NASM WEIGHT LOSS SPECIALIST
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What is self-efficacy? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- Restriction
Where appropriate, which type of exercise should be prioritize? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Multi-joint exercises
Which of the following is true regarding resistance training and weight loss? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Resistance training may maintain or reduce the loss of FFM during weight loss.
What may help to better regulate energy intake? - CORRECT ANSWER- High energy
expenditure/high physical activity
What is calorie density? - CORRECT ANSWER- The amount of calories per weight or
volume of food
What is the asymmetric model of set point theory? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- Energy
expended during training session, increase in RMR during recovery, and possible
improvement in NEAT
What role do genes play in the obesity epidemic? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- New eating habits will prevent poor dietary behaviors.
Alternate day fasting is superior to daily calorie restriction for which outcome? - CORRECT
ANSWER- 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? -
CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- Squatting
Which of the following statements best describes the role of a WLS in a fitness setting? -
CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- Metabolism
Which blood pressure result would indicate Stage 2 Hypertension and require medical
monitoring? - CORRECT ANSWER- Systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg and diastolic
blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg
The cells that store fatty acids are known as what type of cell? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Adipocyte
A healthy diet pattern suggests a saturated fat intake of what percent of calories? -
CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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. - CORRECT ANSWER-
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? - CORRECT ANSWER- A lifestyle assessment
What is the purpose of asking a client why they did not choose a lower number when using
the rulers? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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? -
CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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? -
CORRECT ANSWER- RMR
What is integrated training? - CORRECT ANSWER- A strategy that combines all forms of
exercise in a systematic and progressive fashion.
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What is self-efficacy? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- Restriction
Where appropriate, which type of exercise should be prioritize? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Multi-joint exercises
Which of the following is true regarding resistance training and weight loss? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Resistance training may maintain or reduce the loss of FFM during weight loss.
What may help to better regulate energy intake? - CORRECT ANSWER- High energy
expenditure/high physical activity
What is calorie density? - CORRECT ANSWER- The amount of calories per weight or
volume of food
What is the asymmetric model of set point theory? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- Energy
expended during training session, increase in RMR during recovery, and possible
improvement in NEAT
What role do genes play in the obesity epidemic? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- New eating habits will prevent poor dietary behaviors.
Alternate day fasting is superior to daily calorie restriction for which outcome? - CORRECT
ANSWER- 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? -
CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- Squatting
Which of the following statements best describes the role of a WLS in a fitness setting? -
CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- Metabolism
Which blood pressure result would indicate Stage 2 Hypertension and require medical
monitoring? - CORRECT ANSWER- Systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg and diastolic
blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg
The cells that store fatty acids are known as what type of cell? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Adipocyte
A healthy diet pattern suggests a saturated fat intake of what percent of calories? -
CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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. - CORRECT ANSWER-
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? - CORRECT ANSWER- A lifestyle assessment
What is the purpose of asking a client why they did not choose a lower number when using
the rulers? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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? -
CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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? -
CORRECT ANSWER- RMR
What is integrated training? - CORRECT ANSWER- A strategy that combines all forms of
exercise in a systematic and progressive fashion.
