CPT Practice Exam

Improves circulation

Lowers blood glucose levels

Improves strength

All of the above

Underhand

Overhand

Neutral

None of the above

Triceps

Gluteus medius

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

1 to 2 sets

2 to 3 sets

3 to 6 sets

3 to 5 sets

Hip Adductor

Gastrocnemius

Triceps

Hamstrings

For good exercise technique

For safety reasons

Both A and B

None of the above

Muscle soreness

Fatigue

Weakness

All of the above

Easier to develop power and strength

Recruits more muscles

Moves through a full range of motion

All of the above

8 to 15

12 or more

6 or less

1 to 2

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

2. What is a supinated grip?

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

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

5. Quadriceps are a primary mover (agonist) in a leg extension. What is the antagonist muscle?

6. What are the main reasons to have a spotter?

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

8. Popular reasons why free weights are better than machines include:

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

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