NASM 7TH EDITION FULL EXAM STUDY
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,Current sports nutrition guidelines from the International 1.4 to 2.0 g/kg of body weight
Society of Sports Nutrition recommend what range of
protein for most exercising individuals?
Describes the category of simple sugars Single- or double-molecule sugars that are easily absorbed by the body
During short, high-intensity exercise, what is the primary Carbohydrates
fuel source for the body?
What are the three categories within the lipid family? Triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols
Which type of lipids are considered to be heart-healthy Omega-3 fatty acids
and associated with reduced inflammation?
What is the optimal amount of protein per meal for 20 to 40 g
muscle protein synthesis?
What types of foods provide all the essential amino Animal proteins
acids?
Approximately what percentage of the human body (in 60%
male and female adults) is comprised of water?
What is the acceptable macronutrient distribution range 45 to 65% of total calories
(AMDR) for carbohydrate in the diet?
Which part of a food label would help a client review the The ingredients list
ingredients in a food product?
Which feature of a food label would enable a client to The nutrition facts panel
assess the nutrient composition of a food product?
What is glycogen? The storage form of carbohydrate in animals and humans
What types of foods contain carbohydrates? Plant foods and dairy
,Carbohydrate intake prior to intense or long-duration It replenishes glycogen stores and provides adequate fuel for performance.
exercise serves which of the following functions?
What is the acceptable macronutrient distribution range 20 to 35% of total calories
(AMDR) for fat in the diet?
These vitamins play a key role in energy metabolism. B vitamins
What is adaptive thermogenesis? Metabolic adaptations and changes in energy expenditure due to changes in
energy intake
Which of the macronutrients has the highest thermic Protein
effect of food (TEF)?
According to current research, what is the optimal range 1.6 to 2.2 g/kg of body weight
of daily protein intake to maximize muscle protein
synthesis?
How much fluid is recommended for rehydration after an 1.25 times the amount of body weight lost during the activity
intense training session or event?
Which system is comprised of the airways and lungs? Respiratory
The cardiovascular and respiratory systems work Oxygen
together to provide the body with what gas?
The cardiovascular and respiratory systems work Carbon dioxide
together to remove what waste product?
Where is the heart located in the thoracic cavity? Central to the left and anterior to the spine
What area of the chest contains the heart? Mediastinum
What is the primary muscle type of the heart? Cardiac
Which heart chamber gathers deoxygenated blood Right atrium
returning to the heart from the superior and inferior vena
cava veins?
, Which heart chamber gathers oxygenated blood coming Left atrium
to the heart from the lungs?
Which heart chamber receives deoxygenated blood and Right ventricle
pumps it to the lungs?
Which heart chamber receives oxygenated blood and Left ventricle
pumps it to the body?
What would be considered a normal resting heart rate for 80 beats per minute
a healthy sedentary person?
What is cardiac output? The volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute
What is stroke volume? The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction
What is end-diastolic volume? The amount of blood in the ventricle before contraction
What is end-systolic volume? The amount of blood remaining in the ventricle after contraction
The difference between the end-diastolic and end- Stroke volume
systolic volumes is referred to as what?
Where in the heart is the sinoatrial node located? Right atrium
What structure in the heart transfers the electrical signal Internodal pathway
from the sinoatrial (SA) node to the atrioventricular (AV)
node?
What anatomical heart structure is referred to as "the Sinoatrial node
pacemaker of the heart"?
What changes would lead to an increase in cardiac Increased heart rate and stroke volume
output during exercise?
What mechanism is responsible for increasing the rate of Activation of the sympathetic nervous system
heart conduction?
Which component of blood is primarily responsible for Platelets
clotting mechanisms?
GUIDE 2026 | COMPLETE CPT PRACTICE
QUESTIONS, CHEAT SHEET & REVISION
NOTES
| GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales Included
,Current sports nutrition guidelines from the International 1.4 to 2.0 g/kg of body weight
Society of Sports Nutrition recommend what range of
protein for most exercising individuals?
Describes the category of simple sugars Single- or double-molecule sugars that are easily absorbed by the body
During short, high-intensity exercise, what is the primary Carbohydrates
fuel source for the body?
What are the three categories within the lipid family? Triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols
Which type of lipids are considered to be heart-healthy Omega-3 fatty acids
and associated with reduced inflammation?
What is the optimal amount of protein per meal for 20 to 40 g
muscle protein synthesis?
What types of foods provide all the essential amino Animal proteins
acids?
Approximately what percentage of the human body (in 60%
male and female adults) is comprised of water?
What is the acceptable macronutrient distribution range 45 to 65% of total calories
(AMDR) for carbohydrate in the diet?
Which part of a food label would help a client review the The ingredients list
ingredients in a food product?
Which feature of a food label would enable a client to The nutrition facts panel
assess the nutrient composition of a food product?
What is glycogen? The storage form of carbohydrate in animals and humans
What types of foods contain carbohydrates? Plant foods and dairy
,Carbohydrate intake prior to intense or long-duration It replenishes glycogen stores and provides adequate fuel for performance.
exercise serves which of the following functions?
What is the acceptable macronutrient distribution range 20 to 35% of total calories
(AMDR) for fat in the diet?
These vitamins play a key role in energy metabolism. B vitamins
What is adaptive thermogenesis? Metabolic adaptations and changes in energy expenditure due to changes in
energy intake
Which of the macronutrients has the highest thermic Protein
effect of food (TEF)?
According to current research, what is the optimal range 1.6 to 2.2 g/kg of body weight
of daily protein intake to maximize muscle protein
synthesis?
How much fluid is recommended for rehydration after an 1.25 times the amount of body weight lost during the activity
intense training session or event?
Which system is comprised of the airways and lungs? Respiratory
The cardiovascular and respiratory systems work Oxygen
together to provide the body with what gas?
The cardiovascular and respiratory systems work Carbon dioxide
together to remove what waste product?
Where is the heart located in the thoracic cavity? Central to the left and anterior to the spine
What area of the chest contains the heart? Mediastinum
What is the primary muscle type of the heart? Cardiac
Which heart chamber gathers deoxygenated blood Right atrium
returning to the heart from the superior and inferior vena
cava veins?
, Which heart chamber gathers oxygenated blood coming Left atrium
to the heart from the lungs?
Which heart chamber receives deoxygenated blood and Right ventricle
pumps it to the lungs?
Which heart chamber receives oxygenated blood and Left ventricle
pumps it to the body?
What would be considered a normal resting heart rate for 80 beats per minute
a healthy sedentary person?
What is cardiac output? The volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute
What is stroke volume? The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction
What is end-diastolic volume? The amount of blood in the ventricle before contraction
What is end-systolic volume? The amount of blood remaining in the ventricle after contraction
The difference between the end-diastolic and end- Stroke volume
systolic volumes is referred to as what?
Where in the heart is the sinoatrial node located? Right atrium
What structure in the heart transfers the electrical signal Internodal pathway
from the sinoatrial (SA) node to the atrioventricular (AV)
node?
What anatomical heart structure is referred to as "the Sinoatrial node
pacemaker of the heart"?
What changes would lead to an increase in cardiac Increased heart rate and stroke volume
output during exercise?
What mechanism is responsible for increasing the rate of Activation of the sympathetic nervous system
heart conduction?
Which component of blood is primarily responsible for Platelets
clotting mechanisms?
