Question 1

What is a benefit of fat loss?

Accepted Answer

A) Efficiency of cardiorespiratory system 
B) Decreased synergistic dominance 
C) Greater endurance 
D) Increased lean muscle tissue burns more calories even when not training 
A) Efficiency of cardiorespiratory system 
B) Decreased synergistic dominance 
C) Greater endurance 
D) Increased lean muscle tissue burns more calories even when not training

Question 2

Which type of diet uses no animal products at all?

Accepted Answer

A) Vegan 
B) Vegetarian 
C) Lacto-ovo-vegetarian 
D) Lactovegetarian 
A) Vegan 
B) Vegetarian 
C) Lacto-ovo-vegetarian 
D) Lactovegetarian

Question 3

What is one way for the fitness professional to help move a client through the contemplation phase into taking action toward an exercise program?

Accepted Answer

A) Help them understand the process of lifestyle change 
B) Encourage positive health changes by pointing out areas in their life needing improvement 
C) Set achievable goals 
D) Discuss the benefits of exercise and how to overcome barriers to exercise in their life 
A) Help them understand the process of lifestyle change 
B) Encourage positive health changes by pointing out areas in their life needing improvement 
C) Set achievable goals 
D) Discuss the benefits of exercise and how to overcome barriers to exercise in their life

Question 4

Which of the following tasks is NOT one that a health and fitness professional should perform for the client?

Accepted Answer

A) Use exercise to help client improve overall health 
B) Provide general information on healthy nutrition and diet 
C) Prescribe diets and specific supplements 
D) Identify potential health risks through a thorough screening process 
A) Use exercise to help client improve overall health 
B) Provide general information on healthy nutrition and diet 
C) Prescribe diets and specific supplements 
D) Identify potential health risks through a thorough screening process

Question 5

What is assessed by air displacement plethysmography?

Accepted Answer

A) Blood glucose levels 
B) Calcium level in arteries 
C) Body composition 
D) Amount of calories burned during an exercise session 
A) Blood glucose levels 
B) Calcium level in arteries 
C) Body composition 
D) Amount of calories burned during an exercise session

Question 6

What is the absolute total caloric expenditure of 5.0 lb of body weight?

Accepted Answer

A) 17,500 kcal 
B) 8750 kcal 
C) 3500 kcal 
D) 17.5 kcal 
A) 17,500 kcal 
B) 8750 kcal 
C) 3500 kcal 
D) 17.5 kcal

Question 7

What type of healthy fats includes soybean oil, flaxseed oil, walnuts, salmon, and trout?

Accepted Answer

A) Polyunsaturated Omega-3 fats 
B) Polyunsaturated Omega-6 fats 
C) Monounsaturated fats 
D) Trans fats 
A) Polyunsaturated Omega-3 fats 
B) Polyunsaturated Omega-6 fats 
C) Monounsaturated fats 
D) Trans fats

Question 8

What nutritional deficiency can cause anemia that manifests as fatigue and poor exercise or sport performance?

Accepted Answer

A) Iron 
B) Calcium 
C) Vitamin K 
D) Vitamin A 
A) Iron 
B) Calcium 
C) Vitamin K 
D) Vitamin A

Question 9

During a sit-up test, if the client's jaw juts forward, this means:

Accepted Answer

A) The deep neck flexors are short and weak 
B) The abdominals are weak 
C) The lower abdominals are weak 
D) None of the above 
A) The deep neck flexors are short and weak 
B) The abdominals are weak 
C) The lower abdominals are weak 
D) None of the above

Question 10

What is a set of assumptions accounting for the relationships between certain variables and a particular behavior of interest?

Accepted Answer

A) Intervention 
B) Explanatory theory 
C) Conceptual framework 
D) Psychological theory 
A) Intervention 
B) Explanatory theory 
C) Conceptual framework 
D) Psychological theory

Question 11

What is an antioxidant?

Accepted Answer

A) An organic compound that functions as the building block of protein 
B) A substance that neutralizes free radicals 
C) An artificial sweetener 
D) A protein in raw egg whites that binds to biotin 
A) An organic compound that functions as the building block of protein 
B) A substance that neutralizes free radicals 
C) An artificial sweetener 
D) A protein in raw egg whites that binds to biotin

Question 12

Which is an intrinsic motivation?

Accepted Answer

A) Avoiding diabetes 
B) Feeling strong and attractive 
C) Lowering blood pressure 
A) Avoiding diabetes 
B) Feeling strong and attractive 
C) Lowering blood pressure

Question 13

At what BMI is a person considered underweight?

Accepted Answer

A) Less than 25kg/m2 
B) Less than 20 kg/m2 
C) Less than18.5 kg/m2 
D) None of the above 
A) Less than 25kg/m2 
B) Less than 20 kg/m2 
C) Less than18.5 kg/m2 
D) None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following requires immediate medical attention?

