ACE Health Coach Exam Prep
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Diseases associated with too little activity or exercise are called -
✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔Response consequences
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
A way people learn behavior in which their behavior is influenced by its
consequences is called - ✔✔Operant Conditioning
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,These precede a behavior and oftentimes signal the consequence of the
behavior - ✔✔Antecedents
Which factor of operant conditioning heavily influences behavior outcomes
and occurs after the behavior was executed - ✔✔Response consequences
What are the two main types of motivation described in the self-
determination theory (SDT) - ✔✔Autonomous motivation and controlled
motivation
Individuals experiencing introjected regulation engage in an activity -
✔✔because they think they should, oftentimes out of guilty or for a sense
of self-worth
Individuals experiencing external regulation engage in an activity - ✔✔to
avoid punishment or gain rewards
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)
SWOT analysis stands for - ✔✔Strengths
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,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 - ✔✔Absolutistic demanding
A tool frequently used for healthcare professionals to communicate with
each other is the - ✔✔SOAP note
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
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, -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 - ✔✔Catabolism
When your body has a positive nitrogen balance and produces more
protein than it breaks down, it's called - ✔✔Anabolism
The fatty acid structure represented in chemical form in food as well as the
body is - ✔✔Triglycerides
The average person needs how much protein per day - ✔✔0.4-0.5g/lb (0.5-
0.8g/lb for athletes)
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
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
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Diseases associated with too little activity or exercise are called -
✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔Response consequences
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
A way people learn behavior in which their behavior is influenced by its
consequences is called - ✔✔Operant Conditioning
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,These precede a behavior and oftentimes signal the consequence of the
behavior - ✔✔Antecedents
Which factor of operant conditioning heavily influences behavior outcomes
and occurs after the behavior was executed - ✔✔Response consequences
What are the two main types of motivation described in the self-
determination theory (SDT) - ✔✔Autonomous motivation and controlled
motivation
Individuals experiencing introjected regulation engage in an activity -
✔✔because they think they should, oftentimes out of guilty or for a sense
of self-worth
Individuals experiencing external regulation engage in an activity - ✔✔to
avoid punishment or gain rewards
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)
SWOT analysis stands for - ✔✔Strengths
2
Katelyn Whitman, All Rights Reserved © 2025
,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 - ✔✔Absolutistic demanding
A tool frequently used for healthcare professionals to communicate with
each other is the - ✔✔SOAP note
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
3
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, -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 - ✔✔Catabolism
When your body has a positive nitrogen balance and produces more
protein than it breaks down, it's called - ✔✔Anabolism
The fatty acid structure represented in chemical form in food as well as the
body is - ✔✔Triglycerides
The average person needs how much protein per day - ✔✔0.4-0.5g/lb (0.5-
0.8g/lb for athletes)
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
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
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