CNM CANDIDATE ABILITY METRIC AND
FINDINGS 2026 OFFICIAL DOCUMENT TOTAL
DISCIPLINE SCOPE
Most chronic diseases are related to lifestyle choices. (true or false)
Answer: True
◉ What is the leading cause of death in the USA? Answer: Heart
disease
◉ What factors are associated with an increased risk of chronic
health conditions?
a. Lack of physical activity
b. Poor nutrition
c. Use of tobacco
d. All of the above Answer: d. All of the above
◉ The number of persons with chronic diseases is increasing in the
US. (true or false) Answer: True
◉ The elderly usually have more chronic diseases. (true or false)
Answer: True
◉ Most chronic diseases are associated with:
,a. Chronic inflammation
b. Excess supplement intake
c. Inadequate protein intake
d. All of the above Answer: a. Chronic inflammation
◉ Which of the following is the correct sequence of events in an IgE
mediated allergic response? Answer: IgE is produced in response to
presence of an allergen, IgE attaches to mast cells, release of
histamines and inflammatory mediators
◉ Nutrition intervention for adverse food reaction include:
a. Identify and remove from the diet foods that trigger the allergic
reaction
b. Identify the main nutrients that the allergen foods provide
c. Ensuring the nutrients contained in the allergenic foods are
provided by other
sources in the diet
d. All of the above Answer: b. Identify the main nutrients that the
allergen foods provide
◉ Potential risk factors for having food allergies include:
a. Premature birth with immature gut
, b. Altered microbiome with leaky gut
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above Answer: c. Both a and b
◉ Which of the following is the definition of a food allergy? Answer:
Adverse response to an ingested food or drink involving an immune
response
◉ Common symptoms of food allergies include:
a. Angioedema
b. Rashes
c. Itching
d. All of the above Answer: d. All of the above
◉ Allergic response to foods usually occur on:
a. The first exposure to the food
b. The second and subsequent exposure to the food
c. Only after five or more exposures
d. It is random, at times there is a response and other times not
Answer: b. The second and subsequent exposure to the food
FINDINGS 2026 OFFICIAL DOCUMENT TOTAL
DISCIPLINE SCOPE
Most chronic diseases are related to lifestyle choices. (true or false)
Answer: True
◉ What is the leading cause of death in the USA? Answer: Heart
disease
◉ What factors are associated with an increased risk of chronic
health conditions?
a. Lack of physical activity
b. Poor nutrition
c. Use of tobacco
d. All of the above Answer: d. All of the above
◉ The number of persons with chronic diseases is increasing in the
US. (true or false) Answer: True
◉ The elderly usually have more chronic diseases. (true or false)
Answer: True
◉ Most chronic diseases are associated with:
,a. Chronic inflammation
b. Excess supplement intake
c. Inadequate protein intake
d. All of the above Answer: a. Chronic inflammation
◉ Which of the following is the correct sequence of events in an IgE
mediated allergic response? Answer: IgE is produced in response to
presence of an allergen, IgE attaches to mast cells, release of
histamines and inflammatory mediators
◉ Nutrition intervention for adverse food reaction include:
a. Identify and remove from the diet foods that trigger the allergic
reaction
b. Identify the main nutrients that the allergen foods provide
c. Ensuring the nutrients contained in the allergenic foods are
provided by other
sources in the diet
d. All of the above Answer: b. Identify the main nutrients that the
allergen foods provide
◉ Potential risk factors for having food allergies include:
a. Premature birth with immature gut
, b. Altered microbiome with leaky gut
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above Answer: c. Both a and b
◉ Which of the following is the definition of a food allergy? Answer:
Adverse response to an ingested food or drink involving an immune
response
◉ Common symptoms of food allergies include:
a. Angioedema
b. Rashes
c. Itching
d. All of the above Answer: d. All of the above
◉ Allergic response to foods usually occur on:
a. The first exposure to the food
b. The second and subsequent exposure to the food
c. Only after five or more exposures
d. It is random, at times there is a response and other times not
Answer: b. The second and subsequent exposure to the food
