Nasm CPT Final Exam (2025) Actual
Exam Questions and Answers A+
Graded
Abduction .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-movement .AWAY .from .the .midline .of .the .body
Active- .Isolated .Stretch .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-suggested .for .pre-activity .warm
.up; .process .of .using .agonist .and .synergist .to .dynamically .move .the .joint .into
.range .of .motion. .5- .10 .reps/ .1-2 .seconds
Acute .Variables .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-important .components .that .specify .how
.each .exercise .is .to .be .performed
Adduction .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-movement .TOWARD .the .midline .of .the .body
Adenosine .Diphosphate .(ADP) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-molecule .produced .by
.ATP
Adenosine .Triphosphate .(ATP) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Energy .storage .and
.transfer .unit .in .the .cells. .When .chemical .bonds .that .hold .it .together .are
.broken, .energy .is .released
Agility .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-ability .to .accelerate, .decelerate, .stabilize, .and
.change .direction .quickly .while .maintaining .posture
Agonist .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-PRIME .MOVER, .main .muscles
ex: .chest .press-> .pectoralis .major
Altered .Reciprocal .Inhibition .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .tight .AGONIST .causes .a
.decrease .in .the .function .of .it .ANTAGONIST
EX: .tight .hip .flexor .(psoas) .would .decrease .neural .drive .of .the .hip .extensor
.(gluteus .maximus)
Altering .Body .Composition: .FAT .LOSS .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-< .10% .of .calories
.from .sat .fats, .increase .physical .activity, .dec .food .and .bev .calories, .limit
.alcohol, .4-6 .meals .a .day, .avoid .processed .food
Altering .Body .Composition: .LEAN .MASS .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-postworkout
.window- .ingest .protein .and .carbs .within .90 .minutes, .spread .protein .throughout
.the .day, .4-6 .meals .a .day
, Antagonist .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Oppose .Prime .mover, .
chest .press .-> .posterior .delt
Anterior .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Reference .in .front .of .the .body
Arthrokinematics .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-motion .of .the .joints
Arthrokinetic .Dysfunction .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-biomechanical .and
.neuromuscular .dysfuction .leading .to .altered .joint .motion
ATP-PC .system .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-simpliest .and .fastest, .occurs .without
.oxygen .(anaerobic), .provides .energy .for .high .intensity, .short-duration
ex: .power .and .strentgh
Autogentic .Inhibition .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-occurs .when .the .neural .impulses
.sensing .tension .are .greater .than .the .impulses .causing .muscle .contraction
B- .oxidation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-breakdowns .triclgycerides .into .free .fatyy
.acids .to .produce .more .ATP
Backside .Mechanics .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Proper .alignment, .ankle
.plantarflexion, .hip .extension, .knee .extension, .neutral .pelvis
Biomechanics .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-internal .and .external .forces .acting .on .the
.human .body .and .the .effect .produced
Body .Mass .Index .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-weight .proportional .to .height
BMI= .[weight .(lbs)/height .(inchxinch)] .x .703
Bracing .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-when .the .abdomin, .lower .back, .and .butt .muscles
.are .all .contracted .at .the .same .time
Calorie .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-expression .of .energy, .equal .to .1,000 .calories
Carbohydrates .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Sugars, .starches, .and .fiber. .Provide .the
.body .with .a .source .of .fuel .and .energy .required .for .all .daily .activities
Cardiorespiratory .Fitness .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .ability .of .the .respiratory
.system .to .supply .oxygen-rich .blood .to .skeletal .muscles .during .physical
.activity
Cognitive .Strategies .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-aim .to .change .a .client's .thoughts
.and .attitudes .toward .exercise .and .physical .activity
Contralateral .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-refers .to .a .position .on .the .opposite .side .of
.the .body
Exam Questions and Answers A+
Graded
Abduction .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-movement .AWAY .from .the .midline .of .the .body
Active- .Isolated .Stretch .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-suggested .for .pre-activity .warm
.up; .process .of .using .agonist .and .synergist .to .dynamically .move .the .joint .into
.range .of .motion. .5- .10 .reps/ .1-2 .seconds
Acute .Variables .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-important .components .that .specify .how
.each .exercise .is .to .be .performed
Adduction .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-movement .TOWARD .the .midline .of .the .body
Adenosine .Diphosphate .(ADP) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-molecule .produced .by
.ATP
Adenosine .Triphosphate .(ATP) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Energy .storage .and
.transfer .unit .in .the .cells. .When .chemical .bonds .that .hold .it .together .are
.broken, .energy .is .released
Agility .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-ability .to .accelerate, .decelerate, .stabilize, .and
.change .direction .quickly .while .maintaining .posture
Agonist .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-PRIME .MOVER, .main .muscles
ex: .chest .press-> .pectoralis .major
Altered .Reciprocal .Inhibition .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .tight .AGONIST .causes .a
.decrease .in .the .function .of .it .ANTAGONIST
EX: .tight .hip .flexor .(psoas) .would .decrease .neural .drive .of .the .hip .extensor
.(gluteus .maximus)
Altering .Body .Composition: .FAT .LOSS .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-< .10% .of .calories
.from .sat .fats, .increase .physical .activity, .dec .food .and .bev .calories, .limit
.alcohol, .4-6 .meals .a .day, .avoid .processed .food
Altering .Body .Composition: .LEAN .MASS .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-postworkout
.window- .ingest .protein .and .carbs .within .90 .minutes, .spread .protein .throughout
.the .day, .4-6 .meals .a .day
, Antagonist .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Oppose .Prime .mover, .
chest .press .-> .posterior .delt
Anterior .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Reference .in .front .of .the .body
Arthrokinematics .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-motion .of .the .joints
Arthrokinetic .Dysfunction .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-biomechanical .and
.neuromuscular .dysfuction .leading .to .altered .joint .motion
ATP-PC .system .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-simpliest .and .fastest, .occurs .without
.oxygen .(anaerobic), .provides .energy .for .high .intensity, .short-duration
ex: .power .and .strentgh
Autogentic .Inhibition .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-occurs .when .the .neural .impulses
.sensing .tension .are .greater .than .the .impulses .causing .muscle .contraction
B- .oxidation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-breakdowns .triclgycerides .into .free .fatyy
.acids .to .produce .more .ATP
Backside .Mechanics .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Proper .alignment, .ankle
.plantarflexion, .hip .extension, .knee .extension, .neutral .pelvis
Biomechanics .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-internal .and .external .forces .acting .on .the
.human .body .and .the .effect .produced
Body .Mass .Index .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-weight .proportional .to .height
BMI= .[weight .(lbs)/height .(inchxinch)] .x .703
Bracing .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-when .the .abdomin, .lower .back, .and .butt .muscles
.are .all .contracted .at .the .same .time
Calorie .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-expression .of .energy, .equal .to .1,000 .calories
Carbohydrates .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Sugars, .starches, .and .fiber. .Provide .the
.body .with .a .source .of .fuel .and .energy .required .for .all .daily .activities
Cardiorespiratory .Fitness .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .ability .of .the .respiratory
.system .to .supply .oxygen-rich .blood .to .skeletal .muscles .during .physical
.activity
Cognitive .Strategies .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-aim .to .change .a .client's .thoughts
.and .attitudes .toward .exercise .and .physical .activity
Contralateral .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-refers .to .a .position .on .the .opposite .side .of
.the .body
