ACE HEALTH COACH PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS| 100%|
LATEST 2024/ 2025
How does the Healthy Mediterranean-Style Eating Plan differ from the Healthy U.S.-Style Eating
Pattern?
A. Increased amounts of dairy products
B. Decreased amounts of fruits
C. Increased amounts of seafood
D. Decreased amounts of vegetables - ✔✔C. Increased amounts of seafood
Which would be the BEST food choice for a client who has low iron levels?
A. Wheat bread
B. Spinach
C. Avocado
D. Lean meat - ✔✔D. Lean meat
A snack mix contains: 140 calories per serving. 1 serving = 1/4 cup. The nutrients per serving: 1 gram
dietary fiber, 10 grams sugar, 7 grams of fat, and 4 grams protein. What percentage of calories comes
from carbohydrates?
A. 8%
B. 25%
C. 31%
D. 3% - ✔✔C. 31%
Which are the MOST beneficial resistance-training parameters for a client adding two 30-minute bouts
of resistance training each week to improve strength?
, A. 2-3 sets of 10 repetitions of total-body multijoint exercises at 60-70% 1-RM
B. 1-2 sets of 15-25 repetitions targeting all major muscle groups at 40-50% 1-RM
C. 4 sets of 15-20 repetitions of single-joint exercises targeting major muscle groups at 50% 1-RM
D. 3-4 sets of 8-10 repetitions focusing one day on lower and one day on upper body >80% 1-RM - ✔✔A.
2-3 sets of 10 repetitions of total-body multijoint exercises at 60-70% 1-RM
A stressed-out client is having trouble falling asleep at night. She has been eating dinner right before
going to bed and having a couple of glasses of wine to wind down. What is the MOST appropriate action
of an ACE Certified Health Coach?
A. Ask the client if she is interested in herbal sleep remedies to aid her during the demanding time at
work
B. Inform the client that having two glasses of wine is a poor choice and greatly affects sleep quality
C. Provide the client with information on substance abuse and warning signs of alcoholism
D. Ask the client if she would record her activities and food intake 3 hours before going to bed and note
her sleep quality - ✔✔D. Ask the client if she would record her activities and food intake 3 hours before
going to bed and note her sleep quality
A new 45-year-old client believes there is not a benefit to quitting smoking because he has smoked over
half of his life. What would be MOST appropriate for an ACE Health Coach to share with a client?
A. Health risks, especially lung cancer, diminish by 50% within two years after quitting
B. Health risks begin decreasing and life expectancy increases as soon as tobacco use is ceased
C. It takes 5 to 10 years after quitting tobacco to begin seeing health benefits
D. Provide a list of tobacco-cessation programs - ✔✔B. Health risks begin decreasing and life expectancy
increases as soon as tobacco use is ceased
Which of the following is the BEST example of fair use?
A. Copying work from another respected health coach in an original article
LATEST 2024/ 2025
How does the Healthy Mediterranean-Style Eating Plan differ from the Healthy U.S.-Style Eating
Pattern?
A. Increased amounts of dairy products
B. Decreased amounts of fruits
C. Increased amounts of seafood
D. Decreased amounts of vegetables - ✔✔C. Increased amounts of seafood
Which would be the BEST food choice for a client who has low iron levels?
A. Wheat bread
B. Spinach
C. Avocado
D. Lean meat - ✔✔D. Lean meat
A snack mix contains: 140 calories per serving. 1 serving = 1/4 cup. The nutrients per serving: 1 gram
dietary fiber, 10 grams sugar, 7 grams of fat, and 4 grams protein. What percentage of calories comes
from carbohydrates?
A. 8%
B. 25%
C. 31%
D. 3% - ✔✔C. 31%
Which are the MOST beneficial resistance-training parameters for a client adding two 30-minute bouts
of resistance training each week to improve strength?
, A. 2-3 sets of 10 repetitions of total-body multijoint exercises at 60-70% 1-RM
B. 1-2 sets of 15-25 repetitions targeting all major muscle groups at 40-50% 1-RM
C. 4 sets of 15-20 repetitions of single-joint exercises targeting major muscle groups at 50% 1-RM
D. 3-4 sets of 8-10 repetitions focusing one day on lower and one day on upper body >80% 1-RM - ✔✔A.
2-3 sets of 10 repetitions of total-body multijoint exercises at 60-70% 1-RM
A stressed-out client is having trouble falling asleep at night. She has been eating dinner right before
going to bed and having a couple of glasses of wine to wind down. What is the MOST appropriate action
of an ACE Certified Health Coach?
A. Ask the client if she is interested in herbal sleep remedies to aid her during the demanding time at
work
B. Inform the client that having two glasses of wine is a poor choice and greatly affects sleep quality
C. Provide the client with information on substance abuse and warning signs of alcoholism
D. Ask the client if she would record her activities and food intake 3 hours before going to bed and note
her sleep quality - ✔✔D. Ask the client if she would record her activities and food intake 3 hours before
going to bed and note her sleep quality
A new 45-year-old client believes there is not a benefit to quitting smoking because he has smoked over
half of his life. What would be MOST appropriate for an ACE Health Coach to share with a client?
A. Health risks, especially lung cancer, diminish by 50% within two years after quitting
B. Health risks begin decreasing and life expectancy increases as soon as tobacco use is ceased
C. It takes 5 to 10 years after quitting tobacco to begin seeing health benefits
D. Provide a list of tobacco-cessation programs - ✔✔B. Health risks begin decreasing and life expectancy
increases as soon as tobacco use is ceased
Which of the following is the BEST example of fair use?
A. Copying work from another respected health coach in an original article
