NASM CPT EXAM 120
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Which of the following is a category of subjective information?: a) body
composition
b) cardiorespiratory assessment
C) MEDICAL BACKGROUND
d) Performance assessment
2. In which of the following situations should a certified personal trainer refer a
client to a medical practitioner?: A) WHEN THE TRAINER BECOMES AWARE
OF UNDIAGNOSED OSTEOPOROSIS
b) when the trainer becomes aware of diagnosed diabetes
c) when the trainer becomes aware of diagnoses hypertension
d) when the trainer becomes aware of an undiagnosed allergy
,3. Which of the following is an expected systolic blood pressure for a healthy
client?: a) 80 mm Hg b) 95 mm Hg C) 120 MM HG
d) 135 mm Hg
4. When talking to a client, conversational techniques that express the
purported meaning of what was just heard are referred to as: A) REFLECTIONS
b) affirmations
c) judgements
d) compliments
5. For hypertensive clients taking medications that will influence heart rate,
which of the following methods to establish training heart rate is the most
appropriate?: a) age predicted maximum heart rate b) Karvonen formula
C) HEART RATE RESPONSE
d) heart rate reserve
6. Which of the following is an appropriate number of exercises per body
part per session for a client who has the goal of muscular hypertrophy?: 2-4
7. In the maximal strength training phase what should be the primary
emphasis in the clients program?: Increasing load
, 8. A client cannot perform a full prone iso-abs exercise, which of the
following would be an appropriate regression?: Perform prone iso-abs with
knees on floor. 9. It is lawful for a Certified Personal Trainer who possesses no
additional certifications or licensure to do which of the following?: Design a
cardiorespiratory program for a client
10. Which of the following macronutrients should be consumed in the highest
percentage for a healthy diet?: carbohydrate
11 Which of the following is the third step in the stages of change model?:
preparation
12. When manually monitoring a client's pulse, the trainer counts 17 beats in
6 seconds. Which of the following is the client's heart rate?: 170
13. Which of the following ratings of perceived exertion on the Borg scale
would be implemented in a cardio training program for clients wanting to
improve their aerobic base?: 12-13
14. When a client practices self-myofascial release, which of the following
physiological changes is the goal?: An increase in Golgi tendon organ activity
results in relaxation of a muscle.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Which of the following is a category of subjective information?: a) body
composition
b) cardiorespiratory assessment
C) MEDICAL BACKGROUND
d) Performance assessment
2. In which of the following situations should a certified personal trainer refer a
client to a medical practitioner?: A) WHEN THE TRAINER BECOMES AWARE
OF UNDIAGNOSED OSTEOPOROSIS
b) when the trainer becomes aware of diagnosed diabetes
c) when the trainer becomes aware of diagnoses hypertension
d) when the trainer becomes aware of an undiagnosed allergy
,3. Which of the following is an expected systolic blood pressure for a healthy
client?: a) 80 mm Hg b) 95 mm Hg C) 120 MM HG
d) 135 mm Hg
4. When talking to a client, conversational techniques that express the
purported meaning of what was just heard are referred to as: A) REFLECTIONS
b) affirmations
c) judgements
d) compliments
5. For hypertensive clients taking medications that will influence heart rate,
which of the following methods to establish training heart rate is the most
appropriate?: a) age predicted maximum heart rate b) Karvonen formula
C) HEART RATE RESPONSE
d) heart rate reserve
6. Which of the following is an appropriate number of exercises per body
part per session for a client who has the goal of muscular hypertrophy?: 2-4
7. In the maximal strength training phase what should be the primary
emphasis in the clients program?: Increasing load
, 8. A client cannot perform a full prone iso-abs exercise, which of the
following would be an appropriate regression?: Perform prone iso-abs with
knees on floor. 9. It is lawful for a Certified Personal Trainer who possesses no
additional certifications or licensure to do which of the following?: Design a
cardiorespiratory program for a client
10. Which of the following macronutrients should be consumed in the highest
percentage for a healthy diet?: carbohydrate
11 Which of the following is the third step in the stages of change model?:
preparation
12. When manually monitoring a client's pulse, the trainer counts 17 beats in
6 seconds. Which of the following is the client's heart rate?: 170
13. Which of the following ratings of perceived exertion on the Borg scale
would be implemented in a cardio training program for clients wanting to
improve their aerobic base?: 12-13
14. When a client practices self-myofascial release, which of the following
physiological changes is the goal?: An increase in Golgi tendon organ activity
results in relaxation of a muscle.
