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NASM Nutrition Exam Questions and Answers 2024
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NASM Nutrition Exam Questions and Answers 2024
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NASM Nutrition ExamQuestions 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:: Dietary
Guidelines for Americans
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?
Select one:: Refer her to a Certified Diabetes Educator.
3. One of the roles of a Nutrition Coach is to help facilitate
weight loss. Which of the following would be most appropriate
to recommend for the overweight client?
Select one:: Refer to a certified personal trainer for a resistance
training program.
4. A client has several relatives who have recently been
diagnosed with cancer. She has been reading many books
about natural health and is interested
,in taking herbal supplements that will help prevent cancer.
What is the best course of action?
Select one:: Refer her to a pharmacist or her physician.
5. Which term describes a variable in an experiment for which
a scientist takes no steps to account for?
Select one:: Uncontrolled variable
6. Which term describes how a body of knowledge is based
on observation and experience?
Select one:: Empirical
7. Which of the following represents a strength of
observational studies? Select one:: Large subject numbers
8. Scientists randomly assign subjects to a low or high
carbohydrate group and then look at changes in body weight
over 3 months.Which item represents the independent
variable in this study?
Select one:: Diet type
9. Which of the following is a tip for a health-supporting diet?
Select one:: Follow a diet that is low in saturated fat.
10. Which of the following best describes chronic diseases?
Select one:: They are of long duration.
11. Intellectual wellness implies which of the following?
Select one:: Constant learning
, 12. Between 1969/1971 and 1999/2001, global food
consumption per person has risen by how much?
Select one:: Approximately 400 kcal per person per day
13. Ketogenic amino acids may become which 2 molecules
that can be used to produce ATP?
Select one:: Acetyl-CoA and acetoacetate
14. Changing seasons have which of the following? Select
one:: A significant impact on food choices
15. Which of the following is the best prescription for daily
protein intake for an elderly, sedentary individual?
Select one:: 1.3 g/kg body weight
16. What is the primary reason that plant proteins tend to make
it more difficult to gain muscle compared to animal proteins?
Select one:: Plant proteins do not have as many essential amino
acids.
17. Is post-workout protein consumption more important for
novice or experi- enced weightlifters?
Select one:: Experienced
18. What is the current RDA for carbohydrates for adults?
Select one:: 130 grams
19. In which part of the body does carbohydrate digestion
begin? Select one:: It begins in the mouth with salivary amylase.
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