Professional Development & Responsibility Flashcards

A client confides personal health information during sessions. The trainer should:

Answer: Keep the information confidential unless disclosure is legally required

Client health information must remain confidential except where law requires disclosure.

Which of the following is WITHIN a personal trainer's scope of practice?

Answer: Designing safe, individualized exercise programs

Designing individualized exercise programs is squarely within a trainer's scope.

If a NASM CPT lets their certification lapse beyond the grace period, they must:

Answer: Retake and pass the certification exam to recertify

A lapsed certification past the grace period generally requires retaking the exam.

Acting as a positive role model, a trainer should:

Answer: Demonstrate healthy behaviors and professionalism consistently

Trainers should consistently model healthy, professional behavior for clients.

Which scenario represents a conflict of interest a trainer should avoid?

Answer: Pushing unnecessary supplement sales for personal commission

Promoting unnecessary products for personal gain is a clear conflict of interest.

The professional responsibility of staying current with evidence-based practice means a trainer should:

Answer: Continually update knowledge through credible research and education

Evidence-based practice requires ongoing learning from credible research and education.

Before beginning training with a new client, obtaining a PAR-Q helps the trainer:

Answer: Screen for health risks that may require medical clearance

A PAR-Q screens for readiness and health risks that may need physician clearance.