CNC NASM EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025
Withwhichclient wouldit bemost appropriatefor the
NutritionCoachto work? ( correct answers)
Issueswithconsistent weight loss
ClientsoftenconfideintheNutrition Coach.
Whichclient conversationwould begroundsfor a referral
toa licensedhealthcareprofessional?
( correct answers) Chronic fatigue
Any research articleondiet
andnutritionshouldbescrutinizedfor whichof thefollowing?
( correct answers) Reliability and validity
Common assessmentsperformed by a
NutritionCoachincludeheight, weight, body
composition, andwhat other test? ( correct answers)
Anthropometric measurements
Duringa regular meeting, a client iscomplainingof
irregular gastrointestinal issues, rangingfromdiarrhea
toconstipation. What isthebest courseof action? ( correct
answers) Advisehimtomakeanappointment withhis
personal physician.
Whichstatement best describesscience? ( correct
answers) It istheuse of evidencetoconstruct
explanationsandpredictionsof natural phenomena.
,Ascientist proposesthat sugar isinherently fattening,
independent of its caloriecontent. If that proposal istrue,
thenthat wouldmeanthat highsugar
dietsshouldincreasefat gainindependent of their
caloriecontent. What term describesthispotential
consequence? ( correct answers)
Prediction
Whichtermdescribeshowa body of knowledgeisbased
onobservationand experience? ( correct answers)
Empirical
Agroupof scientistslooksat theeffectsof
anextremeweight lossdiet ina singlepersonover time.
What type of researchisthisconsidered?
( correct answers) Casestudy
Communicablediseasesarewhichof thefollowing?
( correct answers) Passedfrompersontoperson
Intellectual wellnessimplieswhichof thefollowing? (
correct answers) Constant learning
Whichof thefollowingisbest definedasa highdegreeof
body fat, or excess body fat, witha BMI greater than30?
( correct answers) Obesity
Whichof thefollowingisbest definedasthequality or
stateof beingfed or gratifiedtoor beyondcapacity?
( correct answers) Satiety
Thefirst lawof
thermodynamicsisalsoreferredtoaswhichof
thefollowing? ( correct answers) The lawof conservationof
energy
,Whichof thefollowingisbest definedastheenergy
accountedfor during digestionandprocessing of food?
( correct answers) Thermic effect of feeding(TEF)
What istheautoimmunedisorder that
leadstodamageinthesmall intestine
whenglutenproductsareconsumed? ( correct
answers) Celiac disease
Energy utilizedfor immediatework isknownaswhichof
thefollowing?
( correct answers) Kinetic
Ketogenic aminoacidsmay becomewhich2 moleculesthat
canbeused to produceATP? ( correct answers)
Acetyl-CoAandacetoacetate
What isanideal daily proteindistribution? ( correct
answers) Eachmeal containsanequal amount of
protein.
Inwhat formareproteinsprimarily absorbed?
( correct answers) Single aminoacids
What isthemainproteininvolvedin
regulatingfluidbalance?
( correct answers) Albumin
What istheprimary reasonthat plant
proteinstendtomakeit moredifficult
togainmusclecomparedtoanimal proteins?
Select one: ( correct answers) Plant proteinsdonot
haveasmany essential aminoacids.
Whichhealthbenefit isattributedtosolublefiber?
, AccordingtotheCenter for ScienceinthePublic Interest
(CSPI), howmany caloriesfromaddedsugar
arerecommendedfor menon a daily basis? ( correct
answers) Alimit of 150 calories
Whichsugar unitsarecombinedtoforma
glycogenmolecule? ( correct answers) Glucose
TheUnitedStatesconsumesmoresugar thanany other
country intheworld. Fromtheoptionsprovided, what
foodcategory representsthe largest source of sugar
intakeintheU.S. diet? ( correct answers) Beverages
Whichtwomonosaccharidescombinetomakelactos
e? ( correct answers) Glucoseandgalactose
What istheroleof lipoprotein lipase? ( correct answers) It
istheenzyme that breaksdowntriglyceridesintofatty
acidsandglycerol.
What isanexampleof saturatedfat? ( correct answers)
Palmoil
What isdefinedasfatty acidscontaining between6-12
carbonsandfound naturally incoconut andpalmoils?
( correct answers) Medium-chain triglycerides
What isthedefinitionof saturatedfat? ( correct
answers) Saturatedfats arefatty acidsthat
havemaximumnumber of hydrogenmoleculesand
containonly a singlebond betweenthecarbonatoms.
