QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100%correct answers) / ISSA FINAL EXAM
LATEST 2022-2024
Which client form allows clients to understand and accept any and all risks associated with beginning an
exercise program? - ANSWER>>liability waiver
A movement that keeps the distal end of the body segment fixed in one location describes what type of
kinetic chain movement? - ANSWER>>Closed kinetic chain movement
Which of the following is considered an incomplete protein? - ANSWER>>peas
For the average adult what percentage of the diet should be carbohydrates? - ANSWER>>45 to 65
percent of daily calories
In which anatomical plane does the internal and external rotation of the shoulder occur? -
ANSWER>>transverse plane
Type, frequency, time, and rest are examples of what aspect of fitness? - ANSWER>>Acute training
variables
At what average age does flexibility start to diminish for most people? - ANSWER>>45 years of age
In marketing, what is the definition of a "target market?" - ANSWER>>The particular group of consumers
that a product or service targets
What term is described as the volume of blood the left ventricle pushes out in a single heartbeat? -
ANSWER>>stroke volume
Which of the following is a symptom of a heart attack? - ANSWER>>shortness of breath
Which flexibility technique may be assisted by or utilizes A stretching tool like a towel or stretching
strap? - ANSWER>>Pre-contraction stretching
What is the process of breaking triglycerides down into fatty acids to be converted to acetyl - CoA during
aerobic metabolism called? - ANSWER>>Beta oxidation
beta oxidation - ANSWER>>reaction that converts fatty acids to acetyl CoA to enter the Krebs cycle
, What information does the client intake form gather? - ANSWER>>Previous exercise experience,
nutrition, and health conditions
According to the CDC, what is the definition of sanitizing? - ANSWER>>Cleaning and killing germs on
surfaces to bring the microbe level to an acceptable range
hypotension - ANSWER>>low blood pressure
mitral valve - ANSWER>>valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle; bicuspid valve
aortic valve - ANSWER>>The semilunar valve separating the aorta from the left ventricle that prevents
blood from flowing back into the left ventricle.
atrioventricular valves - ANSWER>>Valves located between the atrial and ventricular chambers on each
side of the heart, prevent backflow into the atria when the ventricles are contracting.
Which of the following is a statement from the ISSA code of ethics for a fitness professional? -
ANSWER>>Accurately represent their services and what is reasonably expected from a training
relationship with clients.
What is the daily fiber intake recommendation for the average male? - ANSWER>>38 grams per day
The adaptation of power generally requires how much rest between sets of exercise? - ANSWER>>
Which advanced training technique is described as completing one set of an exercise until failure before
immediately lowering the weight and continuing the set until failure again? - ANSWER>>Drop-sets
Caudal - ANSWER>>toward the tail
During exercise, the average humans breathing rate increases to what range in varies based on exercise
intensity? - ANSWER>>50-60 breaths per minute
What type of supplement can elevate heart rate, body temperature, and blood pressure? -
ANSWER>>stimulant
Which heart structure is known as the pacemaker of the heart and initiates contraction of the right
atrium? - ANSWER>>sinoatrial (SA) node
A ketogenic diet limits the intake of which macronutrient? - ANSWER>>protein
Which type of lipoprotein is known as the bad lipoprotein? - ANSWER>>Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)