ACSM CPT CERTIFICATION REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following exercise modes allows buoyancy to reduce the potential for musculo
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
skeletal injury? cx
A) Cycling
cx
B) Walking
cx
C) Skiing cx
D) Water exercise - ansD) Water exercise
cx cx cx cx cx cx
In which stage of motivational readiness is a person who is an irregular exerciser?
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
A) Precontemplation
cx
B) Contemplation
cx
C) Preparation
cx cx
D) Action - ansC) Preparation
cx cx cx cx
Which of the following medications is designed to modify blood cholesterol levels?
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
A) Nitrates
cx cx
B) Beta-blockers
cx
C) Antihyperlipidemics
cx
D) Aspirin - ansC) Antihyperlipidemics
cx cx cx cx
Which of the following represents more than 90% of the fat stored in the body and is compo
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
sed of a glycerol molecule connected to three fatty acids?
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
A) Phospholipids
cx
B) Cholesterol
cx
C) Triglycerides (TG)
cx cx
D) Free fatty acids - ansC) Triglycerides (TG)
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
Limited flexibility of which of the following muscle groups increases the risk of low back pain
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
?
A) Quadriceps
cx cx
B) Hamstrings
cx
C) Hip flexors
cx cx
D) Gluteus maximus - ansB) Hamstrings
cx cx cx cx cx
Calcium, phosphorus magnesium, potassium, sulfur, sodium, and chloride are examples o
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
f ____________.
cx
A) Macrominerals
cx
B) Microminerals
cx
C) Proteins
cx
D) Vitamins - ansB) Microminerals
cx cx cx cx
,Which of the following terms represents an imaginary horizontal plane passing through the
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
midsection of the body and dividing it into upper and lower portions?
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
A) Sagittal cx
B) Frontal cx
C) Transverse
cx
D) Superior - ansC) Transverse
cx cx cx cx
A personal trainer fails to spot a client performing heavy incline dumbbell presses and the cl
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
ient injures himself when the dumbbell is dropped on his face. Which of the following identif
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
y the appropriate type of negligence displayed in this section?
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
A) Admissioncx
B) Commission
cx
C) Omission cx
D) Legal - ansC) Omission
cx cx cx cx
Which of the following blood pressure (BP) readings would characterize hypertension in th
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
e adult?
cx
A) 100/60 mm Hg
cx cx cx
B) 110/70 mm Hg
cx cx cx
C) 120/80 mm Hg
cx cx cx
D) 140/90 mm Hg - ansD) 140/90 mm Hg
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
Which of the following stages define people having the greatest risk of relapse?
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
A) Precontemplation
cx
B) Contemplation
cx
C) Preparation
cx
D) Action - ansD) Action
cx cx cx cx
Uncoordinated gait, headache, dizziness, vomiting, and elevated body temperature are sig cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
ns and symptoms of ____________.
cx cx cx cx
A) Acute exposure to the cold
cx cx cx cx cx
B) Hypothermia
cx
C) Heat exhaustion and heat stroke
cx cx cx cx cx
D) Acute altitude sickness - ansC) Heat exhaustion and heat stroke
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
Moving the hand from palm up to palm down with the elbow flexed at 90 degrees ________
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
____.
A) Adducts the ulna
cx cx cx
B) Internally rotates the radius
cx cx cx cx
C) Internally rotates the humerus
cx cx cx cx cx
D) Flexes the ulna - ansB) Internally rotates the radius
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
What is a subject's work rate in watts if he pedals on a Monark cycle ergometer at 50 revoluti
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
ons per minute (RPM) at a resistance of 2.0 kp?
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
Assume that one revolution of the cycle ergometer flywheel is 6 m long.
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
A) 10 W cx cx
, B) 50 Wcx cx
C) 100 W cx cx
D) 200 W - ansA) 10 W
cx cx cx cx cx cx
Relative proportions of fat and fat-free (lean) tissue can be reported as ___________.
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
A) Percentage body fat
cx cx cx
B) Body composition
cx cx
C) Body mass index (BMI)
cx cx cx cx
D) Weight-to-waist circumference ratio - ansB) Body composition
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
How many calories are contained in a food bar that contains 5 g of fat, 30 g of carbohydrates
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
including 4 g of fiber, and 3 g of protein?
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
A) 161 kcal
cx cx
B) 168 kcal
cx cx
C) 177 kcal
cx cx
D) 193 kcal - ansA) 161 kcal
cx cx cx cx cx cx
Verbal encouragement, material incentives, self-
cx cx cx cx
praise, and use of specific contingency contracts are examples of ___________.
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
A) Shaping
cx
B) Reinforcement
cx cx
C) Antecedent control
cx cx
D) Setting goals - ansB) Reinforcement
cx cx cx cx cx
Which physiologic response(s) would be expected to occur under conditions of high ambie
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
nt temperature?
cx
A) Decreased maximal oxygen uptake
cx cx cx cx
B) Decreased heart rate at rest
cx cx cx cx cx
C) Increased heart rate at sub maximal workload
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
D) Decreased maximal heart rate - ansC) Increased heart rate at sub maximal workload
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
Regular exercise will results in what chronic adaptation in cardiac output (CO) during exerci
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
se at the same workload?
cx cx cx cx
A) Increase
cx
B) Decrease
cx
C) No change
cx cx
D) Increase during dynamic exercise only - ansC) No change
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
Which of the following conditions is characterized by a decrease in bone mass and density,
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
producing bone porosity and fragility? cx cx cx cx
A) Osteoarthritis
cx cx
B) Osteomyelitis
cx cx
C) Epiphyseal osteomyelitis
cx cx
D) Osteoporosis - ansD) Osteoporosis
cx cx cx cx
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following exercise modes allows buoyancy to reduce the potential for musculo
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
skeletal injury? cx
A) Cycling
cx
B) Walking
cx
C) Skiing cx
D) Water exercise - ansD) Water exercise
cx cx cx cx cx cx
In which stage of motivational readiness is a person who is an irregular exerciser?
