ISSA NUTRITION FINAL PAPER 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS TAGGED A+
✔✔Which of the following is the most important reason for including certain measures
over others in your assessments - ✔✔The measure can be used to inform your
programming decisions
✔✔Which of the following is the most important for client success. - ✔✔Having a good
social support network
✔✔Medical history, present medical condition, prescription medicine information -
✔✔helps you determine whether a client needs a referral out to a physician
✔✔Height/ weight tables - ✔✔Are based on the lowest mortality rates for different age
groups
✔✔Skinfold testing is the preferred method for composition assessment - ✔✔individual
skinfolds give information on regional in fat storage
✔✔Girth measures alone - ✔✔can tell you some important information about body
change
✔✔Using a client information sheet to ask clients about their goals is important because
- ✔✔goals may be unrealistic, clients may be impatient, getting clients thinking about
goals is a good exercise
✔✔Knowing a clients prior exercise habits is important because - ✔✔It helps you
understand whether or not your first step should be manipulate exercise volume or
energy intake
✔✔Shift workers - ✔✔may have higher amounts of central fat and require yoga or
meditation for stress management
✔✔Clients who have sedentary jobs - ✔✔should do more planned physical activity than
other clients
✔✔Certain medications that may impact client results - ✔✔antidepressent/anxiety drugs
decrease fat loss or promote fat gain
✔✔Infrequent grocery shoppers often - ✔✔eat out at restaurants, are overfat, eat few
natural foods
✔✔Most common adult food intolerances - ✔✔gluten, dairy, yeast, fructose
, ✔✔Three Day Diet records - ✔✔allow for you to get a sense of your clients overall food
choices
✔✔The most practical difference between questionnaires and assessments are -
✔✔questionnaires help with initial prescription, assessments help with program
changes
✔✔Regular client assesments are used - ✔✔to compare current data with future data
✔✔When ranking a clients nutrition level - ✔✔Level 3 is the most advanced
✔✔This level requires slow coaching approach based on food education - ✔✔Level 1
✔✔Client with basics down, but need to learn calorie control and timing - ✔✔Level 2
✔✔Once your initial assessments have been completed, your first client meeting should
consist of - ✔✔questionnaire results, goals, timelines
✔✔Food groups in latest USDA pyramid - ✔✔grains, vegetables, fruit, milk, meat and
beans, oils
✔✔Habit based nutrition is designed as - ✔✔A plan for Level 1 and Level 2 clients
✔✔Recommended protein portion sizes for men - ✔✔Two palms per meal
✔✔Recommended portion sizes for vegetables - ✔✔1/2 Cup
✔✔If your client has fat to lose - ✔✔Save most dense carb foods for after exercise
✔✔The 5 habits and superfood lists - ✔✔help guide food selection, amount and timing
✔✔Individualization should be based on - ✔✔activity levels, goals, body type
✔✔A mesomorphic client should eat - ✔✔30 % protein, 40% carbohydrates, 30% fat
✔✔An endomorphic client should eat - ✔✔35% protein, 25% carbohydrates, 40% fat
✔✔Carbohydrate timing rules - ✔✔Endomorphs should eat most of their carbs after
exercise
✔✔Level 3 clients who require higher level of individualization - ✔✔refer out to nutrition
professionals
WITH ANSWERS TAGGED A+
✔✔Which of the following is the most important reason for including certain measures
over others in your assessments - ✔✔The measure can be used to inform your
programming decisions
✔✔Which of the following is the most important for client success. - ✔✔Having a good
social support network
✔✔Medical history, present medical condition, prescription medicine information -
✔✔helps you determine whether a client needs a referral out to a physician
✔✔Height/ weight tables - ✔✔Are based on the lowest mortality rates for different age
groups
✔✔Skinfold testing is the preferred method for composition assessment - ✔✔individual
skinfolds give information on regional in fat storage
✔✔Girth measures alone - ✔✔can tell you some important information about body
change
✔✔Using a client information sheet to ask clients about their goals is important because
- ✔✔goals may be unrealistic, clients may be impatient, getting clients thinking about
goals is a good exercise
✔✔Knowing a clients prior exercise habits is important because - ✔✔It helps you
understand whether or not your first step should be manipulate exercise volume or
energy intake
✔✔Shift workers - ✔✔may have higher amounts of central fat and require yoga or
meditation for stress management
✔✔Clients who have sedentary jobs - ✔✔should do more planned physical activity than
other clients
✔✔Certain medications that may impact client results - ✔✔antidepressent/anxiety drugs
decrease fat loss or promote fat gain
✔✔Infrequent grocery shoppers often - ✔✔eat out at restaurants, are overfat, eat few
natural foods
✔✔Most common adult food intolerances - ✔✔gluten, dairy, yeast, fructose
, ✔✔Three Day Diet records - ✔✔allow for you to get a sense of your clients overall food
choices
✔✔The most practical difference between questionnaires and assessments are -
✔✔questionnaires help with initial prescription, assessments help with program
changes
✔✔Regular client assesments are used - ✔✔to compare current data with future data
✔✔When ranking a clients nutrition level - ✔✔Level 3 is the most advanced
✔✔This level requires slow coaching approach based on food education - ✔✔Level 1
✔✔Client with basics down, but need to learn calorie control and timing - ✔✔Level 2
✔✔Once your initial assessments have been completed, your first client meeting should
consist of - ✔✔questionnaire results, goals, timelines
✔✔Food groups in latest USDA pyramid - ✔✔grains, vegetables, fruit, milk, meat and
beans, oils
✔✔Habit based nutrition is designed as - ✔✔A plan for Level 1 and Level 2 clients
✔✔Recommended protein portion sizes for men - ✔✔Two palms per meal
✔✔Recommended portion sizes for vegetables - ✔✔1/2 Cup
✔✔If your client has fat to lose - ✔✔Save most dense carb foods for after exercise
✔✔The 5 habits and superfood lists - ✔✔help guide food selection, amount and timing
✔✔Individualization should be based on - ✔✔activity levels, goals, body type
✔✔A mesomorphic client should eat - ✔✔30 % protein, 40% carbohydrates, 30% fat
✔✔An endomorphic client should eat - ✔✔35% protein, 25% carbohydrates, 40% fat
✔✔Carbohydrate timing rules - ✔✔Endomorphs should eat most of their carbs after
exercise
✔✔Level 3 clients who require higher level of individualization - ✔✔refer out to nutrition
professionals