Accepted Answer

A) Dehydration with loss of energy 
B) Heat exhaustion with nausea 
C) Heat exhaustion with dizziness 
D) Heat stroke 
A) Dehydration with loss of energy 
B) Heat exhaustion with nausea 
C) Heat exhaustion with dizziness 
D) Heat stroke

Question 15

In what stage of motivational readiness is a person who engages in enough physical activity to meet or exceed the CDC guidelines for exercise and has been doing so for at least 6 months?

Accepted Answer

A) Action 
B) Maintenance 
C) Preparation 
D) Fulfillment 
A) Action 
B) Maintenance 
C) Preparation 
D) Fulfillment

Question 16

Which is not a stage of clients' readiness to change?

Accepted Answer

A) Pre-contemplation 
B) Contemplation 
C) Preparation 
D) Decision 
A) Pre-contemplation 
B) Contemplation 
C) Preparation 
D) Decision

Question 17

What is the recommended daily intake of carbohydrates as a percentage of total dietary consumption?

Accepted Answer

A) 25-30% 
B) 30-45% 
C) 45-60% 
D) 50-70% 
A) 25-30% 
B) 30-45% 
C) 45-60% 
D) 50-70%

Question 18

What are organic compounds essential for life that are not produced by the body in amounts sufficient to meet physiological needs?

Accepted Answer

A) Vitamins 
B) Minerals 
C) Amino acids 
D) Complete proteins 
A) Vitamins 
B) Minerals 
C) Amino acids 
D) Complete proteins

Question 19

Which of the following should not be openly communicated with the client during a workout?

Accepted Answer

A) How many repetitions will be completed 
B) Proper breathing 
C) Proper exercise technique 
D) When and where the Personal Trainer will touch the client 
A) How many repetitions will be completed 
B) Proper breathing 
C) Proper exercise technique 
D) When and where the Personal Trainer will touch the client

Question 20

Having a BMI of what number indicates that a client is overweight?

Accepted Answer

A) 18 
B) 20 
C) 25 
D) 30 
A) 18 
B) 20 
C) 25 
D) 30

What is a benefit of fat loss?

Which type of diet uses no animal products at all?

What is one way for the fitness professional to help move a client through the contemplation phase into taking action toward an exercise program?

Which of the following tasks is NOT one that a health and fitness professional should perform for the client?

What is assessed by air displacement plethysmography?

What is the absolute total caloric expenditure of 5.0 lb of body weight?

What type of healthy fats includes soybean oil, flaxseed oil, walnuts, salmon, and trout?

What nutritional deficiency can cause anemia that manifests as fatigue and poor exercise or sport performance?

During a sit-up test, if the client's jaw juts forward, this means:

What is a set of assumptions accounting for the relationships between certain variables and a particular behavior of interest?

What is an antioxidant?

Which is an intrinsic motivation?

At what BMI is a person considered underweight?

Which of the following requires immediate medical attention?

In what stage of motivational readiness is a person who engages in enough physical activity to meet or exceed the CDC guidelines for exercise and has been doing so for at least 6 months?

Which is not a stage of clients' readiness to change?

What is the recommended daily intake of carbohydrates as a percentage of total dietary consumption?

What are organic compounds essential for life that are not produced by the body in amounts sufficient to meet physiological needs?

Which of the following should not be openly communicated with the client during a workout?

Having a BMI of what number indicates that a client is overweight?

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What is a benefit of fat loss?

Which type of diet uses no animal products at all?

What is one way for the fitness professional to help move a client through the contemplation phase into taking action toward an exercise program?

Which of the following tasks is NOT one that a health and fitness professional should perform for the client?

What is assessed by air displacement plethysmography?

What is the absolute total caloric expenditure of 5.0 lb of body weight?

What type of healthy fats includes soybean oil, flaxseed oil, walnuts, salmon, and trout?

What nutritional deficiency can cause anemia that manifests as fatigue and poor exercise or sport performance?

During a sit-up test, if the client's jaw juts forward, this means:

What is a set of assumptions accounting for the relationships between certain variables and a particular behavior of interest?

What is an antioxidant?

Which is an intrinsic motivation?

At what BMI is a person considered underweight?

Which of the following requires immediate medical attention?

In what stage of motivational readiness is a person who engages in enough physical activity to meet or exceed the CDC guidelines for exercise and has been doing so for at least 6 months?

Which is not a stage of clients' readiness to change?

What is the recommended daily intake of carbohydrates as a percentage of total dietary consumption?

What are organic compounds essential for life that are not produced by the body in amounts sufficient to meet physiological needs?

Which of the following should not be openly communicated with the client during a workout?

Having a BMI of what number indicates that a client is overweight?

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ACSM Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist

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