ACLM American Board of Lifestyle Medicine
UPDATED QUESTONS WITH SOLVED
ANSWERS,.
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅
2 Item Exercise Vital Sign - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅How many days a week do you engage in moderate to
strenuous exercise (like a brisk walk)?; On average, how many minutes per day do you exercise at this
level?
5 As - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Assess health risks; Advise with clear, specific and personalized; Agree on
focus of counseling and treatment; Assist patient in setting and achieving goals; Arrange regular follow-
up
6 changes reduce risk of heart disease by as much as 90-95% - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅50% decrease in
total cholesterol; 6 mmHg decrease in diastolic BP; stop smoking; maintain ideal body weight and waist
size; >150 min/week moderate exercise; >5 servings fruits and veggies a day
ABCD Method of Behavioral Change - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A = What Action or event occurred?; B =
What Beliefs do you have about what occurred?; C = What are the Consequences of those beliefs?; D =
How can you Dispute those beliefs that seem to be distorted or unhealthy?
ABLM - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Established in 2015, first offering LM2017 conference
ACLM - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Organized in early 2004 by Dr John Kelly; Physician Core LM
Competencies established in 2009, published in JAMA 2010
Action Plan - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Stage matched action plan
, Action Plan for Action - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Structure the plan, identify the source of frequent
contact, social support, problem-solve obstacles, CBT, reframe unhealthy thought patterns
Action Plan for Contemplative - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Personalize health risks, weight risks and
benefits and impact on personal goals
Action Plan for Maintenance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Continue reinforcement and CBT
Action Plan for Precontemplative - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Discuss health risks associate with specific
behaviors
Action Plan for Preparation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Assist with commitment, plan specific changes,
discuss ways to modify environment
Action Plan for Relapse - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Problem solve similar to Contemplation, Preparation
and Action Stages
Action Plan maintenance strategies - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1) Have action plan in hand; 2) Discuss
victories; 3) Ask patient to summarize progress and challenges; 4) Listen intently, reflect/summarize; 5)
Use positive psychology to complement patient
Action Plan vs prescription - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Lifestyle prescription adjusted for the patient's
ability, readiness, and confidence
All stages of changes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Positive pscyhology
Allium Vegetables - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1) Rich in organosulfurs; 2) garlic, onion, leek; 3) Rx 1 clove
garlic daily
Basic Nutrition Assessment ABCD - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Anthropometric Data; Biochemical Data;
Clinical Assessment; Dietary Assessment
UPDATED QUESTONS WITH SOLVED
ANSWERS,.
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅
2 Item Exercise Vital Sign - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅How many days a week do you engage in moderate to
strenuous exercise (like a brisk walk)?; On average, how many minutes per day do you exercise at this
level?
5 As - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Assess health risks; Advise with clear, specific and personalized; Agree on
focus of counseling and treatment; Assist patient in setting and achieving goals; Arrange regular follow-
up
6 changes reduce risk of heart disease by as much as 90-95% - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅50% decrease in
total cholesterol; 6 mmHg decrease in diastolic BP; stop smoking; maintain ideal body weight and waist
size; >150 min/week moderate exercise; >5 servings fruits and veggies a day
ABCD Method of Behavioral Change - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A = What Action or event occurred?; B =
What Beliefs do you have about what occurred?; C = What are the Consequences of those beliefs?; D =
How can you Dispute those beliefs that seem to be distorted or unhealthy?
ABLM - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Established in 2015, first offering LM2017 conference
ACLM - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Organized in early 2004 by Dr John Kelly; Physician Core LM
Competencies established in 2009, published in JAMA 2010
Action Plan - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Stage matched action plan
, Action Plan for Action - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Structure the plan, identify the source of frequent
contact, social support, problem-solve obstacles, CBT, reframe unhealthy thought patterns
Action Plan for Contemplative - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Personalize health risks, weight risks and
benefits and impact on personal goals
Action Plan for Maintenance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Continue reinforcement and CBT
Action Plan for Precontemplative - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Discuss health risks associate with specific
behaviors
Action Plan for Preparation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Assist with commitment, plan specific changes,
discuss ways to modify environment
Action Plan for Relapse - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Problem solve similar to Contemplation, Preparation
and Action Stages
Action Plan maintenance strategies - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1) Have action plan in hand; 2) Discuss
victories; 3) Ask patient to summarize progress and challenges; 4) Listen intently, reflect/summarize; 5)
Use positive psychology to complement patient
Action Plan vs prescription - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Lifestyle prescription adjusted for the patient's
ability, readiness, and confidence
All stages of changes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Positive pscyhology
Allium Vegetables - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1) Rich in organosulfurs; 2) garlic, onion, leek; 3) Rx 1 clove
garlic daily
Basic Nutrition Assessment ABCD - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Anthropometric Data; Biochemical Data;
Clinical Assessment; Dietary Assessment
