Practice exam CPT 4: Study guide

Question 1

Which of the following reflects the characteristics of moderate-intensity exercise?

Answer 1

Ability to talk comfortably during exercise without breathlessness in the average untrained individual

Question 2

Which muscle acts to increase intra-abdominal pressure?

Answer 2

Transverse abdominis

Question 3

What location on the body does NASM recommend for measuring the resting heart rate?

Answer 3

Radial Pulse

Question 4

Which term best describes core training’s effect on decreasing the incidence of new injuries?

Answer 4

Injury resistance

Question 5

Which of the following exercises may increase inaccurate readings while utilizing a wrist-worn heart rate monitor?

Answer 5

Medicine ball catch and pass

Question 6

A Certified Personal Trainer is speaking with a client who is not currently doing any consistent aerobic training. They ask how ready the client is to do aerobic training once a week for 30 minutes, using a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 representing “not at all ready” and 10 representing “completely ready.” If the client is at a 9, what stage of change are they in?

Answer 6

Preparation

Question 7

What training tip would enhance the benefits of resistance training by helping increase growth hormone, testosterone, and epinephrine?

Answer 7

Slowing down the speed of contractions during the eccentric and concentric phases

Question 8

Improving this using balance training would most likely decrease the risk of injury.

Answer 8

Injury resistance

Question 9

What would not be a reason to terminate an exercise test?

Answer 9

The individual is tired from the test.

Question 10

Which of the following is a behavior change technique where clients list potential barriers and make plans to overcome them?

Answer 10

Coping responses