CPT Practice Exam

Triceps

Gluteus medius

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

8 to 15

12 or more

6 or less

1 to 2

200 muscles

500 muscles

700 muscles

Over 1,000

1 to 2 sets

2 to 3 sets

3 to 6 sets

3 to 5 sets

Begin training but at a low intensity.

Talk with a doctor and seek approval for exercise.

Train at a high intensity.

Begin more physical assessments.

You should always use a spotter

When lifting for power movements

When your client asks you not to

When you are not in the mood

Frontal plane

Sagittal plane

Transverse plane

None of the above

Never use a full range of motion

Always use your back when lifting from the floor

Always lock your knees

Never jerk the weight

Vastus medialis

Rectus femoris

Vastus lateralis

Soleus

Improves circulation

Lowers blood glucose levels

Improves strength

All of the above

Practice Exam

1. If the hip adductor is the prime mover in an exercise, what is the antagonist?

2. How many repetitions are usually recommended for building muscular endurance?

3. How many muscles are in your body (roughly)?

4. When deciding exercise volume for a new client, how many sets are recommended for muscle endurance?

5. When answering the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q), your client answers “yes” to a bone or joint problem that could be made worse by exercise. What should you recommend?

6. When is the only time you shouldn’t use a spotter?

7. Which of the three planes of motion describe dividing the body into top and bottom?

8. Which of the following is true regarding proper weight lifting form?

9. Which of the following muscles is not part of the quad muscles?

10. Why does the American Diabetes Association recommend aerobic and strength training for managing diabetes?