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NSCA CPT PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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NSCA CPTPRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which of the following changes in muscle length and tension are associated with a
muscle spindle and a golgi tendon?
A. MS - rapid muscle length change, GT - increase in muscle tension
B. MS - decrease in muscle tension, GT - slow muscle length change
C. Slow muscle length change, GT - decrease in muscle tension
D. MS - increase in muscle tension, GT - fast muscle length change - answer- A. MS -
rapid muscle length change, GT - increase in muscle tension
Taking into consideration REE, which of the following is the approximate daily caloric
need of a 45 year old, 176-pound male client who has a very light activity level?
A. 3800 calories
B. 1983 calories
C. 2349 calories
D. 4100 calories - answer- C. 2349 calories
Which of the following changes in the body's substrate use and enzyme levels is due to
an adaptation to chronic aerobic exercise?
A. Increased reliance on carbohydrates
B. Decreased reliance on free fatty acids
C. Increased concentration on GLUT4
D. Decreased concentration of hexokinase - answer- C. Increased concentration on
GLUT4
Which of the following is a benefit of performing warm-up activities?
, A. Muscle blood flow increases
B. Muscle viscosity increases
C. Nerve impulse velocity decreases
D. Nerve receptor sensitivity decreases - answer- A. Muscle blood flow increases
While watching a client's running gait, the personal trainer notices that the client's feet
and ankles roll in excessively as they strike the ground. Which of the following
combinations of foot strike classification and shoe lasts apply to this client?
Foot strike classification; Shoe last
A.Supinator; straight
B. Pronator; straight
C. Supinator; curved
D. Pronator; curved - answer- B. Pronator; straight
Which of the following phases of the power clean involves hip and knee extension and
plantar flexion?
A. First pull
B. Transition
C. Second pull
D. Catch - answer- C. Second pull
Which of the following instructions should be given to a client for using a stair climber?
A. "Place your entire foot on the pedal to start but allow the heels to lift off as each pedal
rises."
B. "Lean forward slightly, especially as the workout becomes harder."
C. "Lock out the knees at the bottom of each step."
D. "Hold the handrails for balance, if necessary." - answer- D. "Hold the handrails for
balance, if necessary."
Which of the following is the correct sequence of structures that the blood passes
through after it leaves the left ventricle?
A. Arteries, capillaries, veins, right atrium
B. Pulmonary vein, lungs, right atrium, right ventricle
C. Left atrium, pulmonary artery, lung, right ventricle
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