Nutrition Expert Q&A

How can nutrition counselors investigate what is causing stress among their clients?

A) They could assume it is related to eating healthy foods.
B) They could have their client keep a record of when they are feeling stressed.
C) They could assume it is related to purchasing healthy foods.
D) They could diagnose the client during the counseling session.
E) Investigating what is causing stress among their clients is outside the scope of a nutrition counselor.

Which of the following has been found to be a major predictor of relapse, overeating, and dysfunctional eating patterns?

A) Heart disease
B) Type 2 diabetes
C) Stress
D) Social network
E) Sleep hygiene

Which of the following are true of stress?

A) Individuals find eating healthy to be extremely stressful.
B) Individuals find exercising to be somewhat stressful.
C) Stress rarely leads to overeating.
D) Stress often leads to healthy eating patterns.
E) Individuals have different perceptions of what is stressful.

Sally disclosed to her nutrition counselor that she is ready to cook more meals at home, and even reported she only eats out (e.g., fast or restaurant food) four times per week instead of seven. How will social disclosure likely effect Sally's goal of eating more meals at home?

A) Sally will be less likely to eat more meals at home.
B) Sally will be more likely to eat more meals at home.
C) Sally will be more likely to eat more meals out.
D) This self-disclosure will likely have no effect on Sally's ability to eat more meals at home.
E) This self-disclosure will likely have no effect on Sally's ability to eat fewer meals out.

How can significant others support clients to sustain positive nutrition-related behavior changes?

A) Significant others can keep candy and cookies in the house.
B) Significant others can agree to go out to eat for burgers and fries every Friday.
C) Significant others can agree to exercise with the client three times per week.
D) Significant others can nag clients when they are not meeting their nutrition-related goals.
E) Significant others can hide their snack foods in the house, so the client is not tempted to eat them.

Why is social support essential for clients to make behavior change last?

A) Social support can prevent clients from engaging in positive dietary behavior changes.
B) Social support can serve as encouragement and emotional support to help clients sustain dietary behavior changes.
C) Social support can prevent clients from making and sustaining dietary behavior changes.
D) Social support can encourage clients to eat high-fat, high-sodium meals and sustain this dietary behavior change.
E) Social support can encourage clients to dispel positive feelings and sustain dietary behavior changes.

In a behavior chain, consequences can be positive reinforces or punishment.

It is important not to use technical jargon, such as hypertension and glycosylated hemoglobin, during nutrition education.

When providing education, nutrition counselors should start most sentences with the word "you."

What should you consider when using effective education language?

A) Start sentences with "you."
B) Start sentences with "I" as in "I would eating more fruits if I were you…"
C) Use statements that invoke fear in your clients.
D) Experiment with neutral language.
E) Most statements should be commands rather than recommendations.

Which of the following statements use neutral language?

A) You should eat less saturated fat.
B) You need to eat three meals per day.
C) You need to drink more milk.
D) Those who drink more milk have stronger bones.
E) You need to eat more dairy products such as milk, cheese, and yogurt. What are your thoughts?

What should you consider when providing education in a nutrition counseling session?

A) Goal setting should be used with clients at all motivational stages.
B) Before providing education, elicit the client's questions and concerns.
C) Provide education at the beginning of the counseling session.
D) Include numerous learning objectives in case the client does not return for follow-up.
E) Clients who report numerous barriers to change are actually unmotivated.

Which of the following are components of dysfunctional thinking?

A) Internal dialogue, mental images, and stimuli
B) Internal dialogue and stimuli
C) Beliefs and assumptions, internal dialogue, and mental images
D) Destructive thinking and mental images
E) Internal dialogue, destructive thinking, and destructive behaviors

Which of the following is the objective of cognitive restructuring?

A) To change behavior patterns by changing learned behaviors.
B) To change behavior patterns by changing destructive thinking patterns.
C) To identify a behavior chain, detect barriers to change, and brainstorm possible options to change learned behaviors.
D) To provide a pathway to performing the new behavior.
E) To change behavior patterns by increasing destructive thinking patterns.

Your client saw her husband eating his chicken salad sandwich on whole wheat bread. Now your client is also eating whole wheat bread instead of white bread. Which of the following behavior change strategies influenced your client to make this change?

A) Stimulus control
B) Modeling
C) Countering
D) Problem solving
E) Goal setting

Which of the following behavior change strategies uses prearranged cues to increase a desired response or suppressed a detrimental response?

A) Stimulus control
B) Countering
C) Rewards
D) Contracting
E) Goal setting

Which of the following behavior change strategies is generally well received and can be used via emails, cards, notes, voice mail, personalized signs, notes, or recorded tapes?

A) Countering
B) Contracting
C) Encouragement
D) Rewards
E) Goal setting

Which of the following behavior change strategies is often used in conjunction with rewards and is a document that details an agreement between a counselor and a client to implement a particular goal?

A) Stimulus control
B) Countering
C) Rewards
D) Contracting
E) Goal setting

Which of the following is a behavior that could result in a response to an antecedent?

A) Going to social gathering
B) Emotion distress
C) Losing a privilege
D) Destructive thought patterns
E) Eating while watching TV

Rachel wants to track her food intake, but she doesn't want to journal. She wants a simple method where she can easily see and cross off what foods she ate, but she expressed how she doesn't have a smartphone. Which tracking method would you recommend?

A) Journaling
B) Checking off
C) Electronic monitoring
D) Using art
E) Empty bowl