ACSM CPT Certification Review Exam Questions with precise detailed answers

ACSM CPT Certification Review Exam Questions with
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Which of the following exercise modes allows buoyancy to reduce the potential for
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musculoskeletal injury? ||




A) Cycling
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B) Walking
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C) Skiing
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D) Water exercise - ✔✔D) Water exercise
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In which stage of motivational readiness is a person who is an irregular exerciser?
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A) Precontemplation
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B) Contemplation
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C) Preparation
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D) Action - ✔✔C) Preparation
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Which of the following medications is designed to modify blood cholesterol levels?
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A) Nitrates
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B) Beta-blockers
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C) Antihyperlipidemics
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D) Aspirin - ✔✔C) Antihyperlipidemics
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Which of the following represents more than 90% of the fat stored in the body and is
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composed of a glycerol molecule connected to three fatty acids?
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A) Phospholipids
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B) Cholesterol
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,C) Triglycerides (TG)
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D) Free fatty acids - ✔✔C) Triglycerides (TG)
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Limited flexibility of which of the following muscle groups increases the risk of low back
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pain?

A) Quadriceps
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B) Hamstrings
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C) Hip flexors
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D) Gluteus maximus - ✔✔B) Hamstrings
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Calcium, phosphorus magnesium, potassium, sulfur, sodium, and chloride are examples of
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A) Macrominerals
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B) Microminerals
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C) Proteins
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D) Vitamins - ✔✔B) Microminerals
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Which of the following terms represents an imaginary horizontal plane passing through the
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midsection of the body and dividing it into upper and lower portions?
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A) Sagittal
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B) Frontal
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C) Transverse
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D) Superior - ✔✔C) Transverse
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A personal trainer fails to spot a client performing heavy incline dumbbell presses and the
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client injures himself when the dumbbell is dropped on his face. Which of the following
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identify the appropriate type of negligence displayed in this section?
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, A) Admission
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B) Commission
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C) Omission
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D) Legal - ✔✔C) Omission
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Which of the following blood pressure (BP) readings would characterize hypertension in the
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adult?
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A) 100/60 mm Hg
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B) 110/70 mm Hg
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C) 120/80 mm Hg
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D) 140/90 mm Hg - ✔✔D) 140/90 mm Hg
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Which of the following stages define people having the greatest risk of relapse?
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A) Precontemplation
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B) Contemplation
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C) Preparation
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D) Action - ✔✔D) Action
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Uncoordinated gait, headache, dizziness, vomiting, and elevated body temperature are signs
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and symptoms of ____________.
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A) Acute exposure to the cold
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B) Hypothermia
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C) Heat exhaustion and heat stroke
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D) Acute altitude sickness - ✔✔C) Heat exhaustion and heat stroke
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Moving the hand from palm up to palm down with the elbow flexed at 90 degrees
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