NSCA CPT Questions and Answers A+
Graded
How .can .a .personal .trainer .assess .exercise .readiness .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Assessing .the .person's .motivation .and .commitment
What .factors .might .demonstrate .the .need .for .a .personal .trainer .to .refer .a .client
.to .another .personal .trainer? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-If .the .client's .goals .are .a
.specialty .outside .of .the .scope .of .expertise .of .the .initial .trainer
What .steps .should .a .personal .trainer .take .after .assessing .client‐personal
.trainer .compatibility? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Discuss .the .client's .goals. .Develop
.goals .that .are .specific, .measurable, .action .oriented, .realistic, .and .time
.sensitive .(SMART)
What .information .should .be .discussed .and .agreed .upon .prior .to .the .initial
.training .session .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Information .to .determine .compatibility
.and .suitability, .goals, .and .a .client-personal .trainer .agreement .should .be
.established.
What .is .the .purpose .of .a .client‐personal .trainer .agreement? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-o .both .the .client .and .trainer .know .what .to .expect .from .each .other
.during .their .time .working .together
What .are .the .objectives .when .conducting .a .medical .history/health .appraisal .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Identify .known .diseases .and .risk .factors .associated .with
.cardiovascular .disease, .assess .lifestyle .factors .that .may .require .special
.considerations, .and .identify .individuals .who .may .require .medical .referral
.before .starting .an .exercise .program
What .questions .are .commonly .included .on .a .medical .history/health .appraisal
.form? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-AR-Q: .Questions .that .require .self-recall .of
.observations .and .signs .and .symptoms .experienced .by .the .client, .in .addition .to
.confirmation .of .diagnosis .by .a .physician.
What .questions .are .commonly .included .on .a .lifestyle .questionnaire .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Diet, .love .and .marriage, .education, .job .satisfaction, .social .life, .drugs
.and .alcohol, .physical .activity, .and .sleep
, Who .should .obtain .a .medical .release .prior .to .participation .in .an .exercise
.program? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Those .with .any .risk .factors .associated .with
.CVD, .medical .conditions .and .diagnosed .disease, .and .current .lifestyle.
Identify .and .discuss .information .found .on .a .medical .history/health .appraisal
.form .that .might .require .referral .to .a .healthcare .professional .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-If .a .client .gives .a ."yes" .to .one .or .more .questions .related .to .signs
.and .symptoms .associated .with .CVD, .orthopedic .concerns, .and .diagnosis .by .a
.physician.
What .determines .the .validity .of .a .fitness .test .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-If .a .test
.measures .what .it .is .supposed .to .measure, .then .it .has .validity. ."Is .the .test
.score .truthful
Face .Validity .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-the .test .appears .to .test .what .it .is .supposed
.to .test .(ex. .1RM .test .is .a .valid .measure .of .muscular .strength .but .not .muscular
.flexibility)
Content .Validity .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-indicates .an .expert .has .determined .that
.a .test .covers .all .topics .or .abilities .it .should .(ex. .A .volleyball .athlete .should .be
.tested .on .more .than .just .jumping .ability .in .order .to .cover .all .skills .performed
.in .specific .sport)
Construct .Validity .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .theoretical .concept .meaning .a .test .is
.able .to .differentiate .between .performance .abilities. .(ex. .In .a .test .that .measures
.sport .skills, .those .with .the .relevant .skills .should .score .better .than .those .who
.have .not .previously .acquired .those .skills)
Criterion-related .Validity .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-allows .trainer .to .use .tests .in .the
.field .or .in .the .fitness .center .instead .of .tests .that .can .be .performed .only .in .a
.laboratory .setting .or .with .expensive .equipment
Identify .and .describe .the .factors .that .affect .the .validity .and .reliability .of .a .test
.contributing .to .the .selection .of .fitness .tests .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-There .are
.client .factors .such .as .their .health .status .and .functional .capacity, .sex, .and
.pretraining .status.
