NASM CNC Chapter 1 – 4 Questions and Answers Latest Update

NASM CNC Chapter 1 – 4 Questions and
Answers 2025-2026 Latest Update
RDNA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-RegisteredADietitianANutritionist

ThisAtermAisAusedAinterchangeablyAwithAaARegisteredADietitianA(RD)AandAitAisAalsoAaA
legallyAprotectedAdesignation.
CDRA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-CommissionAonADieteticARegistrationA

actsAasAtheAcredentialingAarmAofAtheAAcademyAofANutritionAandADieteticsAforAtheApurposeA
ofAestablishingAandAenforcingAcertificationAstandardsAforAregisteredAdieticiansAandAotherAli
censedAnutritionalAprofessionalsAandAissuesAcredentialsAtoAthoseAwhoAsuccessfullyAmeetA
saidAstandards.ATheACDRAalsoAprovidesAaAprofessionalAcodeAofAethicsAandArecertificationA
standards.
CDEA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-certifiedAdiabetesAeducator

1000AcontactAhoursAinAdiabetesAeducationAisArequiredAforAcertification.
ARNPA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-AdvancedARegisteredANurseAPractitioner

requiringA2AmoreAyearsAofAcollegeAbeyondAanARNA-
AmanyAthenAchooseAaAspecialtyAorAprimaryAfocusAofAcare.

PAA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-PhysicianAAssistant

AAlicensedAhealthcareAprofessionalAwhoAworksAunderAtheAsupervisionAofAaAdoctorAorAother
AmedicalAprofessional,AtypicallyArequiresAaA4-yearAdegreeAplusAaApost-graduateAprogram.

PharmADA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-DoctorAofAPharmacy

AApharmacistAwithAanAadvancedAdegreeAwhoAworksAinAconjunctionAwithAaAmedicalAdoctorAt
oAprepareAand/orAdispenseAprescriptionAdrugsAorAcompounds.
NutritionistA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
AAgenericAtermAforAsomeoneAwhoAprovidesAnutritionAcounseling
LicensedAvsACertifiedANutritionist.A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
LicensingAisAtypicallyAprovidedAonAaAstateAorAfederalAlevel.ACommonAprerequisitesAofAlicen
singAincludeAformalAeducation/training,AaApredeterminedAnumberAofAsupervisedAcontactAh
ours,AandAsuccessfulAcompletionAofAaAstandardizedAtest.AMostAhealthcareAprovidersArequir
eAlicensure.

CertificationAisAgrantedAtoAaApersonAwhoAhasAparticipatedAinAanAeducationalAcourseA(either
AliveAorAonline)AandAsuccessfullyAcompletedAaAstandardizedAtest:Awritten,Apractical,AorAboth

.
PatientAvsAClientA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-PatientAisAusedAforAlicensedAprofessionals

ClientAisAmoreAappropriateAforAcertifiedAprofessionals

,HealthcareAContinuumA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-seeAimageAinAnotesA(pgA2)
AANutritionACoachAcanAprovideAclientsAnon-
medicalAnutritionAinformationAandAbehaviorAguidance.A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-True
EveryAregionArequiresAthatAaANutritionACoachAworkAunderAtheAsupervisionAofAaARegistered
ADietitian.A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-False

ReferAclientsAwhoAhaveAissuesAwithAchronicAdepressionAorAanxiety;AgainAclientAreferralsAw
hoAwouldAbenefitAfromAregularAnutritionAguidanceAandAaccountability.A-
ACORRECTAANSWERS-psychologist

ReferAclientsAwhoAhaveAorthopedicAissuesAorAinjuriesAwhoAneedAadviceAonAfitnessAandAreh
ab;AgainAathleteAreferralsAwhoAneedAassistanceAwithAweightAlossAorAnutritionAaccountabilit
y.A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-AthleticATrainer
ReferAclientsAwhoAhaveAsuddenAonsetAofAdigestiveAissues;AgainAclientAreferralsAwhoAneedA
detailedAeducationAonAsoundAnutritionalApractices.A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
InternalAmedicineAdoctor
ReferAclientsAwithAnew-
onsetApregnancy;AgainAreferralsAforAclientsAwhoAareApostpartumAandAwouldAlikeAtoAloseAwe
ight.A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-obstetrician
ReferAtoA?A
HasAbeenArecentlyAdiagnosedAwithAtypeA2AdiabetesA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
RegisteredADietician
WhatAareAtheA2AmainAcomponentsAofAnutritionAcoaching?A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
provideAgeneralAnutritionAguidance

providingAbehavioralAchangeAandAmotivation
WhatAaANutritionACoachACANNOTAdo?A-ACORRECTAANSWERS--
AspecificAmealAplans/Amenus




-AspecificAsupplementsA/AvitaminsA/Aminerals/doses

-suggestAdrasticAcaloricArestric

-ApromoteAfastingA/AdetoxesA/AotherAextremeAnutritionalApractices

-AprescribeAdietsAthatAomitAorAseverelyArestrictAcertainAfoodAgroups

-AgoAagainstArecommendationsAfoAlicensedAhealthcareAprofessionals.

-
AprescribeAdietaryAplansAforAathletesAinAextremeAtrainingAprograms,AORAthoseAwithAchronic

AhealthAconditions




-AprovideAnutritionAtherapyAtoAtreatA/ApreventAdisease

-AprovideAexerciseAprescriptionsA/AprogrammingA*unlessAcpt
WhatAAANutritionACoachACANAdo?A-ACORRECTAANSWERS--
AevaluateAcurrentAeatingAplanA+AprovideAgeneralAguidance

, -
ArecommendAtheAclientAdiscussAsupplementAuseAwithAtheirApersonalARDN,Aphysician,AorAp

harmacist.

-
ApromoteAcaloricAguidelinesAoutlinedAbyAUSDA'sAmyplate,AtheAUKAeatwellAguide,AorAotherA

acceptableAentities

-ARecommendAgradualAdietaryAmodificationsA

-AdiscussAimportanceAofAbalanceAintakeAofAmacronutrients.

-AreferAbackAtoAclientsApersonalAhealthcareAproviderAwhenAnecessary

-AprovideAguidanceAforAhealthyApopulations

-
AofferAadviceAonAeatingAbehaviorsAand/orAmacronutrientsAthatAareAknownAtoAreduceAtheAris

kAofAdiseaseA/AslowAprogression

-AofferAexerciseAandAphysicalAactivityAguidelines
3AimportantAstepsAtoAcoachingA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-Assess

Educate

Implement
AssessA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
writtenAquestionnairesA(i.e.ANASM'sAHealthAHistoryAQuestionnaire)

VerbalAinterview

BodyAcompositionAassessment
***AassessmentsAwillAhelpAyouAruleAoutAifAtheAclientAisAbeyondAyourAscopeAofApractice.

FoodAJournalsA&ANutrientATrackers
(HaveAclientsAdoAaA3-
5AdayAfoodAjournalAsoAyouAcanAseeAtheirAcurrentAhabits,AfoodAintake,AandAassociatedAbeha
vior
Ex:AMyAFitnessAPalAorAaAwrittenAjournal)
EducateA-A4AcomponentsAofAinformationA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-informationAshouldAbe:
1.AHighlyArelevant.A
-
AForAexample,AdiscussionsAonAmealAprepAforAaAfamilyAwouldAnotAbeArelevantAifAtheAclientAisA

singleAandAlivesAalone.