CNC PRACTICE QUESTIONS &
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A client confides that she is taking laxatives to help her lose weight. What is the best course of
action? - correct answer ✔✔Refer her to a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist.
With which client would it be most appropriate for the Nutrition Coach to work? - correct
answer ✔✔Overweight
A Nutrition Coach is sitting down with a new client for her initial evaluation. She noted on her
Health History Questionnaire that she has diabetes and she has trouble keeping her blood
glucose controlled. What is the best course of action? - correct answer ✔✔Refer her to a
Certified Diabetes Educator.
According to the scope of practice for a Nutrition Coach, which is an example of an appropriate
resource for determining daily caloric intake? - correct answer ✔✔Dietary Guidelines for
Americans
When working with a client who has been complaining of low back pain that has been getting
worse, what is the most appropriate recommendation? - correct answer ✔✔Refer her to a
chiropractor.
Which term describes the phenomena when a group does not represent the population a
scientist is intending to study? - correct answer ✔✔Selection bias
,The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) involves collecting health-related
information via telephone interview across the United States. Which term best describes this
research? - correct answer ✔✔Survey
A scientist hypothesizes that a supplement will improve fat loss by suppressing appetite. Which
item represents a prediction generated by this hypothesis? - correct answer ✔✔Subjects will
eat less after taking the supplement compared to when they do not take it.
Intellectual wellness implies which of the following? - correct answer ✔✔Constant learning
The association between diet and disease is what? - correct answer ✔✔Well understood
How many dimensions of wellness are there? - correct answer ✔✔Six
Which hormone is referred to as the hunger hormone because it stimulates appetite, increases
food intake, and promotes fat storage? - correct answer ✔✔Ghrelin
Which of the following is best defined as the energy accounted for during non-sustained
exercise or activity? - correct answer ✔✔Non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT)
Which hormone, produced by adipose cells, decreases appetite when released? - correct
answer ✔✔Leptin
What are shorter sleep cycles associated with? - correct answer ✔✔Weight gain
How do protein and amino acids influence body pH? - correct answer ✔✔They act as buffers to
maintain neutral pH.
,Which of the following is the best prescription for daily protein intake for an elderly, sedentary
individual? - correct answer ✔✔1.3 g/kg body weight
For an individual engaged in light aerobic exercise 2-3 days per week, what would be the most
optimal protein prescription? - correct answer ✔✔1.4 g/kg body weight
Which of the following is true about high-protein snacks? - correct answer ✔✔Protein-based
snacks without excess fats or carbohydrates can enhance satiety and, therefore, weight loss.
Protein-based snacks without excess fats or carbohydrates can enhance satiety and, therefore,
weight loss. - correct answer ✔✔Work with their registered dietitian or medical doctor for
dietary guidance
What factor can raise a food's GI score? - correct answer ✔✔Ingesting food in a liquid state
The United States consumes more sugar than any other country in the world. From the options
provided, what food category represents the largest source of sugar intake in the U.S. diet? -
correct answer ✔✔Beverages
During exercise, stored molecules of carbohydrates are broken down to glucose to serve as a
fuel. What term defines the breakdown of stored glycogen? - correct answer ✔✔Glycogenolysis
Which complex carbohydrate chain contains straight-chain structures? - correct answer
✔✔Amylose
What is the current daily fiber intake recommendation for men in the U.S.? - correct answer
✔✔38 grams of fiber daily
What is a valid health reason for recommending a variety of protein sources such as nuts and
seeds? - correct answer ✔✔They are high in essential fatty acids.
, What is an example of trans fat? - correct answer ✔✔Vegetable shortening
Which term best describes a glycerol molecule and three fatty acids which are insoluble in blood
and water and which are the main lipid in food supply, providing energy as stored fat in the
body? - correct answer ✔✔Triglycerides
What is the definition of hydrophobic? - correct answer ✔✔Likely to repel or not mix with
water.
What is the definition of saturated fat? - correct answer ✔✔Saturated fats are fatty acids that
have maximum number of hydrogen molecules and contain only a single bond between the
carbon atoms.
Ethanol is ultimately metabolized to produce ATP and what other substances? - correct answer
✔✔Carbon dioxide and water
How much alcohol is recommended for pregnant females and individuals planning on driving? -
correct answer ✔✔zero alchohol
Which product of ethanol metabolism disrupts fatty acid oxidation in peripheral tissues? -
correct answer ✔✔Acetate
After exercise, when should alcohol be consumed? - correct answer ✔✔Alcohol can be
consumed after rehydrating and consuming carbohydrates and protein.
What is the maximal recommended daily intake of mercury? - correct answer ✔✔2 µg/kg
What is the normal range of calcium in the blood? - correct answer ✔✔8.4-9.5 mg/dL
ANSWERS RATED 100%
CORRECT
A client confides that she is taking laxatives to help her lose weight. What is the best course of
action? - correct answer ✔✔Refer her to a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist.
