NASM NUTRITION PRACTICE
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
A Nutrition Coach has been working with an overweight client for 6 weeks. During the
most recent weight-in, they discover that she has lost 27 pounds. What is the best
course of action for the Nutrition Coach?
a. Suggest she limit her exercise to twice per week.
b. Add an additional 300-500 calories to her daily intake.
c. Congratulate her for a job well done.
d. Informally question her about common eating disorder traits/habits. - ANSWERD.
Informally question her about common eating disorder traits/habits.
Which item represents a high quality, non-peer reviewed source of information?
a. Narrative review
b. Position stand
c. Systematic review
d. Academic textbook - ANSWERD. Academic textbook
Which is one of the key features that distinguishes life from non-life?
a. Gravity
b. Metabolism
c. Temperature
d. Environment - ANSWERB. Metabolism
What are the essential amino acids?
a. Histidine, lysine, methionine, proline, aspartic acid, carnosine, leucine, isoleucine,
valine
b. Histidine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, leucine,
isoleucine, valine
c. Histidine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, aspartic acid,
glutamic acid, serine
d. Histidine, lysine, methionine, proline, tyrosine, tryptophan, leucine, isoleucine, valine -
ANSWERB. Histidine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, leucine,
isoleucine, valine
What is an adverse effect of a high protein diet?
a. Heart disease
b. Sarcopenia
c. Kidney issues in those with pre-existing conditions
d. Decreased bone mineral density - ANSWERC. Kidney issues in those with pre-
existing conditions
What are the current estimated daily intakes of fiber for men and women in the U.S.?
a. 25 grams for men; 19 grams for women
, b. 12 grams for men; 10 grams for women
c. 8 grams for men; 5 grams for women
d. 18 grams for men; 15 grams for women - ANSWERD. 18 grams for men; 15 grams
for women
Which polysaccharide is digested fastest?
a. Amylopectin
b. Soluble fiber
c. Amylose
d. Insoluble fiber - ANSWERA. Amylopectin
What is the function of low-density lipoproteins?
a. Transportation of cholesterol to the small intestine.
b. Transportation of bile to the gall bladder.
c. Transportation of enzymes to the pancreas.
d. Transportation of cholesterol to cells of the body. - ANSWERD. Transportation of
cholesterol to cells of the body.
What is a chylomicron?
a. A lipoprotein that delivers HDL cholesterol to the cells
b. A lipoprotein that delivers LDL cholesterol to the liver
c. A lipoprotein that delivers amino acids to the cells
d. A lipoprotein that delivers triglycerides to the cells - ANSWERD. A lipoprotein that
delivers triglycerides to the cells
What is true of Bulletproof® coffee?
a. It can increase daily caloric intake up to 1,000 calories.
b. It is proven harmful for people with epilepsy.
c. It has a low saturated fat content level.
d. It significantly reduces LDL cholesterol. - ANSWERA. It can increase daily caloric
intake up to 1,000 calories.
Alcoholics often suffer from structural and functional damage to their brain as a result of
a deficiency in which vitamin?
a. Vitamin C
b. Niacin
c. Riboflavin
d. Thiamine - ANSWERD. Thiamine
After consuming alcohol, how much of the absorbed ethanol is metabolized in the liver?
a. 0.8
b. 0.7
c. 1
d. 0.9 - ANSWERD. 0.9
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
A Nutrition Coach has been working with an overweight client for 6 weeks. During the
most recent weight-in, they discover that she has lost 27 pounds. What is the best
course of action for the Nutrition Coach?
a. Suggest she limit her exercise to twice per week.
b. Add an additional 300-500 calories to her daily intake.
c. Congratulate her for a job well done.
d. Informally question her about common eating disorder traits/habits. - ANSWERD.
Informally question her about common eating disorder traits/habits.
Which item represents a high quality, non-peer reviewed source of information?
a. Narrative review
b. Position stand
c. Systematic review
d. Academic textbook - ANSWERD. Academic textbook
Which is one of the key features that distinguishes life from non-life?
a. Gravity
b. Metabolism
c. Temperature
d. Environment - ANSWERB. Metabolism
What are the essential amino acids?
a. Histidine, lysine, methionine, proline, aspartic acid, carnosine, leucine, isoleucine,
valine
b. Histidine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, leucine,
isoleucine, valine
c. Histidine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, aspartic acid,
glutamic acid, serine
d. Histidine, lysine, methionine, proline, tyrosine, tryptophan, leucine, isoleucine, valine -
ANSWERB. Histidine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, leucine,
isoleucine, valine
What is an adverse effect of a high protein diet?
a. Heart disease
b. Sarcopenia
c. Kidney issues in those with pre-existing conditions
d. Decreased bone mineral density - ANSWERC. Kidney issues in those with pre-
existing conditions
What are the current estimated daily intakes of fiber for men and women in the U.S.?
a. 25 grams for men; 19 grams for women
, b. 12 grams for men; 10 grams for women
c. 8 grams for men; 5 grams for women
d. 18 grams for men; 15 grams for women - ANSWERD. 18 grams for men; 15 grams
for women
Which polysaccharide is digested fastest?
a. Amylopectin
b. Soluble fiber
c. Amylose
d. Insoluble fiber - ANSWERA. Amylopectin
What is the function of low-density lipoproteins?
a. Transportation of cholesterol to the small intestine.
b. Transportation of bile to the gall bladder.
c. Transportation of enzymes to the pancreas.
d. Transportation of cholesterol to cells of the body. - ANSWERD. Transportation of
cholesterol to cells of the body.
What is a chylomicron?
a. A lipoprotein that delivers HDL cholesterol to the cells
b. A lipoprotein that delivers LDL cholesterol to the liver
c. A lipoprotein that delivers amino acids to the cells
d. A lipoprotein that delivers triglycerides to the cells - ANSWERD. A lipoprotein that
delivers triglycerides to the cells
What is true of Bulletproof® coffee?
a. It can increase daily caloric intake up to 1,000 calories.
b. It is proven harmful for people with epilepsy.
c. It has a low saturated fat content level.
d. It significantly reduces LDL cholesterol. - ANSWERA. It can increase daily caloric
intake up to 1,000 calories.
Alcoholics often suffer from structural and functional damage to their brain as a result of
a deficiency in which vitamin?
a. Vitamin C
b. Niacin
c. Riboflavin
d. Thiamine - ANSWERD. Thiamine
After consuming alcohol, how much of the absorbed ethanol is metabolized in the liver?
a. 0.8
b. 0.7
c. 1
d. 0.9 - ANSWERD. 0.9
