CSSD Nutrition Assessment & Counseling Strategies 2

Question 1

A sports dietitian uses the Transtheoretical Model during counseling. Which stage describes an athlete who acknowledges needing to change eating habits but has no concrete plan within 6 months?

Accepted Answer

Contemplation

Answer

Contemplation is defined as awareness of a problem and considering change but without a specific plan within the next 6 months.

Question 2

When assessing dietary intake via a 24-hour recall, which technique helps improve accuracy by prompting athletes to remember forgotten foods?

Accepted Answer

Multiple-Pass Method

Answer

The Multiple-Pass Method uses structured probing passes to systematically reduce omission errors in 24-hour recalls.

Question 3

An endurance athlete presents with low ferritin (8 ng/mL) and normal hemoglobin. This finding most likely represents which stage of iron deficiency?

Accepted Answer

Iron depletion

Answer

Iron depletion (Stage 1) is characterized by reduced ferritin stores with normal hemoglobin and MCV.

Question 4

Which anthropometric measurement is most practical for tracking changes in body composition in an athletic population over a training season?

Accepted Answer

Skinfold thickness sum

Answer

Tracking the sum of skinfolds over time is sensitive to changes in subcutaneous fat and is practical for field-based athlete monitoring.

Question 5

A collegiate swimmer reports restricting carbohydrates before competitions to 'feel lighter.' Which counseling approach is MOST appropriate initially?

Accepted Answer

Explore the athlete's beliefs and performance outcomes using motivational interviewing

Answer

Motivational interviewing explores the athlete's own values and beliefs, facilitating intrinsic motivation for behavior change.

(CSSD) Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics Practice Test

(CSSD) Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics Practice Test

CSSD Nutrition Assessment & Counseling Strategies 2