Describe .the .procedures .for .measuring .heart .rate .and .blood .pressure .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER--Use .tips .of .index .and .middle .fingers .to .palpate .the .pulse
-Use .stopwatch .to .keep .time .while .counting .beats. .If .stopwatch .is .started
.simultaneously .with .the .first .beat
-If .counted .for .less .than .full .minute, .use .multipliers .to .convert .measurement .to
.beats .per .minute
What .factors .might .affect .the .assessment .of .the .heart .rate? .Blood .pressure? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-HR: .smoking/tobacco .prod, .caffeine, .environmental .temp
.extremes, .altitude, .stress, .food .digestion, .body .position, .time .of .day,
.medications
Graded
How .can .a .personal .trainer .assess .exercise .readiness .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Assessing .the .person's .motivation .and .commitment
What .factors .might .demonstrate .the .need .for .a .personal .trainer .to .refer .a .client
.to .another .personal .trainer? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-If .the .client's .goals .are .a
.specialty .outside .of .the .scope .of .expertise .of .the .initial .trainer
What .steps .should .a .personal .trainer .take .after .assessing .client‐personal
.trainer .compatibility? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Discuss .the .client's .goals. .Develop
.goals .that .are .specific, .measurable, .action .oriented, .realistic, .and .time
.sensitive .(SMART)
What .information .should .be .discussed .and .agreed .upon .prior .to .the .initial
.training .session .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Information .to .determine .compatibility
.and .suitability, .goals, .and .a .client-personal .trainer .agreement .should .be
.established.
What .is .the .purpose .of .a .client‐personal .trainer .agreement? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-o .both .the .client .and .trainer .know .what .to .expect .from .each .other
.during .their .time .working .together
What .are .the .objectives .when .conducting .a .medical .history/health .appraisal .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Identify .known .diseases .and .risk .factors .associated .with
.cardiovascular .disease, .assess .lifestyle .factors .that .may .require .special
.considerations, .and .identify .individuals .who .may .require .medical .referral
.before .starting .an .exercise .program
What .questions .are .commonly .included .on .a .medical .history/health .appraisal
.form? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-AR-Q: .Questions .that .require .self-recall .of
.observations .and .signs .and .symptoms .experienced .by .the .client, .in .addition .to
.confirmation .of .diagnosis .by .a .physician.
What .questions .are .commonly .included .on .a .lifestyle .questionnaire .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Diet, .love .and .marriage, .education, .job .satisfaction, .social .life, .drugs
.and .alcohol, .physical .activity, .and .sleep
, Who .should .obtain .a .medical .release .prior .to .participation .in .an .exercise
.program? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Those .with .any .risk .factors .associated .with
.CVD, .medical .conditions .and .diagnosed .disease, .and .current .lifestyle.
Identify .and .discuss .information .found .on .a .medical .history/health .appraisal
.form .that .might .require .referral .to .a .healthcare .professional .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-If .a .client .gives .a ."yes" .to .one .or .more .questions .related .to .signs
.and .symptoms .associated .with .CVD, .orthopedic .concerns, .and .diagnosis .by .a
.physician.
What .determines .the .validity .of .a .fitness .test .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-If .a .test
.measures .what .it .is .supposed .to .measure, .then .it .has .validity. ."Is .the .test
.score .truthful
Face .Validity .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-the .test .appears .to .test .what .it .is .supposed
.to .test .(ex. .1RM .test .is .a .valid .measure .of .muscular .strength .but .not .muscular
.flexibility)
Content .Validity .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-indicates .an .expert .has .determined .that
.a .test .covers .all .topics .or .abilities .it .should .(ex. .A .volleyball .athlete .should .be
.tested .on .more .than .just .jumping .ability .in .order .to .cover .all .skills .performed
.in .specific .sport)
Construct .Validity .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .theoretical .concept .meaning .a .test .is
.able .to .differentiate .between .performance .abilities. .(ex. .In .a .test .that .measures
.sport .skills, .those .with .the .relevant .skills .should .score .better .than .those .who
.have .not .previously .acquired .those .skills)
Criterion-related .Validity .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-allows .trainer .to .use .tests .in .the
.field .or .in .the .fitness .center .instead .of .tests .that .can .be .performed .only .in .a
.laboratory .setting .or .with .expensive .equipment
Identify .and .describe .the .factors .that .affect .the .validity .and .reliability .of .a .test
.contributing .to .the .selection .of .fitness .tests .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-There .are
.client .factors .such .as .their .health .status .and .functional .capacity, .sex, .and
.pretraining .status.
Describe .the .procedures .for .measuring .heart .rate .and .blood .pressure .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER--Use .tips .of .index .and .middle .fingers .to .palpate .the .pulse
-Use .stopwatch .to .keep .time .while .counting .beats. .If .stopwatch .is .started
.simultaneously .with .the .first .beat
-If .counted .for .less .than .full .minute, .use .multipliers .to .convert .measurement .to
.beats .per .minute
What .factors .might .affect .the .assessment .of .the .heart .rate? .Blood .pressure? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-HR: .smoking/tobacco .prod, .caffeine, .environmental .temp
.extremes, .altitude, .stress, .food .digestion, .body .position, .time .of .day,
.medications
