PREP U ACSM EP-C EXAM PRACTICE
2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
A muscle that produces low force and has a high contractile
rate is classified as a _________ - correct answer-Longitudinal
Muscle
The ankle's most stable position is in ______ due to the overall
shape of the ______ - correct answer-Dorsiflexion; talus
During the pre-participation screening your client is determined
to have 4 risk factors. This is considered to be: - correct
answer-Moderate Risk
A reason or rationale NOT to perform exercise or testing -
correct answer-Contraindication
If difficulties are encountered in calculating percentage
VO2max for prescribing exercise intensity in cases of cardiac
disease, the EP-C should instead consider - correct answer-
Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE)
,A posterior pelvic tilt produces lumbar _____ and an anterior
pelvic tilt produces lumbar _____ - correct answer-flexion;
extension
Pronation of the radioulnar joint occurs in: - correct answer-
transverse plane
The facet joints of the lumbar spine are oriented in the _____
which primarily allows _____ motions - correct answer-Sagittal
plane; flexion/extension
Which of the following utilizes a DIAGONAL fold when
assessing body composition via skinfold calipers - correct
answer-Supraliac
While supine, your client performs ROM on the shoulder joint.
She displays tightness in the infraspinatus and teres minor. You
were led to this conclusion because the client was: - correct
answer-Unable to externally rotate the shoulder joint past 60
degrees
,Defined as the volume of blood being pumped by the heart in a
minute - correct answer-Cardiac Output
Deviations in which plane are referred to as hyperlordosis: -
correct answer-Sagittal
Explanation:
Hyperlordosis is an exaggerated curvature of the lumbar spine
that would be viewed in the sagittal plane. Pg 98
1. Superficial posterior compartment (i.e. posterior tibial
compartment on PrepU) (gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris)
2. Deep posterior compartment (posterior tibialis, flexor hallucis
longus, flexor digitorum longus)
3. Lateral compartment -- outside of the leg (peroneus longus,
peroneus brevis)
4. Anterior compartment (anterior tibialis, extensor digitorum
longus, extensor hallucis longus.
1, 2, 3 are plantarflexion
4 is dorsiflexion - correct answer-4 compartments of the lower
limb
, Submaximal exercise testing is more appropriate, however
rarely indicated. - correct answer-Which of the following is
MOST accurate regarding exercise testing and pregnant
women?
Which of the following has the greatest effect on the reduction
of blood pressure - correct answer-Aerobic Exercise Training
The study of the mechanics of human movement is called: -
correct answer-Kinesiology
Total 200 mg/dL or HDL <40 mg/dL or LDL >130 mg/dL -
correct answer-Dyslipidemia
What joint action of the shoulder is performed during a reverse
cable fly or a reverse dumbbell fly - correct answer-horizontal
abduction
Concentric contraction of the triceps brachii muscle causes
_____ in the _____ plane - correct answer-extension; sagittal
2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
A muscle that produces low force and has a high contractile
rate is classified as a _________ - correct answer-Longitudinal
Muscle
The ankle's most stable position is in ______ due to the overall
shape of the ______ - correct answer-Dorsiflexion; talus
During the pre-participation screening your client is determined
to have 4 risk factors. This is considered to be: - correct
answer-Moderate Risk
A reason or rationale NOT to perform exercise or testing -
correct answer-Contraindication
If difficulties are encountered in calculating percentage
VO2max for prescribing exercise intensity in cases of cardiac
disease, the EP-C should instead consider - correct answer-
Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE)
,A posterior pelvic tilt produces lumbar _____ and an anterior
pelvic tilt produces lumbar _____ - correct answer-flexion;
extension
Pronation of the radioulnar joint occurs in: - correct answer-
transverse plane
The facet joints of the lumbar spine are oriented in the _____
which primarily allows _____ motions - correct answer-Sagittal
plane; flexion/extension
Which of the following utilizes a DIAGONAL fold when
assessing body composition via skinfold calipers - correct
answer-Supraliac
While supine, your client performs ROM on the shoulder joint.
She displays tightness in the infraspinatus and teres minor. You
were led to this conclusion because the client was: - correct
answer-Unable to externally rotate the shoulder joint past 60
degrees
,Defined as the volume of blood being pumped by the heart in a
minute - correct answer-Cardiac Output
Deviations in which plane are referred to as hyperlordosis: -
correct answer-Sagittal
Explanation:
Hyperlordosis is an exaggerated curvature of the lumbar spine
that would be viewed in the sagittal plane. Pg 98
1. Superficial posterior compartment (i.e. posterior tibial
compartment on PrepU) (gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris)
2. Deep posterior compartment (posterior tibialis, flexor hallucis
longus, flexor digitorum longus)
3. Lateral compartment -- outside of the leg (peroneus longus,
peroneus brevis)
4. Anterior compartment (anterior tibialis, extensor digitorum
longus, extensor hallucis longus.
1, 2, 3 are plantarflexion
4 is dorsiflexion - correct answer-4 compartments of the lower
limb
, Submaximal exercise testing is more appropriate, however
rarely indicated. - correct answer-Which of the following is
MOST accurate regarding exercise testing and pregnant
women?
Which of the following has the greatest effect on the reduction
of blood pressure - correct answer-Aerobic Exercise Training
The study of the mechanics of human movement is called: -
correct answer-Kinesiology
Total 200 mg/dL or HDL <40 mg/dL or LDL >130 mg/dL -
correct answer-Dyslipidemia
What joint action of the shoulder is performed during a reverse
cable fly or a reverse dumbbell fly - correct answer-horizontal
abduction
Concentric contraction of the triceps brachii muscle causes
_____ in the _____ plane - correct answer-extension; sagittal
