Nutrition Certification Quiz 10: ✔️The role of the Nutrition Coach
1. What percentage of Americans are estimated to make some attempt to lose weight this year?
A. 25 percent
B. 50 percent
C. 80 percent*
D. 90 percent
2. What is the most common culprit of positive energy balance leading to weight gain?
A. Disease
B. Lack of exercise
C. Excess calorie intake*
D. Processed food sources
3. In which states is it legal for a nutrition coach or personal trainer to make nutritional suggestions for
healthy, active individuals?
A. California and Texas
B. Arizona and Michigan*
C. Maryland, Washington, and Utah
D. Florida, North Carolina, and Wisconsin
4. Which of the following can a certified nutrition coach do?
A. Give advice regarding medical nutrition needs
B. Offer treatment advice for medical conditions
,C. Discuss personal relationships, career or life advice
D. Discuss information about behavioral change strategies to reach goals*
5. A nutritionist who works in medical and long-term health care facilities is known as a
A. clinical dietician.
B. clinical nutritionist.*
C. medical nutritionist.
D. nutritional consultant.
6. Within the SMART goals acronym, what does the 'S' stand for?
A. Sound
B. Simple
C. Specific*
D. Sustainable
7. Which of the following is a way to gain leverage on oneself or others and make desired changes?
A. Incentive strategy
B. Challenging a client
C. Commitment strategy*
D. Uncovering ambivalence
8. What term is used to describe the way a client approaches and responds to adversity?
A. Drive
B. Focus
C. Determination
,D. Mental toughness*
9. Which of the following was enacted to protect clients' privacy and confidentiality?
A. The Hippocratic Oath Act (HOA)
B. The Health Information Privacy and Confidentiality Act (HIPCA)
C. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)*
D. The Health Information Tech
Nutrition Certification Quiz 11: ✔️Stages of Change and Motivational Interviewing
1. Which of the following is one of the five stages of change?
A. Autonomy
B. Self-efficacy
C. Contemplation*
D. Self-actualization
2. Within what stage of change may people not be consciously aware of the risks of their behavior?
A. Relapse
B. Autonomy
C. Preparation
D. Pre-contemplation*
3. During which stage of change can coaches use incentives and penalties to maintain change?
A. Action stage*
B. Preparation stage
, C. Maintenance stage
D. Motivational stage
4. What term is used to describe the ability to self-govern and the capacity to act in accordance with
objective guidelines instead of being influenced by desires and whims?
A. Autonomy*
B. Actualization
C. Self-control
D. Self-confidence
5. An individual's goal or fixed intention is referred to as his
A. path.
B. desire.
C. purpose.*
D. motivation.
6. What is the premise of motivational interviewing?
A. All people have a desire for self-actualization*
B. The power to change is within the coach, not the client
C. All people are inherently lazy, and require extrinsic motivation
D. Few people possess the capacity and desire for self-actualization
7. Which of the following is one of five unique guiding principles of motivational interviewing?
A. Reactive listening
B. Uncover ambivalence*