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NASM-CNC Exam | 310 Questions with100% Correct Answers | Updated & Verified
| 2024
which statement best describes the healthcare continuum? ✔✔the many disciplines that make up
the healthcare system
with which client would it be most appropriate for the CNC.to work? ✔✔clients with inconsistent
weight loss and weight gain
one of the roles of a CNC is to help facilitate weight loss. which of the following would be most
appropriate to recommend for the overweight client? ✔✔refer to a CPT for a resistance training
program
a CNC is sitting down with a new client for her initial evaluation. she noted on her HHQ that she has
diabetes and she has trouble keeping her blood glucose controlled. what is the best course of
action? ✔✔refer her to a certified diabetes educator
any research article on diet and nutrition should be scrutinized for which of the following? ✔✔reliability
and validity
it is not uncommon for clients to confide in the CNC. which client conversation would be grounds for a
referral to a licensed healthcare professional? ✔✔daily panic attacks
,during a regular meeting, a client is complaining of irregular gastrointestinal issues ranging from
diarrhea to constipation. what is the best course of action? ✔✔advise him to make an appointment
with his personal physician
identify the 3 components of evidence based practice ✔✔weight of evidence, field
observations, individual client needs/preferences
order the steps of the scientific method ✔✔identify a problem, form a hypothesis, design a
study/test method, collect data/synthesize/interpret, discard unsupported hypothesis/continue
testing
scientists identify what is most likely to be true by demonstrating what is not true ✔✔true
a scientific theory is just a guess ✔✔false
which of the following ranks highest in terms of quality ✔✔randomized control trials (RCTs)
which of the following best describes an empirical scientific approach? ✔✔controlled observation
which of the following represents a weakness of observational studies? ✔✔correlation does not equal
causation
which of the following best represents a weakness of interventional designs? ✔✔small number
of subjects
,which of the following is the best source of information? ✔✔peer reviewed scientific journals
scientific evidence is fixed and immutable ✔✔false
the uncertainty of science is a strength, as nothing is ever 100% certain ✔✔true
numerous studies, including genetic studies, RCTs on lipid lowering medications & observational studies
point to LDL having a casual role in heart disease. which term best describes the concept that LDL plays a
casual role in heart disease? ✔✔theory
which term describes the phenomena when a group doesn't represent the population a scientist
is intending to study? ✔✔selection bias
the behavioral risk factor surveillance system (BRFSS) involves collecting health-related information
via telephone interview across the US. which term best describes this research? ✔✔survey
which term best describes formulation of a hypothesis, collecting data to test the hypothesis &
changing/discarding the hypothesis when the data does not support it? ✔✔scientific method
studies show that diet A causes more weight loss than diet B. a client is able to better adhere to diet
B. which item represents the best option for this client? ✔✔diet B
, scientists take 5000 people & have them fill out a questionnaire on their dairy intake. they then
compare cancer rates between people with high & low intakes. what type of study is this?
✔✔observational
which of the following represents a critical evaluation of a study by other scientists? ✔✔peer review
Scientists perform a study looking at the effects of caffeine on vertical jump performance. On one
day, they give all the subjects caffeine followed by vertical jump tests. Two weeks later, they give all
the subjects a placebo followed by the same vertical jump tests. Which term best describes this study
design? ✔✔crossover
A scientist proposes that sugar is inherently fattening, and performs a study comparing a high-sugar diet
to a low-sugar diet with equal calories. He finds that fat gain was the same between the diets. Which
term describes how this study effects the initial proposal? ✔✔falsification
Which term refers to the ability to get similar results when something is measured under the same
conditions? ✔✔test re-test reliability
Scientists perform a study comparing 1000 women with breast cancer to 1000 women without breast
cancer. They gather information on the women's diets and look to see if the women diagnosed with
breast cancer had more fat in their diet compared to the women who did not get cancer. Which term
best describes this study? ✔✔case-control study
Which term describes how a body of knowledge is based on observation and experience? ✔✔empirical
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