NASM CNC COMPREHENSIVE QUESTION AND
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS FINAL EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2024 UPDATE GRADE A+
Which of the following represents a socio-cultural food choice?
A. Someone who just doesn't like the taste of garlic
B. Someone who only buys their produce at a farmers' markets
C. Someone who recently increased protein intake to build muscle
D. Someone who eats Halal foods because they practice Islam
Someone who eats Halal foods because they practice Islam
To ensure the client is retaining any shared information, it is important that the content
presented is perceived to be important and what other quality?
delivered slowly
based on prior experience
easy to understand
reviewed several times
based on prior experience
A client confides that she is taking laxatives to help her lose weight. What is the best course
of action?
tell her to eat more fiber as that will help
refer her to a certified eating disorder specialist
tell her that regular use of laxatives are bad for her digestive tract
refer her to a registered dietitian
refer her to a certified eating disorder specialist
Palatability
The degree of pleasure or taste provided by a food - a highly palatable food is one that
is tasty and pleasant to consume.
Satiety
A feeling of fullness and satisfaction.
,T/F? Satiety is achieved by the relatively simple process of the stomach
recognizing that it is full of food.
False
Which of the following hormones is responsible for feelings of satiety?
A. Ghrelin
B. Leptin
C. Cortisol
D. Testosterone
Leptin
Which of the following is best described as the state of being in good health,
especially as an actively pursued goal?
A. Physical Fitness
B. Disease-free
C. Wellness
D. Self-confidence
Wellness
What is the leading contributor to preventable death?
Smoking
Which of the following is the leading cause of death?
A. Heart Disease
B. Diabetes
C. Obesity
D. Breast Cancer
Heart Disease
Which of the following terms is best defined as a disorder of structure or function
in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific signs or
symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of
physical injury?
A. infection
B. disease
C. distress
D. pathogen
disease
The association between diet and disease is __________
Well Understood
Dietary habits associated with a lower incidence of cancer rates includes:
Eating foods high in antioxidants
What is the technical term for body measurements and calculations as they refer
to metrics related to human characteristics?
Biometrics
How does basal metabolic rate change with age?
Decreases
,The best approach to eating for a population's diversity and differences includes:
A flexible approach
A heart-healthy dietary recommendation includes which of the following?
A. Reducing sodium intake
B. Eating less whole grains
C. Eating less fruits and vegetables
D. Eating more processed meats
Reducing sodium intake
An important factor impacting satiety includes:
Palatability
Non-communicable diseases are also known as what?
Chronic Diseases
Which physiological change occurs with aging?
slower metabolism
What is true about the link between type-2 diabetes and diet?
They have a very strong connection
What is true about portion sizes in America during the past decade?
They have increased dramatically.
Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) is:
The energy currency of life.
Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE)
is the estimated calorie needs per day, by age, sex, and physical activity level
Thermodynamics
The study of energy transformations that occur in a collection of matter.
describes the relationship between heat and energy (mechanical, electrical, or
chemical) and how these are converted into one another. Thermodynamics explains
how energy is transferred from one place to another and from one form to another
The First Law of Thermodynamics, also referred to as the law of conservation of
energy:
states that energy can be transformed from one form to another, but cannot be created
nor destroyed
Energy
Ability to do work
Metabolism
Chemical processes occuring within the body to convert food to energy
When an individual consumes more calories than they expend:
energy is stored (as fatty acids, muscle tissue, bone tissue, organs, etc.)
When an individual expends more calories than they consume
energy is lost (as carbon dioxide, fatty acids, muscle tissue, bone tissue, etc.)
What are the primary molecules in our food that store energy within their
chemical bonds?
Carbohydrates
What molecules' bond is broken during the usage of ATP that results in an ADP
molecule and the release of free energy to drive muscle contractions?
, Phosphate
What components of energy balance represents energy in?
Food and beverages
Which of the following is an individual factor that affects energy balance?
Psychology
RMR
resting metabolic rate
refers to the total number of calories burned when the body is completely at rest
TEF
thermic effect of food
represents the increase in energy expenditure after consuming a meal. This accounts
for the energy required to digest food in order to prepare it for further energy extraction
in the body
TEA
thermic effect of activity
accounts for the most variability of daily energy expenditure. Spontaneous physical
activity and planned sustained exercise
NEAT
non-exercise activity thermogenesis
or non-exercise activity thermogenesis. NEAT is the energy expended for everything we
do that is not sleeping, eating or exercising. It is the energy we consume during daily
activities, including walking at work, typing, walking to and from meetings and fidgeting
components of daily energy expenditure
60-75% Resting Metabolism
10% Thermic Effect of Feeding
15-30% Thermic Effect of Activity
Activities to Promote NEAT
Play with the your kids
Take quick 10-minute walks every 2 hours
Have walking meetings instead of sitting in a conference room
Use a stand-up desk or sit on an exercise ball
Get a pedometer or smartwatch and challenge yourself to add more steps or activity
points each day
Pace and fidget more
Take the stairs
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS FINAL EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2024 UPDATE GRADE A+
Which of the following represents a socio-cultural food choice?
