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NASM Certified Nutrition Coaching Exam Study 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 ANS Daily Panic Attacks 2.A Nutrition Coach has been working with an overweight client for 6 weeks. During the most recent weight-in, they discover that she has lost 27 pounds. What is the best course of action for the Nutrition Coach ANS informally question her about common eating disorder traits/habits 3.Where might a Nutrition Coach find reputable information on recent dietary guidelines ANS government-funded agencies 1 / 4
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4.Common assessments performed by a Nutrition Coach include height, weight, body composition, and what other test ANS anthropometric measurments 5.A client confides that she is taking laxatives to help her lose weight.What is the best course of action ANS refer her to a certified eating disorder specialist 6.Which term refers to a proposed explanation for a set of observations ANS hy- pothesis 7.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 ANS case-study 8.Scientists perform a diet study in which they assign half the people to a 2 / 4
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continuous dieting group and the other half to an intermittent fasting group. Which term best describes this study design ANS parallel 9.Which term refers to the ability to get similar results when something is measured under the same conditions ANS test-retest reliability 10.Which of the following is best defined as a high degree of body fat, or excess body fat, with a BMI greater than 30 ANS obesity 11.Which of the following terms is best defined as a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific signs or symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury ANS disease 3 / 4
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12.Which of the following is a tip for a health-supporting diet ANS follow a diet that is low in saturated fat 13.Communicable diseases are which of the following ANS passed from person to person 14.Which of the following is best defined as the energy accounted for during digestion and processing of food ANS thermic effect of feeding (TEF) 15.What are shorter sleep cycles associated with ANS weight gain 16.Which category includes glucose (sugar), starches, and non- digestible cellulose
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