Chapter 9: Nutrition Questions
with Accurate Answers
A client asks you how she could lose fat as quickly as possible for a beach vacation
next weekend. Which of the following is the best way to respond to her question?
A. Explain that fat loss takes time and is best achieved with a moderate calorie
deficit sustained over a period of time. Rapid weight loss usually results in loss of
water weight and lean muscle mass, and it is not advisable.
B. Suggest that she avoid eating carbohydrates during the week to promote fat
loss.
C. Explain that fat loss occurs in a caloric deficit and she should cut her caloric
intake drastically over the next week to drop fat fast.
D. Suggest that she avoid eating any fat during the week to promote fat loss.
correct answer A
A client asks you to provide her with a meal plan specifying how many calories
and grams of protein, carbohydrates, and fat she should eat for weight loss. What
is the best way to respond to her request to stay within scope of practice?
A. Agree to review her diet and provide her with a meal plan with specific
recommendations for calories and macronutrients.
B. Explain that providing specific nutrient recommendations is outside your scope
of practice, and then refer the client to a registered dietitian or licensed
nutritionist for nutrition counseling.
,C. Explain that providing specific nutrient recommendations is outside your scope
of practice, then suggest that she look up weight-loss meal plans on the internet.
D. Provide her with an online 1,200-calorie meal plan for weight loss. correct
answer B
A client looking to add muscle and bulk over the next few months asks for advice
on how to consume extra calories. Which of the following would be the most
appropriate advice, while remaining within scope of practice?
A. Suggest she increase meal frequency and portion sizes at meals.
B. Recommend she increase only her protein intake at every meal.
C. Suggest she increase consumption of high-calorie foods such as ice cream,
pizza, and cake.
D. Recommend she eat high-calorie "cheat meals" more often. correct answer A
A client reports that he is following a limited diet of chicken and rice every day to
avoid eating extra calories from other foods in order to lose weight. What would
be an appropriate response within your scope of practice as a fitness
professional?
A. The limited diet sounds like a good plan to limit extra calories from other foods.
B. A varied diet of whole foods provides important micronutrients, and this
limited diet may be lacking adequate amounts of them.
C. The diet seems simple enough to maintain for a period of time and facilitate
some weight loss.
D. The chicken and rice combination seems adequate to provide caloric,
macronutrient, and micronutrient needs. correct answer B
,Along with muscle protein synthesis, which of the following is an important
function of protein?
A. Regulation of body temperature
B. Padding of vital internal organs
C. Synthesis of hormones
D. Insulation of internal organs correct answer C
Approximately what percentage of the human body (in male and female adults) is
comprised of water?
A. 0.5
B. 0.4
C. 0.8
D. 0.6 correct answer D
Current sports nutrition guidelines from the International Society of Sports
Nutrition recommend what range of protein for most exercising individuals?
A. 1.0 to 2.0 g/kg of body weight
B. 1.4 to 2.0 g/kg of body weight
C. 1.5 to 2.5 g/kg of body weight
D. 1.6 to 2.2 g/kg of body weight correct answer B
During the course of a training session, a client remarks that he is "cutting out all
carbs" from his diet and just eating protein and vegetables to lose weight. How
, might you best respond to this, while staying within your scope of practice as a
fitness professional?
A. Carbohydrates contribute excess calories in our diet, and avoiding them is an
effective weight-loss strategy during training.
B. Carbohydrates are an important source of fuel for our body, and it is
unnecessary to avoid them for weight loss. Cutting carbs may lead to inadequate
fuel for optimal training, which can compromise weight-loss efforts.
C. Carbohydrates are not required unless training for long periods of time; so, as
long as sessions are kept short, this strategy should be fine.
D. Carbohydrates provide more calories per gram than protein and fat, so they
should be limited for effective weight loss. correct answer B
How many calories do carbohydrates expend per gram?
A. 4 calories
B. 5 calories
C. 7 calories
D. 9 calories correct answer A
How many calories do lipids expend per gram?
