CPT Practice Exam

200 muscles

500 muscles

700 muscles

Over 1,000

True

False

Muscular strength and muscle size

Muscle size and power

Muscle strength and flexibility

Muscle size and flexibility

Muscle soreness

Fatigue

Weakness

All of the above

Training progression

Training specificity

Training overload

Diminishing returns

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.

Never use a full range of motion

Always use your back when lifting from the floor

Always lock your knees

Never jerk the weight

Glucose

Glycogen

Free Fatty Acids

All of the above

Training progression

Training specificity

Training overload

Diminishing returns

Tell her to wait a few minutes, then try the exercise again.

Attempt to diagnose what is wrong

Recommend she seek care from a qualified physician

Offer her some medication for the pain

Practice Exam

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

2. The Anaerobic System must rely on carbohydrates for ATP production.

3. What are the two primary physiological responses to resistance exercise?

4. What are the most common signs of Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)?

5. Which training principle describes the practice of systematically increasing your repetitions to get stronger?

6. 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?

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

8. What are the three main sources of fuel used by the body for energy?

9. Which training principle describes the practice of gradually adding more resistance so there is enough stimulus to grow?

10. Your client is feeling a sharp pain in her knee during exercise. What should you do?