NASM (YES) Final Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
A 2- to 11-year-old youth client is considered which of the
following? -
correct answer ✅Child
According to a recent study, what percentage of children ages 6 to
11 are overweight or obese? -
correct answer ✅37%
According to the CDC, which range of BMI percentiles is considered
overweight when comparing youth of the same age and sex? -
correct answer ✅85th - 94th
As a youth ages, the BMI percentile does which of the following? -
correct answer ✅Remains consistent
During the 1970s, data from the National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey indicated what percentage of children were
overweight? -
correct answer ✅4%
, NASM (YES) Final Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Which of the following is a physiological difference leading to
greater muscle hypertrophy in adults over youth? -
correct answer ✅Hormone levels
Strength gains in youth occur primarily as a result of which of the
following? -
correct answer ✅Neural adaptation
Research shows that flexibility does which of the following with
age? -
correct answer ✅Decreases
Which of the following activities best promotes the development of
bone mineral content and density? -
correct answer ✅Running
When the activity of osteoblasts exceeds that of osteoclasts, the
bone-mineral density does which of the following? -
correct answer ✅Increases
Answers (Grade A+)
A 2- to 11-year-old youth client is considered which of the
following? -
correct answer ✅Child
According to a recent study, what percentage of children ages 6 to
11 are overweight or obese? -
correct answer ✅37%
According to the CDC, which range of BMI percentiles is considered
overweight when comparing youth of the same age and sex? -
correct answer ✅85th - 94th
As a youth ages, the BMI percentile does which of the following? -
correct answer ✅Remains consistent
During the 1970s, data from the National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey indicated what percentage of children were
overweight? -
correct answer ✅4%
, NASM (YES) Final Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Which of the following is a physiological difference leading to
greater muscle hypertrophy in adults over youth? -
correct answer ✅Hormone levels
Strength gains in youth occur primarily as a result of which of the
following? -
correct answer ✅Neural adaptation
Research shows that flexibility does which of the following with
age? -
correct answer ✅Decreases
Which of the following activities best promotes the development of
bone mineral content and density? -
correct answer ✅Running
When the activity of osteoblasts exceeds that of osteoclasts, the
bone-mineral density does which of the following? -
correct answer ✅Increases
