Chapter 12: Client Assessment and Goal Setting

Question 1

Assessments

Answer 1

The evaluation or estimation of the nature, quality, or ability of an individual.

Question 2

Personal assessment

Answer 2

A client’s demographic information and answers to general questions about their initial goals and how they heard about the nutrition professional.

Question 3

Physical assessment

Answer 3

Data like weight, height, age, measurements, and body fat percentages when possible.

Question 4

Health assessment

Answer 4

Current and past health history via a questionnaire

Question 5

Physical activity assessment

Answer 5

Information regarding the level of physical activity the client is currently doing and also how often they are doing it.

Question 6

Photographic assessment

Answer 6

Photos of the client to closer track progress.

Question 7

Behavioral assessment

Answer 7

Food diaries tracking a minimum of three days to get a big picture of the client’s eating and snacking behaviors.

Question 8

Psychological assessment

Answer 8

The stages of change and levels of motivation a client has as they begin and progress through their process.

Question 9

Personal assessments

Answer 9

The collection of demographic and initial data from a client.

Question 10

Physical assessments

Answer 10

Objective data about the client’s physical status.

Question 11

Objective data

Answer 11

Data collected through observations and actual data, not opinions.

Question 12

Objective data assessments to use

Answer 12

Weight, height, body comp, circumference measures, skinfold measures.

Question 13

Pros for assessment of weight

Answer 13

Easy measure to collect

Question 14

Pros for assessment of height

Answer 14

Most clients will know their height; it is helpful in body composition calculation

Question 15

Pros for assessment of Body composition

Answer 15

Gives details on body mass and fat mass

Question 16

Pros for assessment of Circumference measurement

Answer 16

Helpful for body composition calculation, easy to track changes

Question 17

Pros for assessment of Skinfold measures

Answer 17

Helpful for body comp calculation

Question 18

Cons for assessment of Weight

Answer 18

Changes in weight do not explain what is changing.

Question 19

Cons for assessment of Height

Answer 19

none

Question 20

Cons for assessment of Body composition

Answer 20

May be hard to calculate if the proper tools are unavailable.

Question 21

Cons for assessment of Circumference measures

Answer 21

Not all clients know how to gather this info, and consistency of locations can be tough.

Question 22

Cons for assessment of Skinfold measures

Answer 22

Most clients won’t have the tool, consistency of measurement locations.

Question 23

Health assessments

Answer 23

Questionnaires used to collect current and past health history from a client.

Question 24

PARQ+

Answer 24

The physical activity readiness questionnaire used by physical trainers to gather client information.

Question 25

Client dietary worksheet

Answer 25

A form to collect a single day's nutrition data from a client.

Question 26

Three-day dietary record

Answer 26

A form to collect three days of nutrition habits from a client.

Question 27

Psychological assessments

Answer 27

Questions regarding what motivates the client, what they feel distracts them from their progress, and how they feel about their nutrition journey-past and present.

Question 28

Reassessment

Answer 28

Repeating a previously completed assessment for comparison.

Question 29

Goal setting

Answer 29

The process of establishing what someone wishes to achieve and measurable timelines to do it.

Question 30

Specific goals

Answer 30

Describes exactly what needs to be accomplished.

Question 31

Measurable goals

Answer 31

Can be evaluated with metrics.

Question 32

Attainable goals

Answer 32

Are possible to be achieved.

Question 33

Realistic goals

Answer 33

Make sense for the client.

Question 34

Timely goals

Answer 34

Can be completed in a reasonable and specific amount of time.

Question 35

Goal-setting step 1

Answer 35

Determine the desired result and willingness to do the work to achieve it.

Question 36

Goal-setting step 2

Answer 36

Create a SMART Goal

Question 37

Goal-setting step 3

Answer 37

Write the goal(s) down

Question 38

Goal-setting step 4

Answer 38

Creating a plan of action.

Question 39

Goal-setting step 5

Answer 39

Establishing a timeline.

Question 40

Goal-setting step 6

Answer 40

Acting

Question 41

Goal-setting step 7

Answer 41

Reevaluating and assessing progress.