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
A) Precontemplation
cx
B) Contemplation
cx
C) Preparation
cx cx
D) Action - ansC) Preparation
cx cx cx cx
Which of the following medications is designed to modify blood cholesterol levels?
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
A) Nitrates
cx cx
B) Beta-blockers
cx
C) Antihyperlipidemics
cx
D) Aspirin - ansC) Antihyperlipidemics
cx cx cx cx
Which of the following represents more than 90% of the fat stored in the body and is compo
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
sed of a glycerol molecule connected to three fatty acids?
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
A) Phospholipids
cx
B) Cholesterol
cx
C) Triglycerides (TG)
cx cx
D) Free fatty acids - ansC) Triglycerides (TG)
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
Limited flexibility of which of the following muscle groups increases the risk of low back pain
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
?
A) Quadriceps
cx cx
B) Hamstrings
cx
C) Hip flexors
cx cx
D) Gluteus maximus - ansB) Hamstrings
cx cx cx cx cx
Calcium, phosphorus magnesium, potassium, sulfur, sodium, and chloride are examples o
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
f ____________.
cx
A) Macrominerals
cx
B) Microminerals
cx
C) Proteins
cx
D) Vitamins - ansB) Microminerals
cx cx cx cx
,Which of the following terms represents an imaginary horizontal plane passing through the
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
midsection of the body and dividing it into upper and lower portions?
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
A) Sagittal cx
B) Frontal cx
C) Transverse
cx
D) Superior - ansC) Transverse
cx cx cx cx
A personal trainer fails to spot a client performing heavy incline dumbbell presses and the cl
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
ient injures himself when the dumbbell is dropped on his face. Which of the following identif
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
y the appropriate type of negligence displayed in this section?
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
A) Admissioncx
B) Commission
cx
C) Omission cx
D) Legal - ansC) Omission
cx cx cx cx
Which of the following blood pressure (BP) readings would characterize hypertension in th
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
e adult?
cx
A) 100/60 mm Hg
cx cx cx
B) 110/70 mm Hg
cx cx cx
C) 120/80 mm Hg
cx cx cx
D) 140/90 mm Hg - ansD) 140/90 mm Hg
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
Which of the following stages define people having the greatest risk of relapse?
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
A) Precontemplation
cx
B) Contemplation
cx
C) Preparation
cx
D) Action - ansD) Action
cx cx cx cx
Uncoordinated gait, headache, dizziness, vomiting, and elevated body temperature are sig cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
ns and symptoms of ____________.
cx cx cx cx
A) Acute exposure to the cold
cx cx cx cx cx
B) Hypothermia
cx
C) Heat exhaustion and heat stroke
cx cx cx cx cx
D) Acute altitude sickness - ansC) Heat exhaustion and heat stroke
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
Moving the hand from palm up to palm down with the elbow flexed at 90 degrees ________
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
____.
A) Adducts the ulna
cx cx cx
B) Internally rotates the radius
cx cx cx cx
C) Internally rotates the humerus
cx cx cx cx cx
D) Flexes the ulna - ansB) Internally rotates the radius
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
What is a subject's work rate in watts if he pedals on a Monark cycle ergometer at 50 revoluti
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
ons per minute (RPM) at a resistance of 2.0 kp?
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
Assume that one revolution of the cycle ergometer flywheel is 6 m long.
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
A) 10 W cx cx
, B) 50 Wcx cx
C) 100 W cx cx
D) 200 W - ansA) 10 W
cx cx cx cx cx cx
Relative proportions of fat and fat-free (lean) tissue can be reported as ___________.
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
A) Percentage body fat
cx cx cx
B) Body composition
cx cx
C) Body mass index (BMI)
cx cx cx cx
D) Weight-to-waist circumference ratio - ansB) Body composition
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
How many calories are contained in a food bar that contains 5 g of fat, 30 g of carbohydrates
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
including 4 g of fiber, and 3 g of protein?
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
A) 161 kcal
cx cx
B) 168 kcal
cx cx
C) 177 kcal
cx cx
D) 193 kcal - ansA) 161 kcal
cx cx cx cx cx cx
Verbal encouragement, material incentives, self-
cx cx cx cx
praise, and use of specific contingency contracts are examples of ___________.
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
A) Shaping
cx
B) Reinforcement
cx cx
C) Antecedent control
cx cx
D) Setting goals - ansB) Reinforcement
cx cx cx cx cx
Which physiologic response(s) would be expected to occur under conditions of high ambie
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
nt temperature?
cx
A) Decreased maximal oxygen uptake
cx cx cx cx
B) Decreased heart rate at rest
cx cx cx cx cx
C) Increased heart rate at sub maximal workload
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
D) Decreased maximal heart rate - ansC) Increased heart rate at sub maximal workload
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
Regular exercise will results in what chronic adaptation in cardiac output (CO) during exerci
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
se at the same workload?
cx cx cx cx
A) Increase
cx
B) Decrease
cx
C) No change
cx cx
D) Increase during dynamic exercise only - ansC) No change
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
Which of the following conditions is characterized by a decrease in bone mass and density,
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
producing bone porosity and fragility? cx cx cx cx
A) Osteoarthritis
cx cx
B) Osteomyelitis
cx cx
C) Epiphyseal osteomyelitis
cx cx
D) Osteoporosis - ansD) Osteoporosis
cx cx cx cx
