CERTIFIED NUTRITION SPECIALIST
CERTIFICATION PREP 2026
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ Good nutrition takes into account the following:
a. energy balance
b. nutrient intake
c. environmental sustainability
d. All of the above.
Answer: d. all of the above
◉ Good nutrition programs can help to properly control energy balance.
a. true
b. false.
Answer: a. true
◉ Which of the following statements is true in regards to nutrient
density?
a. It's the balance between food and exercise
b. It can't be influenced by someone's food choices
c. Nutrient dense foods are generally highly processed foods
c. It's the ratio of nutrients amount of food.
Answer: d. it's the ratio of nutrients amount of food
,◉ Examples of foods with higher nutrient density include:
a. bright or deeply colored vegetables and fruits
b. white flour
c. ice cream.
Answer: a. bright or deeply colored vegetables and fruits
◉ Limiting factors for clients may include their genetic makeup, their
physical activity patterns, or their mindset.
a. true
b. false.
Answer: a. true
◉ To achieve great results with a client, it's important to identify their:
a. vitamin A levels
b. blood cholesterol
c. vertical jump
d. limiting factors.
Answer: d. limiting factors
◉ Your clients can improve despite their genetics:
a. true
b. false.
,Answer: a. true
◉ Focusing exclusively on body composition when making nutrition
choices is always healthy.
a. true
b. false.
Answer: b. false
◉ Good nutrition includes using ____ to inform future decisions.
a. supplements
b. outcomes
c. newspapers
d. diet plans.
Answer: b. outcomes
◉ This course qualifies you to legally offer Medical Nutrition Therapy.
a. true
b. false.
Answer: b. false
◉ There is a single best diet for everyone.
a. true
b. false.
, Answer: b. false
◉ Sustainable agriculture involved things like:
a. preserving and replenishing soil
b. preserving water
c. making animal welfare a priority
d. all of the above.
Answer: d. all of the above
◉ A good nutrition coach:
a. is client centered, helps clients take action, and is continually learning.
b. has a stock diet plan for all clients, and is set in their ways
c. doesn't care about the scope of practice
d. focuses exclusively on macronutrient intake with clients..
Answer: a. is client centered, helps clients take action, and is continually
learning.
◉ All living tissues are built from ___.
a. exercise
b. minerals
c. vitamins
d. cells.
Answer: d. cells
CERTIFICATION PREP 2026
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ Good nutrition takes into account the following:
a. energy balance
b. nutrient intake
c. environmental sustainability
d. All of the above.
Answer: d. all of the above
◉ Good nutrition programs can help to properly control energy balance.
a. true
b. false.
Answer: a. true
◉ Which of the following statements is true in regards to nutrient
density?
a. It's the balance between food and exercise
b. It can't be influenced by someone's food choices
c. Nutrient dense foods are generally highly processed foods
c. It's the ratio of nutrients amount of food.
Answer: d. it's the ratio of nutrients amount of food
,◉ Examples of foods with higher nutrient density include:
a. bright or deeply colored vegetables and fruits
b. white flour
c. ice cream.
Answer: a. bright or deeply colored vegetables and fruits
◉ Limiting factors for clients may include their genetic makeup, their
physical activity patterns, or their mindset.
a. true
b. false.
Answer: a. true
◉ To achieve great results with a client, it's important to identify their:
a. vitamin A levels
b. blood cholesterol
c. vertical jump
d. limiting factors.
Answer: d. limiting factors
◉ Your clients can improve despite their genetics:
a. true
b. false.
,Answer: a. true
◉ Focusing exclusively on body composition when making nutrition
choices is always healthy.
a. true
b. false.
Answer: b. false
◉ Good nutrition includes using ____ to inform future decisions.
a. supplements
b. outcomes
c. newspapers
d. diet plans.
Answer: b. outcomes
◉ This course qualifies you to legally offer Medical Nutrition Therapy.
a. true
b. false.
Answer: b. false
◉ There is a single best diet for everyone.
a. true
b. false.
, Answer: b. false
◉ Sustainable agriculture involved things like:
a. preserving and replenishing soil
b. preserving water
c. making animal welfare a priority
d. all of the above.
Answer: d. all of the above
◉ A good nutrition coach:
a. is client centered, helps clients take action, and is continually learning.
b. has a stock diet plan for all clients, and is set in their ways
c. doesn't care about the scope of practice
d. focuses exclusively on macronutrient intake with clients..
Answer: a. is client centered, helps clients take action, and is continually
learning.
◉ All living tissues are built from ___.
a. exercise
b. minerals
c. vitamins
d. cells.
Answer: d. cells
