ACE Health Coach Certification/ 260 Qs & Ans/ . Terms like:
What is the illness-wellness continuum Answer:
A way to understand how wellness can evolve and/or devolve in an individual
What are the 5 A's of working with client's with heart disease Answer:
- Assess: Ask questions and learn ...
ACE Health Coach Certification/ 260 Qs & Ans/
2024-2025.
What is the illness-wellness continuum Answer:
A way to understand how wellness can evolve and/or devolve in an individual
What are the 5 A's of working with client's with heart disease Answer:
- Assess: Ask questions and learn about the client
- Advise: Ask questions to evoke change
- Agree: Co-create a program
- Assist: Help them with their program (barriers, problem-solving, etc.)
- Arrange: Arrange social support systems
What are the 8 dimensions of wellness Answer:
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,- Occupational: Engaging with one's work in a way which feels enriching, rewarding, and
meaningful
- Physical: Physical activity, nutrition, and sleep
- Social: Engaging one's interconnectedness with others for the betterment of the community
- Intellectual: Activities that engage and stimulate mental activity
- Spiritual: Aligning values with worldview to establish meaning and purpose
- Emotional: Expression and management of one's feelings
- Environmental: seeking surroundings that promote safety and wellness
What are the 8 principles of integrative medicine Answer:
1. The patient and health pro are partners in the healing process
2. All factors that influence health and wellness are taken into consideration
3. Use of both conventional and traditional forms of medicine
4. Less invasive and more natural methods should be used as often as possible
5. No form of therapy or intervention is accepted uncritically
6. Good medicine is based in good science. It is inquiry driven and open to new paradigms
7. Along with treatment, health promotion and prevention are critical
8. Integrative medicine professionals should exemplify the principles and commit to self-
exploration and personal-development
What is inside the scope of a health coach Answer:
- Apply effective communication skills, including open-ended questions, affirmations, reflective
listening, and summarizing to increase a client's internal motivation to make a health-behavior
change
- Support clients in developing achievable and measurable goals, monitor their success, and
motivate ongoing behavior change
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,- Empower clients to develop and leverage their strengths to support successful behavioral
changes
How can you calculate a client's ideal weight based on current and target body fat % Answer:
Current body weight x % current fat-free mass (FFM) = Current FFM
Current FFM / % ideal FFM = Ideal weight
What is outside the scope of a health coach Answer:
- Counseling, therapy, and consulting
- Nutrition prescription and meal planning
- Exercise routines
- Laboratory evaluation and analysis
- Diagnosis of medical or mental health ailments
- Recommendation, promotion, or sale of nutritional supplements
- Other practices or activities where the coach doesn't have the requisite training or credentials
What are the 4 principles of ethics the client-coach relationship is based upon Answer:
1. Autonomy: Client can act on their own free will and initiative
2. Non-maleficence: Reduce the amount of harm done as much as possible
3. Beneficence: Promote what is based on the best evidence
4. Justice: Treat people equally and equitably, displaying positive regard
What are the major roles of a health coach Answer:
- Client-coach relationship: Must understand how to express empathy and build rapport and
trust
- Coach presence and self-awareness: Must do the internal work to recognize and remove biases
and bring a positive coaching experience to all clients
- Health and wellness concepts: Have a solid foundation and understanding of health and
wellness to bring to the client. They must also understand behavior change, motivation, and
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, coaching therapy.
- Ethics & Standards of practice: SHould have a strong understanding of the scope of practice
and to safeguard their clients' confidentiality
What is the definition of coaching Answer:
The art of communicating with individuals or groups to help them achieve self-directed goals. A
great coach does this through a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to
maximize their personal and professional potential
What are the 3 aims of healthcare Answer:
1. Improve the patient experience
2. Improve the health of populations
3. Reduce the per-capita cost of healthcare
Why is the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) highly accredited Answer:
- The exam process is fair and unbiased
- The exam measures the minimum competence for the field, allowing only those most
competent to be certified
- The public is protected from ineffective and unqualified professionals
- The organization has the means to support its professionals
What is a conflict of interest Answer:
A situation where a professional has a personal or private interest which alters their
effectiveness as a coach and/or health pro
What are the types of professionals often recommended by health coaches Answer:
- Mental Health Pros: Psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers, licensed counselors,
marriage and family therapists
- Physicians
- Nurses
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