NETA Chapter Review Questions &
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NETA Group Exercise and Personal Trainer certifications are valid for ____ years from the date of
certification. - ✔✔-2
NETA-certified professionals
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NETA Chapter Review Questions &
Answers, 100% Accurate, rated A+
NETA Group Exercise and Personal Trainer certifications are valid for ____ years from the date of
certification. - ✔✔-2
NETA-certified professionals must complete a minimum of ____ continued education credits (CECs) prior
to the certification expiration date in order to be eligible for renew? - ✔✔-20
Which of the following is considered to be a violation of NETA's Professional Code of Ethics?
a. store personal training client files in a locked file cabinet in a secure office space within your health
club
b. refer clients with special medical needs to a qualified health care provider
c. enter into an intimate sexual relationship with an emotionally-vulnerable personal training client
d. inspect all fitness equipment on a regular basis to ensure proper function and safety - ✔✔-c. enter
into an intimate sexual relationship with an emotionally-vulnerable personal training client
Which of the following roles or 'hats' of a fitness professional is BEST represented by asking thoughtful
questions to facilitate self-direct behavioral change?
a. instructor
b. role model
c. leader
d. coach - ✔✔-d. coach
According to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment opportunities for
fitness professionals are expected to _____ over the current decade ending in 2014.
a. remain unchanged
b. decrease
c. increase
d. be eliminated - ✔✔-c. increase
Which of the following is a set of guidelines established by professional organizations to direct the
conduct and actions related to common business practices within a given profession?
a. Code of Ethics
b. accreditation
c. certification
d. Articles of Order - ✔✔-a. Code of Ethics
Successfully obtaining a/an _____ indicates that an individual has passed a written assessment,
demonstrating minimum level of knowledge and competency to safely perform the basic duties of a
personal trainer or group exercise instructor.
a. accreditation
b. certification
c. job
d. certificate of completion - ✔✔-b. certification
Which of the following is considered to be an open-ended question?
a. how many days per week do you perform resistance training?
b. do you enjoy exercise?
c. how do you imagine you will feel when you achieve this goal?
d. what was your average heart rate during today's workout? - ✔✔-c. how do you imagine you will feel
when you achieve this goal?
Which of the following may indicate a defensive position suggesting that an individual is not interested
in communicating or interacting?
a. hand placed over mouth
b. arms crossed over front of chest
c. leaning backward
d. arms held to the sides of the body with palms open - ✔✔-b. arms crossed over front of chest
You observe a member that you do not know performing the lat pulldown exercise incorrectly. You
decide to approach the member. Which of the following is likely to be the most effective statement to
initiate the conversation?
a. Hi, do you mind if I show you the correct way to perform that exercise?
b. hello, why are you performing the exercise that way?
c. hi, can I show you a more safe and effective way to perform that exercise?
d. hello, I don't think we have met before. I just wanted to say hi. my name is ... - ✔✔-d. hello, I don't
think we have met before. I just wanted to say hi. my name is ...
Your new client states, "I just don't seem to have enough time to work exercise into my bust schedule. I
really want to exercise more often, but I just have so many other things to do." Which of the following
active listening skills is an example of paraphrasing this statement?
a. tell me more about your busy schedule.
b. so, although you would like to exercise more often, your busy schedule makes it difficult for you to
find more time for exercise.
c. if you want to achieve your goal, then you are going to need to adjust your busy schedule to find more
time for exercise.
d. what are some of the commitments that keep your schedule so busy and preventing you from finding
the time to exercise? - ✔✔-b. so, although you would like to exercise more often, your busy schedule
makes it difficult for you to find more time for exercise.