ANSWERS 2025
Withwhichclient wouldit bemost appropriatefor the
NutritionCoachto work? ( correct answers)
Issueswithconsistent weight loss
ClientsoftenconfideintheNutrition Coach.
Whichclient conversationwould begroundsfor a referral
toa licensedhealthcareprofessional?
( correct answers) Chronic fatigue
Any research articleondiet
andnutritionshouldbescrutinizedfor whichof thefollowing?
( correct answers) Reliability and validity
Common assessmentsperformed by a
NutritionCoachincludeheight, weight, body
composition, andwhat other test? ( correct answers)
Anthropometric measurements
Duringa regular meeting, a client iscomplainingof
irregular gastrointestinal issues, rangingfromdiarrhea
toconstipation. What isthebest courseof action? ( correct
answers) Advisehimtomakeanappointment withhis
personal physician.
Whichstatement best describesscience? ( correct
answers) It istheuse of evidencetoconstruct
explanationsandpredictionsof natural phenomena.
,Ascientist proposesthat sugar isinherently fattening,
independent of its caloriecontent. If that proposal istrue,
thenthat wouldmeanthat highsugar
dietsshouldincreasefat gainindependent of their
caloriecontent. What term describesthispotential
consequence? ( correct answers)
Prediction
Whichtermdescribeshowa body of knowledgeisbased
onobservationand experience? ( correct answers)
Empirical
Agroupof scientistslooksat theeffectsof
anextremeweight lossdiet ina singlepersonover time.
What type of researchisthisconsidered?
( correct answers) Casestudy
Communicablediseasesarewhichof thefollowing?
( correct answers) Passedfrompersontoperson
Intellectual wellnessimplieswhichof thefollowing? (
correct answers) Constant learning
Whichof thefollowingisbest definedasa highdegreeof
body fat, or excess body fat, witha BMI greater than30?
( correct answers) Obesity
Whichof thefollowingisbest definedasthequality or
stateof beingfed or gratifiedtoor beyondcapacity?
( correct answers) Satiety
Thefirst lawof
thermodynamicsisalsoreferredtoaswhichof
thefollowing? ( correct answers) The lawof conservationof
energy
,Whichof thefollowingisbest definedastheenergy
accountedfor during digestionandprocessing of food?
( correct answers) Thermic effect of feeding(TEF)
What istheautoimmunedisorder that
leadstodamageinthesmall intestine
whenglutenproductsareconsumed? ( correct
answers) Celiac disease
Energy utilizedfor immediatework isknownaswhichof
thefollowing?
( correct answers) Kinetic
Ketogenic aminoacidsmay becomewhich2 moleculesthat
canbeused to produceATP? ( correct answers)
Acetyl-CoAandacetoacetate
What isanideal daily proteindistribution? ( correct
answers) Eachmeal containsanequal amount of
protein.
Inwhat formareproteinsprimarily absorbed?
( correct answers) Single aminoacids
What isthemainproteininvolvedin
regulatingfluidbalance?
( correct answers) Albumin
What istheprimary reasonthat plant
proteinstendtomakeit moredifficult
togainmusclecomparedtoanimal proteins?
Select one: ( correct answers) Plant proteinsdonot
haveasmany essential aminoacids.
Whichhealthbenefit isattributedtosolublefiber?
, AccordingtotheCenter for ScienceinthePublic Interest
(CSPI), howmany caloriesfromaddedsugar
arerecommendedfor menon a daily basis? ( correct
answers) Alimit of 150 calories
Whichsugar unitsarecombinedtoforma
glycogenmolecule? ( correct answers) Glucose
TheUnitedStatesconsumesmoresugar thanany other
country intheworld. Fromtheoptionsprovided, what
foodcategory representsthe largest source of sugar
intakeintheU.S. diet? ( correct answers) Beverages
Whichtwomonosaccharidescombinetomakelactos
e? ( correct answers) Glucoseandgalactose
What istheroleof lipoprotein lipase? ( correct answers) It
istheenzyme that breaksdowntriglyceridesintofatty
acidsandglycerol.
What isanexampleof saturatedfat? ( correct answers)
Palmoil
What isdefinedasfatty acidscontaining between6-12
carbonsandfound naturally incoconut andpalmoils?
( correct answers) Medium-chain triglycerides
What isthedefinitionof saturatedfat? ( correct
answers) Saturatedfats arefatty acidsthat
havemaximumnumber of hydrogenmoleculesand
containonly a singlebond betweenthecarbonatoms.
