NTP Dietary Assessment & Counseling 2

Question 1

Which dietary assessment tool is best suited for capturing habitual food intake over a long period rather than a single day?

Accepted Answer

Food frequency questionnaire (FFQ)

Answer

The food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) captures habitual intake patterns over weeks or months, making it ideal for assessing long-term dietary habits.

Question 2

A client reports consuming large amounts of cruciferous vegetables daily. Which nutrient interaction is most important to explore in counseling?

Accepted Answer

Goitrogen effects on thyroid function

Answer

Cruciferous vegetables contain goitrogens that can inhibit thyroid hormone synthesis, especially relevant for clients with thyroid conditions.

Question 3

When using motivational interviewing in nutrition counseling, the practitioner should primarily:

Accepted Answer

Explore and resolve the client's ambivalence about change

Answer

Motivational interviewing is a client-centered approach focused on exploring and resolving ambivalence to facilitate intrinsic motivation for change.

Question 4

Which biomarker is most useful for assessing long-term glycemic control in a dietary counseling session for a pre-diabetic client?

Accepted Answer

Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)

Answer

HbA1c reflects average blood glucose over the prior 2–3 months, providing a reliable indicator of long-term glycemic control.

Question 5

A nutrition practitioner notices a client's diet is high in omega-6 fatty acids and low in omega-3s. The primary concern with this imbalance is:

Accepted Answer

Pro-inflammatory eicosanoid production

Answer

An excess of omega-6 relative to omega-3 fatty acids shifts eicosanoid production toward pro-inflammatory mediators such as prostaglandin E2.

(NTP) Nutritional Therapy Practitioner Practice Test

(NTP) Nutritional Therapy Practitioner Practice Test

NTP Dietary Assessment & Counseling 2