CPT Practice Exam

200 muscles

500 muscles

700 muscles

Over 1,000

Protects the body from injury

Improves posture

Reduces stress

All of the above

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.

8 to 15

12 or more

6 or less

1 to 2

2 to 3 days

3 to 4 days

4 to 7 days

As often as they want

Dispense medication

Help set realistic training goals

Collect health status information

Motivate and inspire

Improves circulation

Lowers blood glucose levels

Improves strength

All of the above

Underhand

Overhand

Neutral

None of the above

Pay attention to target muscles for a specific sport or training purpose

Lift heavy no matter what

Push through plateaus

Always overload on your resistance

Increases the angle at a joint

Decreases the angle at a joint

Moves the body away from the midline

Elevates a body part

Practice Exam

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

2. Which of the following benefits are attributed to weight training?

3. 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?

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

5. How often should beginners exercise per week in general?

6. Which one of these is not within your scope of responsibilities?

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

8. What is a supinated grip?

9. Training specificity explains what type of training?

10. Which describes the joint movement of the flexor muscles?