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NASM Certified Nutrition Coaching Exam Questions and Answers (Verified by Expert) 1.It is not uncommon for clients to confide in the Nutrition Coach. Which client conversation would be grounds for a referral to a licensed healthcare professional?
Select one:
a.Stress-eating from recent divorce b.Daily panic attacks c.Self-proclaimed "sugar addict" d.Occasional constipation
ANS: B. Daily panic attacks
2.With which client would it be most appropriate for the Nutrition Coach to work?
Select one:
a.Pre-pubescent teenager who is overweight b.Client who wants nutrition therapy for cancer prevention c.Client who wants accountability during a 9-week extreme calorie- restricted diet 1 / 4
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d.Overweight client who wants to train for a 10K
ANS: D. Overweight client who wants to train for a 10K
3.Common assessments performed by a Nutrition Coach include height, weight, body composition, and what other test?
Select one:
a.SCOFF test b.Anthropometric measurements c.Blood pressure d.Hydrostatic weighing
ANS: B. Anthropometric measurements
4.Which of the following represents a critical evaluation of a study by other scientists?
Select one:
a.Scientific method b.Peer review c.Narrative review d.Systematic review 2 / 4
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ANS: B. Peer review
5.A group of scientists looks at the effects of an extreme weight loss diet in a single person over time. What type of research is this considered?
Select one:
a.Cohort study b.Case study c.Case-control study d.Survey
ANS: B. Case study 3 / 4
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6.Historical research
: Looks at events that happened in the past and uses it to make
inferences about other times, including the future 7.cross-sectional study
ANS: A study in which a representative cross section of the population
is tested or surveyed at one specific time.
8.Case-control study
ANS: A type of epidemiologic study where a group of individuals with
the diseases, referred to as cases, are compared to individuals without the disease, referred to as controls 9.Cohort study
ANS: A type of epidemiologic study where a group of exposed individ-
uals (individuals who have been exposed to the potential risk factor) and a group of non-exposed individuals are followed over time to
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