CPT Practice Exam

8 to 15

12 or more

6 or less

1 to 2

Frontal plane

Sagittal plane

Transverse plane

None of the above

2 to 3 times per week

3 to 4 times per week

4 to 7 times per week

Twice a day

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

Rectus abdominis

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

Quadriceps

Begin with heavy weights and a lower number of reps

Pair four or more exercises together

Pair two exercises together

Major muscle groups are split into different days or workouts

Dispense medication

Help set realistic training goals

Collect health status information

Motivate and inspire

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.

True

False

Practice Exam

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

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

3. How many days per week should you recommend exercise for an experienced lifter?

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

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

6. Which muscle is the prime mover in spine/trunk flexion?

7. Which best describes a split routine?

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

9. 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?

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