NASM Nutrition Coaching Exam
Questions and Answers
1. According to the SCOFF eating disorder assessment, how many positive answers
might indicate an eating disorder
ANS 2
2. A Nutrition Coach is sitting down with a new client for her initial evaluation. She
noted on her Health History Questionnaire that she has diabetes and she has trouble
keeping her blood glucose controlled. What is the best course of action
ANS Refer her to a Certified Diabetes Educator.
3. A Nutrition Coach is sitting down with a new client for her initial evaluation. She
noted on her Health History Questionnaire that she has never been able to maintain
permanent weight loss and confides that she has made herself throw up after eating
large meals. What is the best course of action
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,ANS Refer her to a clinical psychologist.
4. A Nutrition Coach has been working with an overweight client for 6 weeks. During
the most recent weight-in, they discover that she has lost 27 pounds. What is the best
course of action for the Nutrition Coach
ANS Informally question her about common eating disorder traits/habits.
5. A new client is 6-weeks post-partum. She states that she has very little energy
and feels sadness most of the time. What is the most appropriate course of action
ANS Refer her to a clinical psychiatrist.
6. Scientists find that a protein supplement increases lean mass in the elderly.
However, they caution that the results may not apply to other populations, like younger
people. What term best describes what the scientists are referring to
ANS External validity
7. Scientists perform a study tracking 10,000 people over a 10-year period. They look
at their sugar intake at the beginning of the study and then see who develops diabetes
over the study duration. Which term best describes this study
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, ANS Cohort study
8. 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
ANS The predictions have been falsified and the hypothesis is discarded.
9. Scientists perform a diet study in which they assign half the people to a
continuous dieting group and the other half to an intermittent fasting group. Which
term best describes this study design
ANS Parallel
10. Which physiological change occurs with aging
ANS Slower metabolism
11. Which of the following is best defined as a high degree of body fat, or excess
body fat, with a BMI greater than 30
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Questions and Answers
1. According to the SCOFF eating disorder assessment, how many positive answers
might indicate an eating disorder
ANS 2
2. A Nutrition Coach is sitting down with a new client for her initial evaluation. She
noted on her Health History Questionnaire that she has diabetes and she has trouble
keeping her blood glucose controlled. What is the best course of action
ANS Refer her to a Certified Diabetes Educator.
3. A Nutrition Coach is sitting down with a new client for her initial evaluation. She
noted on her Health History Questionnaire that she has never been able to maintain
permanent weight loss and confides that she has made herself throw up after eating
large meals. What is the best course of action
1/
16
,ANS Refer her to a clinical psychologist.
4. A Nutrition Coach has been working with an overweight client for 6 weeks. During
the most recent weight-in, they discover that she has lost 27 pounds. What is the best
course of action for the Nutrition Coach
ANS Informally question her about common eating disorder traits/habits.
5. A new client is 6-weeks post-partum. She states that she has very little energy
and feels sadness most of the time. What is the most appropriate course of action
ANS Refer her to a clinical psychiatrist.
6. Scientists find that a protein supplement increases lean mass in the elderly.
However, they caution that the results may not apply to other populations, like younger
people. What term best describes what the scientists are referring to
ANS External validity
7. Scientists perform a study tracking 10,000 people over a 10-year period. They look
at their sugar intake at the beginning of the study and then see who develops diabetes
over the study duration. Which term best describes this study
2/
16
, ANS Cohort study
8. 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
ANS The predictions have been falsified and the hypothesis is discarded.
9. Scientists perform a diet study in which they assign half the people to a
continuous dieting group and the other half to an intermittent fasting group. Which
term best describes this study design
ANS Parallel
10. Which physiological change occurs with aging
ANS Slower metabolism
11. Which of the following is best defined as a high degree of body fat, or excess
body fat, with a BMI greater than 30
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16
