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NSCA-CPT Practice Exam UPDATED Questions with CORRECT Answers Which of the following is a questionnaire that serves as a non-invasive, minimal health-risk appraisal designed to determine contraindications to exercise? A) Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) B) Readiness to Cha...

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NSCA-CPT Practice Exam UPDATED
Questions with CORRECT Answers
Which of the following is a questionnaire that serves as a non-invasive, minimal health-risk
appraisal designed to determine contraindications to exercise?


A) Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
B) Readiness to Change Questionnaire
C) Health History Questionnaire

D) Liability Waiver - CORRECT ANSWER - A - The PAR-Q is a simple questionnaire
designed to screen for readiness for low to moderate intensity training; non-invasive, minimal
health risk appraisal designed to determine contraindications to exercise


In which situation should the trainer refer the client to a dietician?


A) Billy wants advice on losing 100 pounds
B) Shelly would like to learn how to eat healthier
C) Bob has cardiovascular disease and would like to lose 30 pounds

D) Gina is interested in cutting calories to lose weight - CORRECT ANSWER -C-
Personal trainers should refer their clients to a dietician if the client is in a disease state


What information does the Health History Questionnaire collect?


A) Evidence of disclosure
B) Previous exercise history including adherence experience
C) Detailed medical and health information

D) Fitness measurement data - CORRECT ANSWER - C - The health history
questionnaire collects detailed information about an individual's health background such as
medications, surgeries, family history, and lifestyle information

,What information does the Informed Consent form collect?


A) Evidence of disclosure
B) Previous exercise history including adherence experience
C) Detailed medical and health information

D) Fitness measurement data - CORRECT ANSWER - A - The informed consent form is
where your client acknowledges their "assumption of risk" and serves as evidence of disclosure
risks and communicates the potential dangers of exercise. It does not release liability.


What blood pressure measurement is considered to be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease?


A) 130/70 mmHg
B) 120/80 mmHg
C) 121/81 mmHg

D) 140/90 mmHg - CORRECT ANSWER - D - An individual with blood pressure greater
than or equal to 140 mmHg systolic and/or 90 mmHg diastolic is considered to be hypertensive,
or high blood pressure, making it a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.


Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a condition that affects mainly which
system?


A) Musculoskeletal
B) Integumentary
C) Cardiovascular

D) Respiratory - CORRECT ANSWER - D - COPD is a common respiratory problem,
affecting the lungs and an individuals oxygen carrying capacity


When answering the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q), your client answers
"yes" to a bone or joint problem that could be made worse by a change in physical activity. What
is the next step in his fitness program?

,A) Begin training at a low intensity
B) Talk with her doctor about her readiness for exercise
C) Conduct a fitness appraisal

D) Fill out a Health History Questionnaire - CORRECT ANSWER - B - If a client answers
"yes" to one or more of the questions on the PAR-Q it is necessary for them to talk with their
doctor about their readiness to begin an exercise program before any other actions are taken,
especially before a fitness appraisal


When answering the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q), your client answers
"yes" to chest pain during physical activity as well as currently taking a prescription blood
pressure medication. What is the next step in his fitness program?


A) Begin training at a low intensity
B) Talk with her doctor about her readiness for exercise
C) Conduct a fitness appraisal

D) Fill out a Health History Questionnaire - CORRECT ANSWER - B - If a client answers
"yes" to one or more of the questions on the PAR-Q it is necessary for them to talk with their
doctor about their readiness to begin an exercise program before any other actions are taken,
especially before a fitness appraisal


Which of the following is a method used by personal trainers for gathering dietary intake data in
which clients report what they have eaten in the past 24 hours?


A) Dietary recall
B) Diet records
C) Dietary history

D) Dietary synopsis - CORRECT ANSWER - A - The form of dietary data collection in
which a person recalls what they have eaten in the last 24 hours is called dietary recall


Your new client informs you that she has diabetes and is taking insulin. What is the most
important thing to do for this client?

, A) Make sure she eats a large meal before exercising
B) Refer her to a physician prior to beginning an exercise program
C) Monitor her blood glucose levels throughout the session

D) Have her fill out a waiver of liability prior to exercise - CORRECT ANSWER - B - It is
very important for a client receiving insulin for diabetes to consult with a physician prior to
beginning any kind of exercise program, both for legal reasons as well as client safety


Mike is a 35-year-old male who weighs 150 pounds. He is moderately active throughout the day.
Approximately how many calories should Mike consume daily?


A) 2,000 calories
B) 2,500 calories
C) 2,800 calories

D) 3,000 calories - CORRECT ANSWER - C - A man who is moderately active should
take in approximately 19 kcal/lb, or in Mike's case 2,850 calories/day


Your client eats approximately 100 grams of protein, 500 grams of carbohydrates, and 50 grams
of fat per day. How many calories is your client consuming?


A) 2,600 calories
B) 2,850 calories
C) 3,100 calories

D) 5,100 calories - CORRECT ANSWER - B - There are 9 cal/g of fat and 4 cal/g of
carbohydrate and protein. 9x50=450, 4x500=2,000, and 4x100=400. Add these together and you
get 2,850 calories per day


Approximately how many grams of protein per kilogram of body weight should an athlete
consume daily?


A) 0.8-0.83 g/kg
B) 1.2-2.0 g/kg

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