CCEP EXAM 2026 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS A+
CERTIFICATION STUDY GUIDE
transmural MI - CORRECT ANSWER-all heart muscle
transient MI - CORRECT ANSWER-NSTEMI on EKG, stroke-like,
resembles signs/symptoms of stroke (FACE)
old MI - CORRECT ANSWER-observation of Q waves, absence of ST
elevation
evolving MI - CORRECT ANSWER-ST elevation
how is HIV transmitted? - CORRECT ANSWER-through direct contact
with someone's body fluids (sexual contact) or injection drug use. ex: blood,
semen, vaginal fluids, breast milk
chronotropic incompetence - CORRECT ANSWER-broadly defines
inability of heart to increase its rate commensurate with increase
activity/demand
type I muscle fibers - CORRECT ANSWER-slow-twitch, help enable lower
intensity, higher endurance movements such as distance running
, type IIa muscle fibers - CORRECT ANSWER-fast-twitch, fatigue faster,
but are used in more powerful movements such as sprinting, used more
during sustained power activities such as velocity and are more resistant to
fatigue
type IIb muscle fibers - CORRECT ANSWER-fast-twitch fibers, or fast
glycolytic fibres, are recruited for very short-duration high-intensity bursts
of power such as maximal and near-maximal lifts and short sprints high
risk @ moderate & vigorous intensity: what/who is needed - CORRECT
ANSWER-medical exam, exercise test & MD supervision prior to exercise
moderate risk @ vigorous intensity: what/who is needed - CORRECT
ANSWER-only medical exam prior to exercise
low risk @ moderate & vigorous intensity: what/who is needed - CORRECT
ANSWER-nothing
moderate risk @ moderate intensity: what/who is needed - CORRECT
ANSWER-nothing
which patients (risk stratified) can be supervised by non-physician health
care professionals if professionals are specifically trained in CET &
physician is readily/immediately available? - CORRECT ANSWER-all risk
groups can be; low risk can be supervised w/o physician immediately
available
AND CORRECT ANSWERS A+
CERTIFICATION STUDY GUIDE
transmural MI - CORRECT ANSWER-all heart muscle
transient MI - CORRECT ANSWER-NSTEMI on EKG, stroke-like,
resembles signs/symptoms of stroke (FACE)
old MI - CORRECT ANSWER-observation of Q waves, absence of ST
elevation
evolving MI - CORRECT ANSWER-ST elevation
how is HIV transmitted? - CORRECT ANSWER-through direct contact
with someone's body fluids (sexual contact) or injection drug use. ex: blood,
semen, vaginal fluids, breast milk
chronotropic incompetence - CORRECT ANSWER-broadly defines
inability of heart to increase its rate commensurate with increase
activity/demand
type I muscle fibers - CORRECT ANSWER-slow-twitch, help enable lower
intensity, higher endurance movements such as distance running
, type IIa muscle fibers - CORRECT ANSWER-fast-twitch, fatigue faster,
but are used in more powerful movements such as sprinting, used more
during sustained power activities such as velocity and are more resistant to
fatigue
type IIb muscle fibers - CORRECT ANSWER-fast-twitch fibers, or fast
glycolytic fibres, are recruited for very short-duration high-intensity bursts
of power such as maximal and near-maximal lifts and short sprints high
risk @ moderate & vigorous intensity: what/who is needed - CORRECT
ANSWER-medical exam, exercise test & MD supervision prior to exercise
moderate risk @ vigorous intensity: what/who is needed - CORRECT
ANSWER-only medical exam prior to exercise
low risk @ moderate & vigorous intensity: what/who is needed - CORRECT
ANSWER-nothing
moderate risk @ moderate intensity: what/who is needed - CORRECT
ANSWER-nothing
which patients (risk stratified) can be supervised by non-physician health
care professionals if professionals are specifically trained in CET &
physician is readily/immediately available? - CORRECT ANSWER-all risk
groups can be; low risk can be supervised w/o physician immediately
available