With which client would it be most appropriate for the Nutrition Coach to work? - correct
answer ✔✔Overweight
A Nutrition Coach is sitting down with a new client for her initial evaluation. She noted on her
Health History Questionnaire that she has diabetes and she has trouble keeping her blood
glucose controlled. What is the best course of action? - correct answer ✔✔Refer her to a
Certified Diabetes Educator.
According to the scope of practice for a Nutrition Coach, which is an example of an appropriate
resource for determining daily caloric intake? - correct answer ✔✔Dietary Guidelines for
Americans
When working with a client who has been complaining of low back pain that has been getting
worse, what is the most appropriate recommendation? - correct answer ✔✔Refer her to a
chiropractor.
Which term describes the phenomena when a group does not represent the population a
scientist is intending to study? - correct answer ✔✔Selection bias
,The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) involves collecting health-related
information via telephone interview across the United States. Which term best describes this
research? - correct answer ✔✔Survey
A scientist hypothesizes that a supplement will improve fat loss by suppressing appetite. Which
item represents a prediction generated by this hypothesis? - correct answer ✔✔Subjects will
eat less after taking the supplement compared to when they do not take it.
Intellectual wellness implies which of the following? - correct answer ✔✔Constant learning
The association between diet and disease is what? - correct answer ✔✔Well understood
How many dimensions of wellness are there? - correct answer ✔✔Six
Which hormone is referred to as the hunger hormone because it stimulates appetite, increases
food intake, and promotes fat storage? - correct answer ✔✔Ghrelin
Which of the following is best defined as the energy accounted for during non-sustained
exercise or activity? - correct answer ✔✔Non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT)
Which hormone, produced by adipose cells, decreases appetite when released? - correct
answer ✔✔Leptin
What are shorter sleep cycles associated with? - correct answer ✔✔Weight gain
How do protein and amino acids influence body pH? - correct answer ✔✔They act as buffers to
maintain neutral pH.
,Which of the following is the best prescription for daily protein intake for an elderly, sedentary
individual? - correct answer ✔✔1.3 g/kg body weight
For an individual engaged in light aerobic exercise 2-3 days per week, what would be the most
optimal protein prescription? - correct answer ✔✔1.4 g/kg body weight
Which of the following is true about high-protein snacks? - correct answer ✔✔Protein-based
snacks without excess fats or carbohydrates can enhance satiety and, therefore, weight loss.
Protein-based snacks without excess fats or carbohydrates can enhance satiety and, therefore,
weight loss. - correct answer ✔✔Work with their registered dietitian or medical doctor for
dietary guidance
What factor can raise a food's GI score? - correct answer ✔✔Ingesting food in a liquid state
The United States consumes more sugar than any other country in the world. From the options
provided, what food category represents the largest source of sugar intake in the U.S. diet? -
correct answer ✔✔Beverages
During exercise, stored molecules of carbohydrates are broken down to glucose to serve as a
fuel. What term defines the breakdown of stored glycogen? - correct answer ✔✔Glycogenolysis
Which complex carbohydrate chain contains straight-chain structures? - correct answer
✔✔Amylose
What is the current daily fiber intake recommendation for men in the U.S.? - correct answer
✔✔38 grams of fiber daily
What is a valid health reason for recommending a variety of protein sources such as nuts and
seeds? - correct answer ✔✔They are high in essential fatty acids.
, What is an example of trans fat? - correct answer ✔✔Vegetable shortening
Which term best describes a glycerol molecule and three fatty acids which are insoluble in blood
and water and which are the main lipid in food supply, providing energy as stored fat in the
body? - correct answer ✔✔Triglycerides
What is the definition of hydrophobic? - correct answer ✔✔Likely to repel or not mix with
water.
What is the definition of saturated fat? - correct answer ✔✔Saturated fats are fatty acids that
have maximum number of hydrogen molecules and contain only a single bond between the
carbon atoms.
Ethanol is ultimately metabolized to produce ATP and what other substances? - correct answer
✔✔Carbon dioxide and water
How much alcohol is recommended for pregnant females and individuals planning on driving? -
correct answer ✔✔zero alchohol
Which product of ethanol metabolism disrupts fatty acid oxidation in peripheral tissues? -
correct answer ✔✔Acetate
After exercise, when should alcohol be consumed? - correct answer ✔✔Alcohol can be
consumed after rehydrating and consuming carbohydrates and protein.
What is the maximal recommended daily intake of mercury? - correct answer ✔✔2 µg/kg
What is the normal range of calcium in the blood? - correct answer ✔✔8.4-9.5 mg/dL
