NASM WEIGHT LOSS SPECIALIST EXAM-ACTUAL EXAM |LATEST UPDATE 2025
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What is self-efficacy? - (answers)An individual's' belief in their capabilities to carry out a
specific task in order to achieve a desired outcome
Jose is recommended to cut out regular soda consumption. Replacing it with water is ideal, but
swapping in diet/zero-calorie soft drinks is also allowed. What behavioral intervention does this
strategy reflect? - (answers)Restriction
Where appropriate, which type of exercise should be prioritize? - (answers)Multi-joint exercises
Which of the following is true regarding resistance training and weight loss? -
(answers)Resistance training may maintain or reduce the loss of FFM during weight loss.
What may help to better regulate energy intake? - (answers)High energy expenditure/high
physical activity
What is calorie density? - (answers)The amount of calories per weight or volume of food
What is the asymmetric model of set point theory? - (answers)The body's signals to resist an
energy deficit are stronger than to resist an energy surplus.
In which ways can resistance training increase TDEE? - (answers)Energy expended during
training session, increase in RMR during recovery, and possible improvement in NEAT
What role do genes play in the obesity epidemic? - (answers)A combination of genes can
determine a person's susceptibility to becoming obese in the modern-day food environment.
,Why is adopting new eating habits more effective than advising the client to stop certain
behaviors? - (answers)New eating habits will prevent poor dietary behaviors.
Alternate day fasting is superior to daily calorie restriction for which outcome? -
(answers)Weight loss
Gina is a 51-year-old woman who has been working with you for the past 2 weeks. During a
training session, she says that lately she has been snacking a great deal at night after dinner. She
asks you for advice. What would be the most appropriate response as a coach? - (answers)Ask
Gina to review her reasons for snacking and her earlier intake. Is she snacking because she is
hungry, bored, or stressed? Did she eat enough at dinner?
Which movement pattern does research suggest is predictive of the risk of musculoskeletal
injuries in individuals who practice physical exertion? - (answers)Squatting
Which of the following statements best describes the role of a WLS in a fitness setting? -
(answers)The WLS is a fitness specialist and a coach to clients who are seeking significant
weight loss.
Which item represents the processes of your body and cells maintaining their living functions? -
(answers)Metabolism
Which blood pressure result would indicate Stage 2 Hypertension and require medical
monitoring? - (answers)Systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90
mmHg
The cells that store fatty acids are known as what type of cell? - (answers)Adipocyte
A healthy diet pattern suggests a saturated fat intake of what percent of calories? - (answers)Less
than 10% of calories
,Farrah started doing aerobic training 5 days per week. She hasn't experienced any change in body
weight. What is most likely true? - (answers)She has compensated for the exercise by being less
active outside of the exercise and/or eating more.
Rises in obesity often parallel this phenomena in different countries. - (answers)Industrialization
Aside from a physical and a fitness assessment, what other type of assessment should a WLS
perform prior to program design for a client? - (answers)A lifestyle assessment
What is the purpose of asking a client why they did not choose a lower number when using the
rulers? - (answers)It lets the client talk about the positive reasons why they are motivated to
reach their goals.
Angela is on a weight loss plan and needs to consume fewer calories to be in a caloric deficit?
What is one recommended strategy? - (answers)Replace simple carbohydrate foods such as rice
and pasta with whole vegetables.
In which cases is it likely a good idea to avoid taking body weight measurements? -
(answers)With clients who report negative emotion, stress, or feelings of stigma based on body
composition evaluation
How is uptake of cortisol into tissue affected by obesity? - (answers)Uptake is increased.
Bill is a client you have been working with over the past 6 weeks. At your recent session, he
expressed feeling frustrated that he has hit a plateau and seems unable to lose any more weight.
He asks you to give him a meal plan with macronutrient targets to follow. What would be the
appropriate response to Bill? - (answers)Express understanding of his frustration and explain that
it is not within your scope of practice to provide a meal plan but that you can review factors in
his diet that may be contributing to a plateau.
Which of the following happens to NEAT with weight loss? - (answers)It decreases more than
expected based on the weight loss alone.
, Which of the following represents the largest portion of energy expenditure in most people? -
(answers)RMR
What is integrated training? - (answers)A strategy that combines all forms of exercise in a
systematic and progressive fashion.
What term describes the feeling of fullness that persists after eating a meal? - (answers)Satiety
The rates of youth obesity have increased how much since the 1970s? - (answers)4-fold
What is happening to the rates of obesity around the world? - (answers)They are increasing.
Why might it be problematic to use the "1 lb. fat = 3,500 kcal rule" to set weight loss targets? -
(answers)The rule often overestimates the amount of weight loss that will occur.
