CPT Practice Exam

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.

Dispense medication

Help set realistic training goals

Collect health status information

Motivate and inspire

True

False

Training progression

Training specificity

Training overload

Diminishing returns

Erector Spinae

Triceps

Gluteus Maximus

Latissimus Dorsi

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

Origin and insertion

Function

Number of origins

All of the above

An erect body position should be maintained at all times

Always check for a stable base of support

Both A and B

None of the above

Increases the angle at a joint

Decreases the angle at a joint

Moves the body away from the midline

Elevates a body part

Easier to develop power and strength

Recruits more muscles

Moves through a full range of motion

All of the above

Practice Exam

1. 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?

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

3. Breathing should be performed as inhaling as the muscles lengthen and exhaling as the muscles contract.

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

5. Biceps are a primary mover (agonist) in a bicep curl. What is the antagonist muscle?

6. Which best describes a split routine?

7. Skeletal muscles are often named by what factors?

8. Which of the following factors are important for proper body alignment?

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

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