CSEP-CPT: PRACTICAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
In 'Ask', what should you do? - ANS Welcome letter, informed consent, pre-participation
health screening, gain insight on client's goals, explain CSEP-PATH options, confirm scope of
assessment, measure RHR and RBP
When should you obtain informed consent from the client? - ANS prior to collecting any
personal health information
What options are available to the client undertaking a CSEP-PATH appointment? - ANS 1. full
assessment - pre-screen + anthropometry measures + aerobic fitness test + MSK tests
2. partial assessment - pre-screen + anthropometry measures + one of aerobic/MSK fitness
3. informal meeting
At a minimum, what should the welcome package include? - ANS welcome letter, informed
consent, GAQ, AAL-Q
as appropriate - GAQ reference doc, GAQ for pregnancy and health care provider consultation
form for prenatal physical activity
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,what should the client know when signing the informed consent form? - ANS ensure that
they are aware of the assessment/session, their rights and responsibilities, etc. ensure full
understanding
can the QEP get the client to sign the informed consent form? - ANS yes, but they need to
have a witness
regardless of the answers provided on page 1 of the GAQ, it is important to ask all clients what
two questions? - ANS do you have a suspected or diagnosed medical condition?
do you currently take any medications?
what is the GAQ used for? - ANS helps identify clients who need to speak to a health care
provider before becoming more physically active
generally, the QEP can proceed to assessing the client IF... - ANS NO to all questions or
established that the client has a lower-risk medical condition AND resting HR and BP are below
cutoffs
what is the purpose of measuring RHR? - ANS indicator of cardiorespiratory fitness b/c it
tends to be lower for those who are more aerobically fit
walk me through taking someone's RHR - ANS - client has abided by the preliminary
instructions and is ready for RHR measurement
- 5min sit and rest w/ feet flat on floor
- ask permission to touch
- 15s count starting first beat as '0', calculate bpm
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, - if greater or equal to 100bpm, ask to sit 5min and repeat, if still over 100, refer them
walk me through the instructions for measuring a client's RBP - ANS - ensure client has
abided the preliminary instructions and is ready
- client sit w/ back against chair, feet flat, ankles uncrossed, arm resting on table for 5 min
(height of table should allow for midpoint of upper arm to be level of heart)
- ask permission to touch
- rapid inflate to 70, go up by 10 until radial pulse no longer palpable, then inflate another 20-30
- release at about 2mmHg/second
- if SBP >= 160 and/or DBP is >=90, wait 5min and try again
what should you do if your client's resting systolic BP is greater than 140 but less than 160 and
don't have diagnosed hypertension? - ANS encourage client to discuss w/ their physician, still
proceed w/ assessment
what is the minimum measure of blood pressure required? - ANS 80/50 mmHg
for clients needing medical clearance before proceeding w/ the fitness assessment, what form is
necessary? - ANS physician guidance for physical activity form
what would you use to identify those who might have a contraindication to prenatal exercise? -
ANS GAQ for pregnancy
what is the purpose of the health care provider consultation form for prenatal physical activity?
- ANS facilitates conversation b/w the pregnant client and their health care provider about
contraindications to prenatal exercise. outlines absolute and relative contraindications as well as
space for feedback to patient and QEP
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
In 'Ask', what should you do? - ANS Welcome letter, informed consent, pre-participation
health screening, gain insight on client's goals, explain CSEP-PATH options, confirm scope of
assessment, measure RHR and RBP
When should you obtain informed consent from the client? - ANS prior to collecting any
personal health information
What options are available to the client undertaking a CSEP-PATH appointment? - ANS 1. full
assessment - pre-screen + anthropometry measures + aerobic fitness test + MSK tests
2. partial assessment - pre-screen + anthropometry measures + one of aerobic/MSK fitness
3. informal meeting
At a minimum, what should the welcome package include? - ANS welcome letter, informed
consent, GAQ, AAL-Q
as appropriate - GAQ reference doc, GAQ for pregnancy and health care provider consultation
form for prenatal physical activity
@COPYRIGHT 2026/2027 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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,what should the client know when signing the informed consent form? - ANS ensure that
they are aware of the assessment/session, their rights and responsibilities, etc. ensure full
understanding
can the QEP get the client to sign the informed consent form? - ANS yes, but they need to
have a witness
regardless of the answers provided on page 1 of the GAQ, it is important to ask all clients what
two questions? - ANS do you have a suspected or diagnosed medical condition?
do you currently take any medications?
what is the GAQ used for? - ANS helps identify clients who need to speak to a health care
provider before becoming more physically active
generally, the QEP can proceed to assessing the client IF... - ANS NO to all questions or
established that the client has a lower-risk medical condition AND resting HR and BP are below
cutoffs
what is the purpose of measuring RHR? - ANS indicator of cardiorespiratory fitness b/c it
tends to be lower for those who are more aerobically fit
walk me through taking someone's RHR - ANS - client has abided by the preliminary
instructions and is ready for RHR measurement
- 5min sit and rest w/ feet flat on floor
- ask permission to touch
- 15s count starting first beat as '0', calculate bpm
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, - if greater or equal to 100bpm, ask to sit 5min and repeat, if still over 100, refer them
walk me through the instructions for measuring a client's RBP - ANS - ensure client has
abided the preliminary instructions and is ready
- client sit w/ back against chair, feet flat, ankles uncrossed, arm resting on table for 5 min
(height of table should allow for midpoint of upper arm to be level of heart)
- ask permission to touch
- rapid inflate to 70, go up by 10 until radial pulse no longer palpable, then inflate another 20-30
- release at about 2mmHg/second
- if SBP >= 160 and/or DBP is >=90, wait 5min and try again
what should you do if your client's resting systolic BP is greater than 140 but less than 160 and
don't have diagnosed hypertension? - ANS encourage client to discuss w/ their physician, still
proceed w/ assessment
what is the minimum measure of blood pressure required? - ANS 80/50 mmHg
for clients needing medical clearance before proceeding w/ the fitness assessment, what form is
necessary? - ANS physician guidance for physical activity form
what would you use to identify those who might have a contraindication to prenatal exercise? -
ANS GAQ for pregnancy
what is the purpose of the health care provider consultation form for prenatal physical activity?
- ANS facilitates conversation b/w the pregnant client and their health care provider about
contraindications to prenatal exercise. outlines absolute and relative contraindications as well as
space for feedback to patient and QEP
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