Which of the following nonverbal aspects is likely to have the MOST significant impact on the meaning
of a message?
a. the selection and use of words being communicated
b. the body position and facial expressions of the speaker
c. the projection and volume of the speakers voice
d. the education and experience of the speaker - ✔✔-b. the body position and facial expressions of the
speaker
Which of the following is an appropriate and effective strategy to establish rapport with a potential
client?
a. smile and make a point of remembering the persons name
b. make sure the prospect is aware of your education, certification, and experience
c. tell the potential client about the success stores of other clients
d. give the person your business card and a brochure including your rates - ✔✔-a. smile and make a
point of remembering the persons name
You are meeting with a new member of the health club who has scheduled an initial fitness
consultation. This member indicates that he has been active on an inconsistent basis for the past five
weeks and would like to begin a structured exercise program to improve his cardiorespiratory fitness
and to lose some weight. Based on this information, you conclude that he is in which stage of the
transtheoretical model?
a. precontemplation
b. preparation
c. contemplation
d. action - ✔✔-b. preparation
A friend indicates that she would like to begin an exercise program, but at the same time enjoys
spending her limited free time in sedentary activities such as watching TV and checking out social media
updates. She recognizes the benefits of being physically active, but also perceives an equal number of
disadvantages and sacrifices she would have to make in order to become active. Based on this
information, what is this individual's current stage of behavioral change in the transtheoretical model?
a. precontemplation
b. preparation
c. contemplation
d. maintenance - ✔✔-c. contemplation
Which of the following goal statements is an example of a SMART action-oriented goal?
a. I will lose 10 pounds over the next 10 weeks through increased exercise and decreased caloric intake
b. I will increase my maximal oxygen consumption by 5 mL/kg/min over the next 3 months
c. I will reduce my abdominal fat by doing more core exercises
d. I will complete a minimum of two full-body resistance training sessions each week - ✔✔-d. I will
complete a minimum of two full-body resistance training sessions each week
Which of the following is an example of an intrinsic source of motivation?
a. Giving a class participant a Tshirt for perfect attendance in a series of classes
b. earning a partial reimbursement of membership dues for visiting the club a minimum number of
times each month
c. feelings of satisfaction and accomplishment after running a marathon
d. receiving compliments from others regarding your recent weight loss - ✔✔-c. feelings of satisfaction
and accomplishment after running a marathon
You have just started working with a 52-year-old male client. When asked what prompted him to begin
an exercise program, your client indicates that a close friend of his had recently suffered a heart attack.
The client is overweight and has high blood pressure. He is worried that he too may be at risk for a heart
attack if he does not start taking better care of himself by exercising regularly and improving his diet.
Which of the following theoretical models of behavioral change may best explain this scenario?
a. self-determination theory
b. health belief model
c. transtheoretical model
d. social-cognitive theory - ✔✔-b. health belief model
Which of the following is most likely to increase a clients self-efficacy related to exercise?
a. sharing success stores of other individuals who have achieved fitness goals similar the clients
b. educating the client with regard to the risks of a sedentary lifestyle
c. highlighting the many health benefits that can be obtained from regular physical activity
d. setting aggressive long-term goals using the SMART approach to goal-setting - ✔✔-a. sharing success
stores of other individuals who have achieved fitness goals similar the clients
The anatomical plane which divides the body into the anterior and posterior sides is called the
a. sagittal plane
b. transverse plane
c. frontal plane
d. horizontal plane - ✔✔-c. frontal plane
Which of the following anatomical structures is located distal to the elbow joint?
a. metacarpals
b. glenohumeral joint
c. acromion process
d. humerus - ✔✔-a. metacarpals
Which of the following bones is included within the axial skeleton?
a. scapula
b. tibia
c. sternum
d. ulna - ✔✔-c. sternum
The major muscle located on the posterior aspect of the tibia is called the
a. hamstrings
b. triceps
c. tibialis anterior
d. gastrocnemius - ✔✔-d. gastrocnemius
According to the sliding filament theory, which of the following events occurs first during a muscular
contraction?
a. the actin filaments are pulled across the myosin filaments
b. an action potential is delivered by the CNS to the muscle
c. the actin and myosin filaments bind to create cross-bridges
d. the z-lines move closer together causing the sarcomere to shorten - ✔✔-b. an action potential is
delivered by the CNS to the muscle
Which of the following is considered to be a diarthrodial joint?
a. the suture joints between the bones of the skull
b. the joint between the bodies of two adjacent vertebrae
c. the joint between the glenoid fossa of the scapula and the humerus
d. the joint between the sternum and a rib - ✔✔-c. the joint betw
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