NASM NUTRITION EXAM QUESTIONS
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According to the scope of practice for a Nutrition Coach, which is an example of an
appropriate resource for determining daily caloric intake?
Select one: - ANSWERDietary Guidelines for Americans
A Nutrition Coach is sitting down with a new client for her initial evaluation. She noted
on her Health History Questionnaire that she has diabetes and she has trouble keeping
her blood glucose controlled. What is the best course of action?
Select one: - ANSWERRefer her to a Certified Diabetes Educator.
One of the roles of a Nutrition Coach is to help facilitate weight loss. Which of the
following would be most appropriate to recommend for the overweight client?
Select one: - ANSWERRefer to a certified personal trainer for a resistance training
program.
A client has several relatives who have recently been diagnosed with cancer. She has
been reading many books about natural health and is interested in taking herbal
supplements that will help prevent cancer. What is the best course of action?
Select one: - ANSWERRefer her to a pharmacist or her physician.
Which term describes a variable in an experiment for which a scientist takes no steps to
account for?
Select one: - ANSWERUncontrolled variable
Which term describes how a body of knowledge is based on observation and
experience?
Select one: - ANSWEREmpirical
Which of the following represents a strength of observational studies?
Select one: - ANSWERLarge subject numbers
Scientists randomly assign subjects to a low or high carbohydrate group and then look
at changes in body weight over 3 months. Which item represents the independent
variable in this study?
Select one: - ANSWERDiet type
Which of the following is a tip for a health-supporting diet?
Select one: - ANSWERFollow a diet that is low in saturated fat.
Which of the following best describes chronic diseases?
, Select one: - ANSWERThey are of long duration.
Intellectual wellness implies which of the following?
Select one: - ANSWERConstant learning
Between 1969/1971 and 1999/2001, global food consumption per person has risen by
how much?
Select one: - ANSWERApproximately 400 kcal per person per day
Ketogenic amino acids may become which 2 molecules that can be used to produce
ATP?
Select one: - ANSWERAcetyl-CoA and acetoacetate
Changing seasons have which of the following?
Select one: - ANSWERA significant impact on food choices
Which of the following is the best prescription for daily protein intake for an elderly,
sedentary individual?
Select one: - ANSWER1.3 g/kg body weight
What is the primary reason that plant proteins tend to make it more difficult to gain
muscle compared to animal proteins?
Select one: - ANSWERPlant proteins do not have as many essential amino acids.
Is post-workout protein consumption more important for novice or experienced
weightlifters?
Select one: - ANSWERExperienced
What is the current RDA for carbohydrates for adults?
Select one: - ANSWER130 grams
In which part of the body does carbohydrate digestion begin?
Select one: - ANSWERIt begins in the mouth with salivary amylase.
Which sugar units are combined to form a glycogen molecule?
Select one: - ANSWERGlucose
What percent of magnesium in the human body is found in bone tissue?
Select one: - ANSWER0.6
What is the maximal recommended daily intake of mercury?
Select one: - ANSWER2 µg/kg
A client weighs 50 kg and is training to complete a cool weather half-marathon in a time
of about 2 h. The client's sweat losses are expected to equal 2 liters (about 4% of body
mass). Which fluid intake goal would be most appropriate?
& ANSWERS|| 2025/2026 LATEST
UPDATE|| VERIFIED A+
According to the scope of practice for a Nutrition Coach, which is an example of an
appropriate resource for determining daily caloric intake?
Select one: - ANSWERDietary Guidelines for Americans
A Nutrition Coach is sitting down with a new client for her initial evaluation. She noted
on her Health History Questionnaire that she has diabetes and she has trouble keeping
her blood glucose controlled. What is the best course of action?
Select one: - ANSWERRefer her to a Certified Diabetes Educator.
One of the roles of a Nutrition Coach is to help facilitate weight loss. Which of the
following would be most appropriate to recommend for the overweight client?
Select one: - ANSWERRefer to a certified personal trainer for a resistance training
program.
A client has several relatives who have recently been diagnosed with cancer. She has
been reading many books about natural health and is interested in taking herbal
supplements that will help prevent cancer. What is the best course of action?
Select one: - ANSWERRefer her to a pharmacist or her physician.
Which term describes a variable in an experiment for which a scientist takes no steps to
account for?
Select one: - ANSWERUncontrolled variable
Which term describes how a body of knowledge is based on observation and
experience?
Select one: - ANSWEREmpirical
Which of the following represents a strength of observational studies?
Select one: - ANSWERLarge subject numbers
Scientists randomly assign subjects to a low or high carbohydrate group and then look
at changes in body weight over 3 months. Which item represents the independent
variable in this study?
Select one: - ANSWERDiet type
Which of the following is a tip for a health-supporting diet?
Select one: - ANSWERFollow a diet that is low in saturated fat.
Which of the following best describes chronic diseases?
, Select one: - ANSWERThey are of long duration.
Intellectual wellness implies which of the following?
Select one: - ANSWERConstant learning
Between 1969/1971 and 1999/2001, global food consumption per person has risen by
how much?
Select one: - ANSWERApproximately 400 kcal per person per day
Ketogenic amino acids may become which 2 molecules that can be used to produce
ATP?
Select one: - ANSWERAcetyl-CoA and acetoacetate
Changing seasons have which of the following?
Select one: - ANSWERA significant impact on food choices
Which of the following is the best prescription for daily protein intake for an elderly,
sedentary individual?
Select one: - ANSWER1.3 g/kg body weight
What is the primary reason that plant proteins tend to make it more difficult to gain
muscle compared to animal proteins?
Select one: - ANSWERPlant proteins do not have as many essential amino acids.
Is post-workout protein consumption more important for novice or experienced
weightlifters?
Select one: - ANSWERExperienced
What is the current RDA for carbohydrates for adults?
Select one: - ANSWER130 grams
In which part of the body does carbohydrate digestion begin?
Select one: - ANSWERIt begins in the mouth with salivary amylase.
Which sugar units are combined to form a glycogen molecule?
Select one: - ANSWERGlucose
What percent of magnesium in the human body is found in bone tissue?
Select one: - ANSWER0.6
What is the maximal recommended daily intake of mercury?
Select one: - ANSWER2 µg/kg
A client weighs 50 kg and is training to complete a cool weather half-marathon in a time
of about 2 h. The client's sweat losses are expected to equal 2 liters (about 4% of body
mass). Which fluid intake goal would be most appropriate?
