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ACSM CPT CERTIFICATION
REVIEW EXAM STUDY GUIDE
ACSM CERTIFIED PERSONAL
TRAINER® (ACSM-CPT®)
CERTIFICATION EXAM
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS MEDICINE
CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER
EXAM- QUESTIONS & (UPDATED)
ANSWERS
EXAM COVER SHEET
PROGRAM: American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
Certification Program
COURSE NAME: ACSM-CPT Exam Preparation Course
EXAM NAME: ACSM Certified Personal Trainer® (ACSM-CPT®)
Certification Exam
,Which of the following exercise modes allows buoyancy to reduce the potential
for musculoskeletal injury?
A) Cycling
B) Walking
C) Skiing
D) Water exercise - CORRECT-ANSWERS--D) Water exercise
In which stage of motivational readiness is a person who is an irregular
exerciser?
A) Precontemplation
B) Contemplation
C) Preparation
D) Action - CORRECT-ANSWERS--C) Preparation
Which of the following medications is designed to modify blood cholesterol
levels?
A) Nitrates
B) Beta-blockers
C) Antihyperlipidemics
D) Aspirin - CORRECT-ANSWERS--C) Antihyperlipidemics
Which of the following represents more than 90% of the fat stored in the body
and is composed of a glycerol molecule connected to three fatty acids?
A) Phospholipids
,B) Cholesterol
C) Triglycerides (TG)
D) Free fatty acids - CORRECT-ANSWERS--C) Triglycerides (TG)
Limited flexibility of which of the following muscle groups increases the risk of
low back pain?
A) Quadriceps
B) Hamstrings
C) Hip flexors
D) Gluteus maximus - CORRECT-ANSWERS--B) Hamstrings
Calcium, phosphorus magnesium, potassium, sulfur, sodium, and chloride are
examples of ____________.
A) Macrominerals
B) Microminerals
C) Proteins
D) Vitamins - CORRECT-ANSWERS--B) Microminerals
Which of the following terms represents an imaginary horizontal plane passing
through the midsection of the body and dividing it into upper and lower
portions?
A) Sagittal
B) Frontal
C) Transverse
, D) Superior - CORRECT-ANSWERS--C) Transverse
A personal trainer fails to spot a client performing heavy incline dumbbell
presses and the client injures himself when the dumbbell is dropped on his face.
Which of the following identify the appropriate type of negligence displayed in
this section?
A) Admission
B) Commission
C) Omission
D) Legal - CORRECT-ANSWERS--C) Omission
Which of the following blood pressure (BP) readings would characterize
hypertension in the adult?
A) 100/60 mm Hg
B) 110/70 mm Hg
C) 120/80 mm Hg
D) 140/90 mm Hg - CORRECT-ANSWERS--D) 140/90 mm Hg
Which of the following stages define people having the greatest risk of relapse?
A) Precontemplation
B) Contemplation
C) Preparation
D) Action - CORRECT-ANSWERS--D) Action
ACSM CPT CERTIFICATION
REVIEW EXAM STUDY GUIDE
ACSM CERTIFIED PERSONAL
TRAINER® (ACSM-CPT®)
CERTIFICATION EXAM
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS MEDICINE
CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER
EXAM- QUESTIONS & (UPDATED)
ANSWERS
EXAM COVER SHEET
PROGRAM: American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
Certification Program
COURSE NAME: ACSM-CPT Exam Preparation Course
EXAM NAME: ACSM Certified Personal Trainer® (ACSM-CPT®)
Certification Exam
,Which of the following exercise modes allows buoyancy to reduce the potential
for musculoskeletal injury?
A) Cycling
B) Walking
C) Skiing
D) Water exercise - CORRECT-ANSWERS--D) Water exercise
In which stage of motivational readiness is a person who is an irregular
exerciser?
A) Precontemplation
B) Contemplation
C) Preparation
D) Action - CORRECT-ANSWERS--C) Preparation
Which of the following medications is designed to modify blood cholesterol
levels?
A) Nitrates
B) Beta-blockers
C) Antihyperlipidemics
D) Aspirin - CORRECT-ANSWERS--C) Antihyperlipidemics
Which of the following represents more than 90% of the fat stored in the body
and is composed of a glycerol molecule connected to three fatty acids?
A) Phospholipids
,B) Cholesterol
C) Triglycerides (TG)
D) Free fatty acids - CORRECT-ANSWERS--C) Triglycerides (TG)
Limited flexibility of which of the following muscle groups increases the risk of
low back pain?
A) Quadriceps
B) Hamstrings
C) Hip flexors
D) Gluteus maximus - CORRECT-ANSWERS--B) Hamstrings
Calcium, phosphorus magnesium, potassium, sulfur, sodium, and chloride are
examples of ____________.
A) Macrominerals
B) Microminerals
C) Proteins
D) Vitamins - CORRECT-ANSWERS--B) Microminerals
Which of the following terms represents an imaginary horizontal plane passing
through the midsection of the body and dividing it into upper and lower
portions?
A) Sagittal
B) Frontal
C) Transverse
, D) Superior - CORRECT-ANSWERS--C) Transverse
A personal trainer fails to spot a client performing heavy incline dumbbell
presses and the client injures himself when the dumbbell is dropped on his face.
Which of the following identify the appropriate type of negligence displayed in
this section?
A) Admission
B) Commission
C) Omission
D) Legal - CORRECT-ANSWERS--C) Omission
Which of the following blood pressure (BP) readings would characterize
hypertension in the adult?
A) 100/60 mm Hg
B) 110/70 mm Hg
C) 120/80 mm Hg
D) 140/90 mm Hg - CORRECT-ANSWERS--D) 140/90 mm Hg
Which of the following stages define people having the greatest risk of relapse?
A) Precontemplation
B) Contemplation
C) Preparation
D) Action - CORRECT-ANSWERS--D) Action