Being able to relate to another person's feelings or emotions by "putting yourself in someone
else's shoes," refers to which term? - (answers)Empathy
What mechanism drives the blunting of the reward system among people with obesity? -
(answers)Downregulation of dopamine receptors
What are the two primary, modifiable factors that play a key role in weight management? -
(answers)Physical activity and diet
A long-term client has indicated that every morning on arriving to work he goes to the
breakroom for coffee and is often tempted by donuts that co-workers routinely bring in. Enjoying
the taste of the donuts every morning would be an example of which of the following? -
(answers)Reward
How does caffeine increase alertness in the brain? - (answers)Blocks the action of adenosine
| COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS-MOSTLY TESTED QUESTIONS -RATED 100%
CORRECT!!GUARANTEED PASS!! ALREADY GRADED A+
What is self-efficacy? - (answers)An individual's' belief in their capabilities to carry out a
specific task in order to achieve a desired outcome
Jose is recommended to cut out regular soda consumption. Replacing it with water is ideal, but
swapping in diet/zero-calorie soft drinks is also allowed. What behavioral intervention does this
strategy reflect? - (answers)Restriction
Where appropriate, which type of exercise should be prioritize? - (answers)Multi-joint exercises
Which of the following is true regarding resistance training and weight loss? -
(answers)Resistance training may maintain or reduce the loss of FFM during weight loss.
What may help to better regulate energy intake? - (answers)High energy expenditure/high
physical activity
What is calorie density? - (answers)The amount of calories per weight or volume of food
What is the asymmetric model of set point theory? - (answers)The body's signals to resist an
energy deficit are stronger than to resist an energy surplus.
In which ways can resistance training increase TDEE? - (answers)Energy expended during
training session, increase in RMR during recovery, and possible improvement in NEAT
What role do genes play in the obesity epidemic? - (answers)A combination of genes can
determine a person's susceptibility to becoming obese in the modern-day food environment.
,Why is adopting new eating habits more effective than advising the client to stop certain
behaviors? - (answers)New eating habits will prevent poor dietary behaviors.
Alternate day fasting is superior to daily calorie restriction for which outcome? -
(answers)Weight loss
Gina is a 51-year-old woman who has been working with you for the past 2 weeks. During a
training session, she says that lately she has been snacking a great deal at night after dinner. She
asks you for advice. What would be the most appropriate response as a coach? - (answers)Ask
Gina to review her reasons for snacking and her earlier intake. Is she snacking because she is
hungry, bored, or stressed? Did she eat enough at dinner?
Which movement pattern does research suggest is predictive of the risk of musculoskeletal
injuries in individuals who practice physical exertion? - (answers)Squatting
Which of the following statements best describes the role of a WLS in a fitness setting? -
(answers)The WLS is a fitness specialist and a coach to clients who are seeking significant
weight loss.
Which item represents the processes of your body and cells maintaining their living functions? -
(answers)Metabolism
Which blood pressure result would indicate Stage 2 Hypertension and require medical
monitoring? - (answers)Systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90
mmHg
The cells that store fatty acids are known as what type of cell? - (answers)Adipocyte
A healthy diet pattern suggests a saturated fat intake of what percent of calories? - (answers)Less
than 10% of calories
,Farrah started doing aerobic training 5 days per week. She hasn't experienced any change in body
weight. What is most likely true? - (answers)She has compensated for the exercise by being less
active outside of the exercise and/or eating more.
Rises in obesity often parallel this phenomena in different countries. - (answers)Industrialization
Aside from a physical and a fitness assessment, what other type of assessment should a WLS
perform prior to program design for a client? - (answers)A lifestyle assessment
What is the purpose of asking a client why they did not choose a lower number when using the
rulers? - (answers)It lets the client talk about the positive reasons why they are motivated to
reach their goals.
Angela is on a weight loss plan and needs to consume fewer calories to be in a caloric deficit?
What is one recommended strategy? - (answers)Replace simple carbohydrate foods such as rice
and pasta with whole vegetables.
In which cases is it likely a good idea to avoid taking body weight measurements? -
(answers)With clients who report negative emotion, stress, or feelings of stigma based on body
composition evaluation
How is uptake of cortisol into tissue affected by obesity? - (answers)Uptake is increased.
Bill is a client you have been working with over the past 6 weeks. At your recent session, he
expressed feeling frustrated that he has hit a plateau and seems unable to lose any more weight.
He asks you to give him a meal plan with macronutrient targets to follow. What would be the
appropriate response to Bill? - (answers)Express understanding of his frustration and explain that
it is not within your scope of practice to provide a meal plan but that you can review factors in
his diet that may be contributing to a plateau.
Which of the following happens to NEAT with weight loss? - (answers)It decreases more than
expected based on the weight loss alone.
, Which of the following represents the largest portion of energy expenditure in most people? -
(answers)RMR
What is integrated training? - (answers)A strategy that combines all forms of exercise in a
systematic and progressive fashion.
What term describes the feeling of fullness that persists after eating a meal? - (answers)Satiety
The rates of youth obesity have increased how much since the 1970s? - (answers)4-fold
What is happening to the rates of obesity around the world? - (answers)They are increasing.
Why might it be problematic to use the "1 lb. fat = 3,500 kcal rule" to set weight loss targets? -
(answers)The rule often overestimates the amount of weight loss that will occur.
Being able to relate to another person's feelings or emotions by "putting yourself in someone
else's shoes," refers to which term? - (answers)Empathy
What mechanism drives the blunting of the reward system among people with obesity? -
(answers)Downregulation of dopamine receptors
What are the two primary, modifiable factors that play a key role in weight management? -
(answers)Physical activity and diet
A long-term client has indicated that every morning on arriving to work he goes to the
breakroom for coffee and is often tempted by donuts that co-workers routinely bring in. Enjoying
the taste of the donuts every morning would be an example of which of the following? -
(answers)Reward
How does caffeine increase alertness in the brain? - (answers)Blocks the action of adenosine