A. Someone who just doesn't like the taste of garlic
B. Someone who only buys their produce at a farmers' markets
C. Someone who recently increased protein intake to build muscle
D. Someone who eats Halal foods because they practice Islam
Someone who eats Halal foods because they practice Islam
To ensure the client is retaining any shared information, it is important that the content
presented is perceived to be important and what other quality?
delivered slowly
based on prior experience
easy to understand
reviewed several times
based on prior experience
A client confides that she is taking laxatives to help her lose weight. What is the best course
of action?
tell her to eat more fiber as that will help
refer her to a certified eating disorder specialist
tell her that regular use of laxatives are bad for her digestive tract
refer her to a registered dietitian
refer her to a certified eating disorder specialist
Palatability
The degree of pleasure or taste provided by a food - a highly palatable food is one that
is tasty and pleasant to consume.
Satiety
A feeling of fullness and satisfaction.
,T/F? Satiety is achieved by the relatively simple process of the stomach
recognizing that it is full of food.
False
Which of the following hormones is responsible for feelings of satiety?
A. Ghrelin
B. Leptin
C. Cortisol
D. Testosterone
Leptin
Which of the following is best described as the state of being in good health,
especially as an actively pursued goal?
A. Physical Fitness
B. Disease-free
C. Wellness
D. Self-confidence
Wellness
What is the leading contributor to preventable death?
Smoking
Which of the following is the leading cause of death?
A. Heart Disease
B. Diabetes
C. Obesity
D. Breast Cancer
Heart Disease
Which of the following terms is best defined as a disorder of structure or function
in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific signs or
symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of
physical injury?
A. infection
B. disease
C. distress
D. pathogen
disease
The association between diet and disease is __________
Well Understood
Dietary habits associated with a lower incidence of cancer rates includes:
Eating foods high in antioxidants
What is the technical term for body measurements and calculations as they refer
to metrics related to human characteristics?
Biometrics
How does basal metabolic rate change with age?
Decreases
,The best approach to eating for a population's diversity and differences includes:
A flexible approach
A heart-healthy dietary recommendation includes which of the following?
A. Reducing sodium intake
B. Eating less whole grains
C. Eating less fruits and vegetables
D. Eating more processed meats
Reducing sodium intake
An important factor impacting satiety includes:
Palatability
Non-communicable diseases are also known as what?
Chronic Diseases
Which physiological change occurs with aging?
slower metabolism
What is true about the link between type-2 diabetes and diet?
They have a very strong connection
What is true about portion sizes in America during the past decade?
They have increased dramatically.
Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) is:
The energy currency of life.
Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE)
is the estimated calorie needs per day, by age, sex, and physical activity level
Thermodynamics
The study of energy transformations that occur in a collection of matter.
describes the relationship between heat and energy (mechanical, electrical, or
chemical) and how these are converted into one another. Thermodynamics explains
how energy is transferred from one place to another and from one form to another
The First Law of Thermodynamics, also referred to as the law of conservation of
energy:
states that energy can be transformed from one form to another, but cannot be created
nor destroyed
Energy
Ability to do work
Metabolism
Chemical processes occuring within the body to convert food to energy
When an individual consumes more calories than they expend:
energy is stored (as fatty acids, muscle tissue, bone tissue, organs, etc.)
When an individual expends more calories than they consume
energy is lost (as carbon dioxide, fatty acids, muscle tissue, bone tissue, etc.)
What are the primary molecules in our food that store energy within their
chemical bonds?
Carbohydrates
What molecules' bond is broken during the usage of ATP that results in an ADP
molecule and the release of free energy to drive muscle contractions?
, Phosphate
What components of energy balance represents energy in?
Food and beverages
Which of the following is an individual factor that affects energy balance?
Psychology
RMR
resting metabolic rate
refers to the total number of calories burned when the body is completely at rest
TEF
thermic effect of food
represents the increase in energy expenditure after consuming a meal. This accounts
for the energy required to digest food in order to prepare it for further energy extraction
in the body
TEA
thermic effect of activity
accounts for the most variability of daily energy expenditure. Spontaneous physical
activity and planned sustained exercise
NEAT
non-exercise activity thermogenesis
or non-exercise activity thermogenesis. NEAT is the energy expended for everything we
do that is not sleeping, eating or exercising. It is the energy we consume during daily
activities, including walking at work, typing, walking to and from meetings and fidgeting
components of daily energy expenditure
60-75% Resting Metabolism
10% Thermic Effect of Feeding
15-30% Thermic Effect of Activity
Activities to Promote NEAT
Play with the your kids
Take quick 10-minute walks every 2 hours
Have walking meetings instead of sitting in a conference room
Use a stand-up desk or sit on an exercise ball
Get a pedometer or smartwatch and challenge yourself to add more steps or activity
points each day
Pace and fidget more
Take the stairs
