NASM Client Health and Fitness Assessments 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: During the subjective portion of an assessment, which document gathers a client's medical history, lifestyle, and occupation?
- PAR-Q+
- Health history questionnaire (Correct answer)
- Body composition log
- Overhead squat sheet
Correct answer: Health history questionnaire
The health history questionnaire collects subjective information such as medical history, lifestyle, and occupation.
Question 2: A client reports sitting at a desk 10 hours per day. This information most directly suggests potential dysfunction in which region?
- Hip flexors and thoracic spine (Correct answer)
- Forearms and wrists
- Ankles and feet
- Cervical extensors only
Correct answer: Hip flexors and thoracic spine
Prolonged sitting commonly shortens the hip flexors and promotes a rounded thoracic spine.
Question 3: What is the primary purpose of the PAR-Q+?
- Measure VO2 max
- Identify individuals who should seek medical clearance before exercise (Correct answer)
- Calculate target heart rate
- Estimate one-rep max
Correct answer: Identify individuals who should seek medical clearance before exercise
The PAR-Q+ screens for readiness and flags clients who may need medical clearance before starting activity.
Question 4: Which occupation-related question is most relevant when designing a corrective exercise strategy?
- Annual income
- Repetitive movements performed at work (Correct answer)
- Number of coworkers
- Commute distance only
Correct answer: Repetitive movements performed at work
Repetitive work movements can create muscle imbalances that influence program design.
Question 5: A client's prior injury to the right shoulder would primarily be documented under which questionnaire section?
- Lifestyle
- Medical history (Correct answer)
- Goals
- Nutrition
Correct answer: Medical history
Past injuries and surgeries are recorded in the medical history section.
Question 6: Why does NASM emphasize collecting recreational activity information during the subjective assessment?
- To bill insurance
- It reveals movement patterns and overuse risks outside training (Correct answer)
- To set membership prices
- It replaces objective testing
Correct answer: It reveals movement patterns and overuse risks outside training
Recreational activities reveal habitual movement patterns and potential overuse that affect programming.
Question 7: Which medication class is most important to note because it blunts heart rate response to exercise?
- Beta-blockers (Correct answer)
- Antihistamines
- Antibiotics
- Antacids
Correct answer: Beta-blockers
Beta-blockers lower heart rate, making HR-based intensity targets unreliable.
NASM Client Health and Fitness Assessments 2
During the subjective portion of an assessment, which document gathers a client's medical history, lifestyle, and occupation?