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NASM Certified Personal Trainer Health Screening and Client Intake Summary

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Collecting health history and screening clients before exercise.

Health Screening and Client Intake: must-know points

  • The PAR-Q+ screens readiness for physical activity.
  • Medical concerns need clearance from a healthcare provider.
  • Objective data is measured; subjective data is reported by the client.
  • Trainers gather information but do not diagnose.

Health Screening and Client Intake: 6 sample questions

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Question 1. Which tool is commonly used to screen clients before starting exercise?

  1. ① One-repetition maximum test
  2. ② Overhead squat assessment
  3. ③ Vertical jump test
  4. ④ PAR-Q+
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Answer: ④ PAR-Q+

Key point: PAR-Q+ screens readiness for activity

The PAR-Q+ is a questionnaire that screens whether a person is ready for physical activity or needs medical clearance first.

Wrong choices

  • One-repetition maximum test: This is a strength test, not a health screen.
  • Overhead squat assessment: This looks at movement, not health risk.
  • Vertical jump test: This is a performance test.
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Question 2. A client's screening shows a medical concern. What should the trainer do?

  1. ① Start a maximal strength test
  2. ② Ignore it if the client feels fine
  3. ③ Ask for clearance from a healthcare provider
  4. ④ Diagnose the condition
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Answer: ③ Ask for clearance from a healthcare provider

Key point: Medical concern = get provider clearance

If screening shows a medical concern, the trainer asks for clearance from a healthcare provider before training.

Wrong choices

  • Start a maximal strength test: This could be unsafe.
  • Ignore it if the client feels fine: Medical concerns must be checked.
  • Diagnose the condition: Trainers cannot diagnose medical conditions.
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Question 3. Which statement is an example of subjective information from a client?

  1. ① Resting heart rate of 72 beats per minute
  2. ② Height of 170 cm
  3. ③ Body weight of 68 kg
  4. ④ "My knee hurts when I climb stairs"
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Answer: ④ "My knee hurts when I climb stairs"

Key point: Subjective = what the client reports

Subjective information is what the client reports or feels, such as pain on stairs.

Wrong choices

  • Resting heart rate of 72 beats per minute: A heart rate reading is measured, so it is objective.
  • Height of 170 cm: Height is measured, so it is objective.
  • Body weight of 68 kg: Weight is measured, so it is objective.
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Question 4. Which of the following is NOT a normal part of a client intake?

  1. ① Asking about exercise history
  2. ② Asking about current medications
  3. ③ Asking about the client's goals
  4. ④ Diagnosing the client's medical condition
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Answer: ④ Diagnosing the client's medical condition

Key point: Intake gathers info; it does not diagnose

A trainer collects history, medications, and goals. Diagnosing a medical condition is outside a trainer's scope.

Wrong choices

  • Asking about exercise history: This is a normal part of intake.
  • Asking about current medications: This is a normal part of intake.
  • Asking about the client's goals: This is a normal part of intake.
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Question 5. In the PAR-Q+, what does the R stand for?

  1. ① Readiness
  2. ② Recovery
  3. ③ Resistance
  4. ④ Rhythm
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Answer: ① Readiness

Key point: PAR-Q+ = Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire

PAR-Q+ stands for Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire, so the R is Readiness.

Wrong choices

  • Recovery: Recovery is not part of the name.
  • Resistance: Resistance is not part of the name.
  • Rhythm: Rhythm is not part of the name.
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Question 6. Which is an example of objective information about a client?

  1. ① A measured resting heart rate of 72 beats per minute
  2. ② The client says they feel stressed
  3. ③ The client wants to lose weight
  4. ④ The client says they have back pain
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Answer: ① A measured resting heart rate of 72 beats per minute

Key point: Objective = measured; subjective = reported

Objective information can be measured, such as heart rate. Subjective information comes from what the client says.

Wrong choices

  • The client says they feel stressed: This is the client's own report, so it is subjective.
  • The client wants to lose weight: This is a goal, so it is subjective.
  • The client says they have back pain: This is a report from the client, so it is subjective.

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