NASM Nutrition Coaching Exam
Questions and Answers
1. According to the scope of practice for a Nutrition Coach, which is an example
of an appropriate resource for determining daily caloric intake? Select one:
a. Dietary Guidelines for Americans
b. ADA calculations based on age, gender, and activity level
c. The Nutrition Coach cannot assist with daily caloric intake.
d. Body type and cultural preferences
ANS: A
2. With which client would it be most appropriate for the Nutrition Coach to work?
Select one:
a. Pre-pubescent teenager who is overweight
b. Overweight client who wants to train for a 10K
c. Client who wants accountability during a 9-week extreme calorie-restricted diet
d. Client who wants nutrition therapy for cancer prevention
ANS: B
,3. When working with a client who has been complaining of low back pain that has
been getting worse, what is the most appropriate recommendation? Select one:
a. Refer her to a certified personal trainer.
b. Tell her to use a heating pad when the pain gets bad.
c. Refer her to a chiropractor.
d. Recommend use of over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medications
.
ANS: C
4. Common assessments performed by a Nutrition Coach include height, weight,
body composition, and what other test?
Select one:
a. Anthropometric measurements
b. SCOFF test
c. Blood pressure
d. Hydrostatic weighing
ANS: A
5. With which client would it be most appropriate for the Nutrition Coach to work?
Select one:
a. Pre-diabetic
b. Alcoholic
,c. Overweight
d. Post-heart attack
ANS: C
6. A scientist hypothesizes that a supplement will increase resistance training
performance. A study is carried out, and the results do not support the hypoth- esis.
Multiple studies by independent labs also fail to support the hypothesis.
, What is the appropriate response regarding the hypothesis? Select one:
a. The predictions have been falsified and the hypothesis is discarded.
b. The predictions have been confirmed but the hypothesis is discarded.
c. The predictions have been falsified but the hypothesis is upheld.
d. The hypothesis should continue to be tested
.
ANS: A
7. Which term describes the phenomena when a group does not represent the
population a scientist is intending to study?
Select one:
a. Generalizability
b. Uncontrolled variable
c. Recall bias
d. Selection bias
ANS: D
8. Scientists gather 20 studies looking at the relationship between protein intake and
lean body mass, and then they statistically analyze them together as a group. What
type of study is this?
Select one:
a. Observational research
Questions and Answers
1. According to the scope of practice for a Nutrition Coach, which is an example
of an appropriate resource for determining daily caloric intake? Select one:
a. Dietary Guidelines for Americans
b. ADA calculations based on age, gender, and activity level
c. The Nutrition Coach cannot assist with daily caloric intake.
d. Body type and cultural preferences
ANS: A
2. With which client would it be most appropriate for the Nutrition Coach to work?
Select one:
a. Pre-pubescent teenager who is overweight
b. Overweight client who wants to train for a 10K
c. Client who wants accountability during a 9-week extreme calorie-restricted diet
d. Client who wants nutrition therapy for cancer prevention
ANS: B
,3. When working with a client who has been complaining of low back pain that has
been getting worse, what is the most appropriate recommendation? Select one:
a. Refer her to a certified personal trainer.
b. Tell her to use a heating pad when the pain gets bad.
c. Refer her to a chiropractor.
d. Recommend use of over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medications
.
ANS: C
4. Common assessments performed by a Nutrition Coach include height, weight,
body composition, and what other test?
Select one:
a. Anthropometric measurements
b. SCOFF test
c. Blood pressure
d. Hydrostatic weighing
ANS: A
5. With which client would it be most appropriate for the Nutrition Coach to work?
Select one:
a. Pre-diabetic
b. Alcoholic
,c. Overweight
d. Post-heart attack
ANS: C
6. A scientist hypothesizes that a supplement will increase resistance training
performance. A study is carried out, and the results do not support the hypoth- esis.
Multiple studies by independent labs also fail to support the hypothesis.
, What is the appropriate response regarding the hypothesis? Select one:
a. The predictions have been falsified and the hypothesis is discarded.
b. The predictions have been confirmed but the hypothesis is discarded.
c. The predictions have been falsified but the hypothesis is upheld.
d. The hypothesis should continue to be tested
.
ANS: A
7. Which term describes the phenomena when a group does not represent the
population a scientist is intending to study?
Select one:
a. Generalizability
b. Uncontrolled variable
c. Recall bias
d. Selection bias
ANS: D
8. Scientists gather 20 studies looking at the relationship between protein intake and
lean body mass, and then they statistically analyze them together as a group. What
type of study is this?
Select one:
a. Observational research
