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1. Diseases associated with too little activity or exercise are called: Hypokinetic diseases
(hypo = too little; kinetic = activity)
2. Within the medical fitness field's continuum of care, at what point does the
health coach typically work with the client: When the client is ready for post-rehab or post-medica
care services
3. Which factor of operant conditioning heavily influences behavior outcomes
and occurs after the behavior is executed: Response consequences
4. On a scale of 1-10, answers below what number suggest that the client is in
the precontemplation stage of behavioral change: Answers below the number 4 suggest the
client is in the precontemplation stage
5. A way people learn behavior in which their behavior is influenced by its
consequences is called: Operant Conditioning
6. These precede a behavior and oftentimes signal the consequence of the
behavior: Antecedents
7. Which factor of operant conditioning heavily influences behavior outcomes
and occurs after the behavior was executed: Response consequences
8. What are the two main types of motivation described in the self-determina-
tion theory (SDT): Autonomous motivation and controlled motivation
9. Individuals experiencing introjected regulation engage in an activity: because
they think they should, oftentimes out of guilty or for a sense of self-worth
10. Individuals experiencing external regulation engage in an activity: to avoid
punishment or gain rewards
11. Individuals experiencing identified regulation engage in an activity: in order to
reach a meaningful goal, despite not always finding the activity enjoyable (ex: exercising to improve health)
12. SWOT analysis stands for: Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
and is a tool used to develop self-awareness
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13. 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: Absolutistic demanding
14. A tool frequently used for healthcare professionals to communicate with
each other is the: SOAP note
15. SOAP note stands for: -Subjective: clients feelings for subjective complaints
-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
16. When your body has a negative nitrogen balance and breaks down more
protein than it can create, it's called: Catabolism
17. When your body has a positive nitrogen balance and produces more protein
than it breaks down, it's called: Anabolism
18. The fatty acid structure represented in chemical form in food as well as the
body is: Triglycerides
19. The average person needs how much protein per day: 0.4-0.5g/lb (0.5-0.8g/lb for
athletes)
20. The two overarching concepts of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines are: -Maintain calorie
balance to achieve and sustain a healthy weight
-Focus on nutrient-dense foods and beverages
21. 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: Leptin
22. What environmental factor is *independently* associated with obesity: Living
in a low-income neighborhood
23. The three symptoms of the female athlete triad are: -Amenorrhea
-disordered eating
-osteoporosis
24. The psychological environment of the client-health coach relationship is
most related to: Customer Service
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25. What step of the stepped-care model is a physician brought in for support-
: Step 3
26. What step of the stepped-care model are options such as pharmacotherapy,
surgery, or treating eating disorders considered: Step 4
27. What step of the stepped-care model are low-fat diets implemented: Step 1
28. What step of the stepped-care model are commercial weight-loss diets im-
plemented: Step 2
29. What step of the stepped-care model can the health coach step in for lifestyle
change through education, support, and structure: Step 1
30. What indicates a positive CVD risk factor for cholesterol: LDL >/ 130 or HDL <40
31. What indicates a positive CVD risk factor for blood glucose: Fasting plasma glucose
>/100 but </125
32. What indicates a negative CVD risk factor (improves score) for HDL choles-
terol: >/60
33. Moderate exercise is defined as: 40-60% V02R (or 3-6 METs)
34. The two main characteristics that are most important when setting small
goals: -Must be meaningful to the client
-be within immediate reach
35. What are the four aptitudes related to health improvement in the art of
living: -The ability to enjoy
-The ability to choose
-The ability to keep developing
-The ability to see meaning
36. Four personality types in the DISC model: -Outgoing
-Reserved
-Task-oriented
-People-oriented
37. In the DISC model, people who talk about what they think or how things are
done are typically which type of people: Task-oriented
38. In the DISC model, people who talk in terms of what they feel or how things
seem to them are typically which type of people: People-oriented
39. Five waves of trust: Self trust, organizational trust, societal trust, relationship trust, market trust
