CPT Practice Exam

Extend the wrist

Elevate the wrist

Rotate the wrist

Flex the wrist

Never use a full range of motion

Always use your back when lifting from the floor

Always lock your knees

Never jerk the weight

1 to 2 sets

2 to 3 sets

3 to 6 sets

3 to 5 sets

Training progression

Training specificity

Training overload

Diminishing returns

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

Underhand

Overhand

Neutral

None of the above

True

False

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. Some muscles are named after the function they perform in the body. As an example, forearm muscles are called flexors because they perform this action?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What is a supinated grip?

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

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