A. 4 calories
with Accurate Answers
A client asks you how she could lose fat as quickly as possible for a beach vacation
next weekend. Which of the following is the best way to respond to her question?
A. Explain that fat loss takes time and is best achieved with a moderate calorie
deficit sustained over a period of time. Rapid weight loss usually results in loss of
water weight and lean muscle mass, and it is not advisable.
B. Suggest that she avoid eating carbohydrates during the week to promote fat
loss.
C. Explain that fat loss occurs in a caloric deficit and she should cut her caloric
intake drastically over the next week to drop fat fast.
D. Suggest that she avoid eating any fat during the week to promote fat loss.
correct answer A
A client asks you to provide her with a meal plan specifying how many calories
and grams of protein, carbohydrates, and fat she should eat for weight loss. What
is the best way to respond to her request to stay within scope of practice?
A. Agree to review her diet and provide her with a meal plan with specific
recommendations for calories and macronutrients.
B. Explain that providing specific nutrient recommendations is outside your scope
of practice, and then refer the client to a registered dietitian or licensed
nutritionist for nutrition counseling.
,C. Explain that providing specific nutrient recommendations is outside your scope
of practice, then suggest that she look up weight-loss meal plans on the internet.
D. Provide her with an online 1,200-calorie meal plan for weight loss. correct
answer B
A client looking to add muscle and bulk over the next few months asks for advice
on how to consume extra calories. Which of the following would be the most
appropriate advice, while remaining within scope of practice?
A. Suggest she increase meal frequency and portion sizes at meals.
B. Recommend she increase only her protein intake at every meal.
C. Suggest she increase consumption of high-calorie foods such as ice cream,
pizza, and cake.
D. Recommend she eat high-calorie "cheat meals" more often. correct answer A
A client reports that he is following a limited diet of chicken and rice every day to
avoid eating extra calories from other foods in order to lose weight. What would
be an appropriate response within your scope of practice as a fitness
professional?
A. The limited diet sounds like a good plan to limit extra calories from other foods.
B. A varied diet of whole foods provides important micronutrients, and this
limited diet may be lacking adequate amounts of them.
C. The diet seems simple enough to maintain for a period of time and facilitate
some weight loss.
D. The chicken and rice combination seems adequate to provide caloric,
macronutrient, and micronutrient needs. correct answer B
,Along with muscle protein synthesis, which of the following is an important
function of protein?
A. Regulation of body temperature
B. Padding of vital internal organs
C. Synthesis of hormones
D. Insulation of internal organs correct answer C
Approximately what percentage of the human body (in male and female adults) is
comprised of water?
A. 0.5
B. 0.4
C. 0.8
D. 0.6 correct answer D
Current sports nutrition guidelines from the International Society of Sports
Nutrition recommend what range of protein for most exercising individuals?
A. 1.0 to 2.0 g/kg of body weight
B. 1.4 to 2.0 g/kg of body weight
C. 1.5 to 2.5 g/kg of body weight
D. 1.6 to 2.2 g/kg of body weight correct answer B
During the course of a training session, a client remarks that he is "cutting out all
carbs" from his diet and just eating protein and vegetables to lose weight. How
, might you best respond to this, while staying within your scope of practice as a
fitness professional?
A. Carbohydrates contribute excess calories in our diet, and avoiding them is an
effective weight-loss strategy during training.
B. Carbohydrates are an important source of fuel for our body, and it is
unnecessary to avoid them for weight loss. Cutting carbs may lead to inadequate
fuel for optimal training, which can compromise weight-loss efforts.
C. Carbohydrates are not required unless training for long periods of time; so, as
long as sessions are kept short, this strategy should be fine.
D. Carbohydrates provide more calories per gram than protein and fat, so they
should be limited for effective weight loss. correct answer B
How many calories do carbohydrates expend per gram?
A. 4 calories
B. 5 calories
C. 7 calories
D. 9 calories correct answer A
How many calories do lipids expend per gram?
A. 4 calories
