CPT PRACTICE EXAM

CPT PRACTICE EXAM What is the recommended daily intake for carbohydrates? - 6-10, 6, 10 When an exercise is high intensity and lasts about 10 seconds, which of the following energy pathways is predominantly in use? - ATP-PC What measurement needs to be taken prior to the start of the Rockport walk test? - WEIGHT While performing the overhead squat assessment, the personal trainer observes a client demonstrating a low back arch movement dysfunction. Which of the following muscles is probably overactive? - LATS During the descent of a single-leg squat, a client's knee moves inward. Which of the following muscles should the trainer recognize as requiring static stretching? - VASTUS LATERALIS Which of the following tests estimates an individual's cardiorespiratory fitness level on the basis of a submaximal bout of stair climbing at a set pace for a standard time limit? - YMCA, YMCA 3 MINUTE STEP TEST Which of the following is a performance assessment test used to measure upper-extremity agility and stabilization? - DAVIES, DAVIES TEST Which method, also known as the Karvonen method, is used for establishing training intensity based on the difference between a client's predicted maximal heart rate and his or her resting heart rate? - HRR Low-volume training with high intensity increases which of the following? - RATE OF FORCE (PRODUCTION) Which of the following core exercises is appropriate for a client in Phase 1 of the OPT model? - FLOOR PRONE COBRA A client's low back arches during a pulling assessment. Which of the following muscles should be stretched? - HIP FLEXOR(S), HIP FLEXOR COMPLEX At what angle should the knees be when performing a ball crunch exercise? - 90 What exercise requires that the knees always stay in line with the toes during the takeoff and landing components? - POWER STEP UP For which of the following populations is the floor bridge exercise highly contraindicated? - PREGNANT While performing a multiplanar lunge to balance exercise, a client exhibits excessive extension of the lumbar spine. Which of the following instructions can help this client? - REDUCE STRIDE LENGTH Which exercise should be avoided if a client exhibits anterior pelvic tilt? - LEG RAISES According to the stages of change model of behavior change, which of the following is true of individuals in the action stage? - DISRUPTIONS According to the stages of change model, which of the following corresponds to a stage where people have formed a change in their behavior for at least six months? - MAINTENANCE The fitness professional asks the client, "Why do you want to lose weight?" This is an example of which of the following types of questions? - OPEN ENDED Jennifer is concerned about staying motivated in her fitness program. What will provide her emotional support to remain motivated? - SYMPATHIZNG In the context of the stages of change model, which of the following corresponds to a stage where people do not exercise but are thinking of becoming more active in the next six months? - CONTEMPLATION Which of the following is an appropriate recommendation a personal trainer can make for a new elderly female client who acknowledges high blood pressure during her preparticipation health screening? - SEE PHYSICIAN Which of the following is an acceptable form of continuing education? - SPEAKING AT A CONFERENCE What may be the best measure of cardiorespiratory fitness? - MAX OXYGEN CONSUMPTION Which of the following is a common supplement that the body also makes internally from the amino acids methionine, glycine,