ISSA Nutrition UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Three Major Limiting Factors for clients include: - CORRECT ANSWER -genetic
makeup, physical activity patterns, nutritional habits
Good Nutrition is defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER -controlling energy balance,
producing measurable results, improving body composition/performance/health
To improve their body composition, your client must: - CORRECT ANSWER -gain
control over their energy balance
The most popular, successful weight loss programs share what in common: - CORRECT
ANSWER -They control energy balance and present a plan for people to follow
T/F: Very High or Very low carb diets should be used cautiously and for only short periods of
time - CORRECT ANSWER -True
Research demonstrates that peoples actual and perceived nutritional intakes differ in which of the
following ways - CORRECT ANSWER -People eat fewer fruits and veggies and less
protein than they think
Foods with low calorie density can include: - CORRECT ANSWER -Vegetables, fruits,
broth based soups.
T/F: Foods with high nutrient density and low calorie density are often over consumed and can
lead to excess body fat - CORRECT ANSWER -False
Healthy weight loss requires which of the following: - CORRECT ANSWER -Being in a
negative energy balance while preserving lean mass
,T/F: Focusing on exclusively body composition when making nutrition choices is always healthy
- CORRECT ANSWER -False
As an SFT, you can make nutritional suggestions to the following: - CORRECT
ANSWER -Healthy clients and athletes
What kind of advice may be illegal to share with your clients: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Anything that offers nutritional suggestions to remedy health issues
Which of the following roles will you be qualified to fill: - CORRECT ANSWER -trainer,
health information provider, social support network
Metabolism: - CORRECT ANSWER -all of the diverse physiological processes that
contribute to life
Example of an organism: - CORRECT ANSWER -human
The immune system: - CORRECT ANSWER -responsibility of protecting us against
pathogens, tumor cells, foreign invaders
Major class of tissue in the human body: - CORRECT ANSWER -epithelial, connective,
muscle
Example of an organelle: - CORRECT ANSWER -Mitochondrion
T/F: All of the chemical reactions that take place in the body require phytochemicals -
CORRECT ANSWER -False
The DNA code in cells is unique to us and contains the instructions for making: - CORRECT
ANSWER -Protiens
, Due to ____________, we all tolerate different amounts of caffeine. - CORRECT
ANSWER -genetic polymorphisms
Since phospholipids help to form the plasma membrane, the types of ________ we consume in
our diet will influence the membrane's fluidity, or flexibility. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Fats
What highly organized cellular organelles are responsible for converting things like protein,
carbohydrate, and fat into energy? - CORRECT ANSWER -Mitochondria
Once our DNA sends out a signal to make proteins, it's the job of the ________ to receive this
genetic message from the DNA and to make and transport the required proteins for use inside
and outside the cell. - CORRECT ANSWER -endoplasmic reticulum and golgi apparatus
Which of the following would be an example of a protein receptor initiating a signal transduction
cascade: - CORRECT ANSWER -cellular response to insulin
Lipase is an example of a __________ that degrades __________. - CORRECT
ANSWER -enzyme, lipids
Enzymatic function is influenced by: - CORRECT ANSWER -temperature, PH, vitamin
and mineral status
When speaking to clients about nutrition, talk about _______, not _________. - CORRECT
ANSWER -Food, Nutrients
After processing, food components travel through the bloodstream and are subject to one of three
eventual fates: - CORRECT ANSWER -storage, energy production, excretion
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Three Major Limiting Factors for clients include: - CORRECT ANSWER -genetic
makeup, physical activity patterns, nutritional habits
Good Nutrition is defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER -controlling energy balance,
producing measurable results, improving body composition/performance/health
To improve their body composition, your client must: - CORRECT ANSWER -gain
control over their energy balance
The most popular, successful weight loss programs share what in common: - CORRECT
ANSWER -They control energy balance and present a plan for people to follow
T/F: Very High or Very low carb diets should be used cautiously and for only short periods of
time - CORRECT ANSWER -True
Research demonstrates that peoples actual and perceived nutritional intakes differ in which of the
following ways - CORRECT ANSWER -People eat fewer fruits and veggies and less
protein than they think
Foods with low calorie density can include: - CORRECT ANSWER -Vegetables, fruits,
broth based soups.
T/F: Foods with high nutrient density and low calorie density are often over consumed and can
lead to excess body fat - CORRECT ANSWER -False
Healthy weight loss requires which of the following: - CORRECT ANSWER -Being in a
negative energy balance while preserving lean mass
,T/F: Focusing on exclusively body composition when making nutrition choices is always healthy
- CORRECT ANSWER -False
As an SFT, you can make nutritional suggestions to the following: - CORRECT
ANSWER -Healthy clients and athletes
What kind of advice may be illegal to share with your clients: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Anything that offers nutritional suggestions to remedy health issues
Which of the following roles will you be qualified to fill: - CORRECT ANSWER -trainer,
health information provider, social support network
Metabolism: - CORRECT ANSWER -all of the diverse physiological processes that
contribute to life
Example of an organism: - CORRECT ANSWER -human
The immune system: - CORRECT ANSWER -responsibility of protecting us against
pathogens, tumor cells, foreign invaders
Major class of tissue in the human body: - CORRECT ANSWER -epithelial, connective,
muscle
Example of an organelle: - CORRECT ANSWER -Mitochondrion
T/F: All of the chemical reactions that take place in the body require phytochemicals -
CORRECT ANSWER -False
The DNA code in cells is unique to us and contains the instructions for making: - CORRECT
ANSWER -Protiens
, Due to ____________, we all tolerate different amounts of caffeine. - CORRECT
ANSWER -genetic polymorphisms
Since phospholipids help to form the plasma membrane, the types of ________ we consume in
our diet will influence the membrane's fluidity, or flexibility. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Fats
What highly organized cellular organelles are responsible for converting things like protein,
carbohydrate, and fat into energy? - CORRECT ANSWER -Mitochondria
Once our DNA sends out a signal to make proteins, it's the job of the ________ to receive this
genetic message from the DNA and to make and transport the required proteins for use inside
and outside the cell. - CORRECT ANSWER -endoplasmic reticulum and golgi apparatus
Which of the following would be an example of a protein receptor initiating a signal transduction
cascade: - CORRECT ANSWER -cellular response to insulin
Lipase is an example of a __________ that degrades __________. - CORRECT
ANSWER -enzyme, lipids
Enzymatic function is influenced by: - CORRECT ANSWER -temperature, PH, vitamin
and mineral status
When speaking to clients about nutrition, talk about _______, not _________. - CORRECT
ANSWER -Food, Nutrients
After processing, food components travel through the bloodstream and are subject to one of three
eventual fates: - CORRECT ANSWER -storage, energy production, excretion
