NASM CNC Final Exam 2025 NEWEST
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A client is looking to change nutritional habits and start a
diet consisting of high protein and plenty of fruits and
vegetables. Which item represents the best way to initially
go about this?
Select one:
a. Educate the client on the benefits of high protein and
high fruit and vegetable intakes.
b. Provide the client with a general guide to high
protein/low energy-density diets.
c. Rely on the person's initial high motivation to help start
the diet.
d. Establish a specific plan for the diet and how to follow
through with it. Correct Answer d. Establish a specific plan
for the diet and how to follow through with it.
Setting a "red light number" in terms of weight regain as a
trigger for action can be useful for maintaining long-term
weight loss. This is best categorized under which
maintenance-associated factor?
Select one:
a. Coping capacity
b. Self-monitoring
,c. Overcoming situational barriers
d. Self-efficacy Correct Answer b. Self-monitoring
Which item represents a reason for poor long-term weight
maintenance statistics?
Select one:
a. Lack of discipline
b. Increased availability of high-carbohydrate foods
c. Impaired satiety signals
d. Lack of willpower Correct Answer c. Impaired satiety
signals
A client's previous diet involved a list of "good" or "bad"
foods. Which characteristic of successful long-term weight
maintenance would be useful for this client?
Select one:
a. Flexible dietary control
b. Intuitive eating
c. Managing cravings
d. Self-efficacy Correct Answer a. Flexible dietary control
Peter consumes a modest fat intake of 30% of total
calories. Peter is sticking with a 2,500-calorie diet to help
lose some weight. How many calories should he consume
from fat each day?
Select one:
a. 650 calories
b. 950 calories
c. 850 calories
d. 750 calories Correct Answer d. 750 calories
,Based on the most recent evidence, what is the upper
range of protein intake that maximizes muscle growth?
Select one:
a. 3.6-4.2 g/kg/day
b. 0.5-0.8 g/kg/day
c. 1.6-2.2 g/kg/day
d. 0.2-0.4 g/kg/day Correct Answer c. 1.6-2.2 g/kg/day
What are the guidelines for carbohydrate intake for
strength or power athletes?
Select one:
a. 3-4 g/kg/day
b. about 12 g/kg/day
c. 5-6 g/kg/day
d. 1-2 g/kg/day Correct Answer c. 5-6 g/kg/day
Peter, the 40-year-old business executive, needs to
determine how many grams of protein to eat each day. He
weighs 100 kg. His protein intake has been set at 1.6 g/kg.
How much protein should he eat per day?
Select one:
a. 60 grams
b. 160 grams
c. 260 grams
d. 360 grams Correct Answer b. 160 grams
A new client likes to consume large amounts of alcohol on
a regular basis but he has a weight-loss health goal. What
should the Nutrition Coach advise him in regard to his
energy intake?
, A. Focus on getting the right balance of macronutrients
before worrying about alcohol.
B. Increase exercise frequency to account for the excess
energy provided by alcohol.
C. Reduce energy intake by limiting alcohol consumption.
D. Reduce the intake of other macronutrients to
accommodate energy from alcohol. Correct Answer C.
Reduce energy intake by limiting alcohol consumption.
For males, high levels of ethanol consumption are closely
associated with what?
A. Excess belly fat
B. Improved muscle mass
C. High lean-body mass
D. Low body mass index Correct Answer A. Excess belly
fat
According to the USAUDIT-C, harmful alcohol
consumption is indicated by scoring above which of the
following thresholds?
A. 3 for males and 2 for females
B. 4 for males and 3 for females
C. 7 for males and 5 for females
D. 8 for males and 6 for females Correct Answer C. 7 for
males and 5 for females
Based on research, which group of college athletes is
more likely to regularly consume alcohol at hazardous
levels?
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