ACE Health Coach Exam Prep 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Diseases associated with too little activity or exercise are called - ANS Hypokinetic diseases
(hypo = too little; kinetic = activity)
Within the medical fitness field's continuum of care, at what point does the health coach
typically work with the client - ANS When the client is ready for post-rehab or post-medical
care services
Which factor of operant conditioning heavily influences behavior outcomes and occurs after the
behavior is executed - ANS Response consequences
On a scale of 1-10, answers below what number suggest that the client is in the
precontemplation stage of behavioral change - ANS Answers below the number 4 suggest
the client is in the precontemplation stage
A way people learn behavior in which their behavior is influenced by its consequences is called -
ANS Operant Conditioning
These precede a behavior and oftentimes signal the consequence of the behavior -
ANS Antecedents
Which factor of operant conditioning heavily influences behavior outcomes and occurs after the
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behavior was executed - ANS Response consequences
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, What are the two main types of motivation described in the self-determination theory (SDT) -
ANS Autonomous motivation and controlled motivation
Individuals experiencing introjected regulation engage in an activity - ANS because they think
they should, oftentimes out of guilty or for a sense of self-worth
Individuals experiencing external regulation engage in an activity - ANS to avoid punishment
or gain rewards
Individuals experiencing identified regulation engage in an activity - ANS in order to reach a
meaningful goal, despite not always finding the activity enjoyable (ex: exercising to improve
health)
SWOT analysis stands for - ANS Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
and is a tool used to develop self-awareness
If a client perceives changing his or her eating habits as unbearable because of the feeling of
having to give up everything at once, he or she is likely suffering from a type of cognitive style
called - ANS Absolutistic demanding
A tool frequently used for healthcare professionals to communicate with each other is the -
ANS SOAP note
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SOAP note stands for - ANS -Subjective: clients feelings for subjective complaints
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, -Objective: measurements made my healthcare professional
-Assessment: assesses the clients relationship to the objective measures and if there is a
relationship/correlation between the two
-Plan: plan agreed upon by the client
When your body has a negative nitrogen balance and breaks down more protein than it can
create, it's called - ANS Catabolism
When your body has a positive nitrogen balance and produces more protein than it breaks
down, it's called - ANS Anabolism
The fatty acid structure represented in chemical form in food as well as the body is -
ANS Triglycerides
The average person needs how much protein per day - ANS 0.4-0.5g/lb (0.5-0.8g/lb for
athletes)
The two overarching concepts of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines are - ANS -Maintain calorie
balance to achieve and sustain a healthy weight
-Focus on nutrient-dense foods and beverages
What hormone has been found in obese children and adults to circulate in direct proportion to
tissue mass when weight is stable but in amounts 4x higher than in lean individuals -
ANS Leptin
What environmental factor is *independently* associated with obesity - ANS Living in a low-
income neighborhood
The three symptoms of the female athlete triad are - ANS -Amenorrhea
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-disordered eating
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Diseases associated with too little activity or exercise are called - ANS Hypokinetic diseases
(hypo = too little; kinetic = activity)
Within the medical fitness field's continuum of care, at what point does the health coach
typically work with the client - ANS When the client is ready for post-rehab or post-medical
care services
Which factor of operant conditioning heavily influences behavior outcomes and occurs after the
behavior is executed - ANS Response consequences
On a scale of 1-10, answers below what number suggest that the client is in the
precontemplation stage of behavioral change - ANS Answers below the number 4 suggest
the client is in the precontemplation stage
A way people learn behavior in which their behavior is influenced by its consequences is called -
ANS Operant Conditioning
These precede a behavior and oftentimes signal the consequence of the behavior -
ANS Antecedents
Which factor of operant conditioning heavily influences behavior outcomes and occurs after the
1
Page
behavior was executed - ANS Response consequences
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, What are the two main types of motivation described in the self-determination theory (SDT) -
ANS Autonomous motivation and controlled motivation
Individuals experiencing introjected regulation engage in an activity - ANS because they think
they should, oftentimes out of guilty or for a sense of self-worth
Individuals experiencing external regulation engage in an activity - ANS to avoid punishment
or gain rewards
Individuals experiencing identified regulation engage in an activity - ANS in order to reach a
meaningful goal, despite not always finding the activity enjoyable (ex: exercising to improve
health)
SWOT analysis stands for - ANS Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
and is a tool used to develop self-awareness
If a client perceives changing his or her eating habits as unbearable because of the feeling of
having to give up everything at once, he or she is likely suffering from a type of cognitive style
called - ANS Absolutistic demanding
A tool frequently used for healthcare professionals to communicate with each other is the -
ANS SOAP note
2
SOAP note stands for - ANS -Subjective: clients feelings for subjective complaints
Page
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, -Objective: measurements made my healthcare professional
-Assessment: assesses the clients relationship to the objective measures and if there is a
relationship/correlation between the two
-Plan: plan agreed upon by the client
When your body has a negative nitrogen balance and breaks down more protein than it can
create, it's called - ANS Catabolism
When your body has a positive nitrogen balance and produces more protein than it breaks
down, it's called - ANS Anabolism
The fatty acid structure represented in chemical form in food as well as the body is -
ANS Triglycerides
The average person needs how much protein per day - ANS 0.4-0.5g/lb (0.5-0.8g/lb for
athletes)
The two overarching concepts of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines are - ANS -Maintain calorie
balance to achieve and sustain a healthy weight
-Focus on nutrient-dense foods and beverages
What hormone has been found in obese children and adults to circulate in direct proportion to
tissue mass when weight is stable but in amounts 4x higher than in lean individuals -
ANS Leptin
What environmental factor is *independently* associated with obesity - ANS Living in a low-
income neighborhood
The three symptoms of the female athlete triad are - ANS -Amenorrhea
3
Page
-disordered eating
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