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1. Diseases associated with too little activity or exercise are called: Hypokinetic diseases
(hypo = too little; kinetic = activity)
2. Within the medical fitness field's continuum of care, at what point does the
health coach typically work with the client: When the client is ready for post-rehab or post-medica
care services
3. Which factor of operant conditioning heavily influences behavior outcomes
and occurs after the behavior is executed: Response consequences
4. On a scale of 1-10, answers below what number suggest that the client is in
the precontemplation stage of behavioral change: Answers below the number 4 suggest the
client is in the precontemplation stage
5. A way people learn behavior in which their behavior is influenced by its
consequences is called: Operant Conditioning
6. These precede a behavior and oftentimes signal the consequence of the
behavior: Antecedents
7. Which factor of operant conditioning heavily influences behavior outcomes
and occurs after the behavior was executed: Response consequences
8. What are the two main types of motivation described in the self-determina-
tion theory (SDT): Autonomous motivation and controlled motivation
9. Individuals experiencing introjected regulation engage in an activity: because
they think they should, oftentimes out of guilty or for a sense of self-worth
10. Individuals experiencing external regulation engage in an activity: to avoid
punishment or gain rewards
11. Individuals experiencing identified regulation engage in an activity: in order to
reach a meaningful goal, despite not always finding the activity enjoyable (ex: exercising to improve health)
12. SWOT analysis stands for: Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
and is a tool used to develop self-awareness
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13. 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: Absolutistic demanding
14. A tool frequently used for healthcare professionals to communicate with
each other is the: SOAP note
15. SOAP note stands for: -Subjective: clients feelings for subjective complaints
-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
16. When your body has a negative nitrogen balance and breaks down more
protein than it can create, it's called: Catabolism
17. When your body has a positive nitrogen balance and produces more protein
than it breaks down, it's called: Anabolism
18. The fatty acid structure represented in chemical form in food as well as the
body is: Triglycerides
19. The average person needs how much protein per day: 0.4-0.5g/lb (0.5-0.8g/lb for
athletes)
20. The two overarching concepts of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines are: -Maintain calorie
balance to achieve and sustain a healthy weight
-Focus on nutrient-dense foods and beverages
21. 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: Leptin
22. What environmental factor is *independently* associated with obesity: Living
in a low-income neighborhood
23. The three symptoms of the female athlete triad are: -Amenorrhea
-disordered eating
-osteoporosis
24. The psychological environment of the client-health coach relationship is
most related to: Customer Service
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25. What step of the stepped-care model is a physician brought in for support-
: Step 3
26. What step of the stepped-care model are options such as pharmacotherapy,
surgery, or treating eating disorders considered: Step 4
27. What step of the stepped-care model are low-fat diets implemented: Step 1
28. What step of the stepped-care model are commercial weight-loss diets im-
plemented: Step 2
29. What step of the stepped-care model can the health coach step in for lifestyle
change through education, support, and structure: Step 1
30. What indicates a positive CVD risk factor for cholesterol: LDL >/ 130 or HDL <40
31. What indicates a positive CVD risk factor for blood glucose: Fasting plasma glucose
>/100 but </125
32. What indicates a negative CVD risk factor (improves score) for HDL choles-
terol: >/60
33. Moderate exercise is defined as: 40-60% V02R (or 3-6 METs)
34. The two main characteristics that are most important when setting small
goals: -Must be meaningful to the client
-be within immediate reach
35. What are the four aptitudes related to health improvement in the art of
living: -The ability to enjoy
-The ability to choose
-The ability to keep developing
-The ability to see meaning
36. Four personality types in the DISC model: -Outgoing
-Reserved
-Task-oriented
-People-oriented
37. In the DISC model, people who talk about what they think or how things are
done are typically which type of people: Task-oriented
38. In the DISC model, people who talk in terms of what they feel or how things
seem to them are typically which type of people: People-oriented
39. Five waves of trust: Self trust, organizational trust, societal trust, relationship trust, market trust
