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.

Pointing the toes inward

Leaning too far forward

Not keeping a stable spine

All of the above

For good exercise technique

For safety reasons

Both A and B

None of the above

You should always use a spotter

When lifting for power movements

When your client asks you not to

When you are not in the mood

Vastus medialis

Rectus femoris

Vastus lateralis

Soleus

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

Increases the angle at a joint

Decreases the angle at a joint

Moves the body away from the midline

Elevates a body part

Training progression

Training specificity

Training overload

Diminishing returns

Pay attention to target muscles for a specific sport or training purpose

Lift heavy no matter what

Push through plateaus

Always overload on your resistance

1 to 2 sets

2 to 3 sets

3 to 6 sets

3 to 5 sets

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. What are some common mistakes with body alignment?

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

4. When is the only time you shouldn’t use a spotter?

5. Which of the following muscles is not part of the quad muscles?

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

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

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

9. Training specificity explains what type of training?

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