NBC-HWC Practice Exam 9-3-21 S.SALMONS 100% Correct
Practice Question #277:
A coach is reviewing a client's health history. The client has been eating 9 servings of
fruits and vegetables most days of the week but let you know that their new goal is to be
able to run a 5k. The client has signed up for a couch to 5k class and has gone once a
week for 6 weeks.
Which stage of change is the client most likely in as it pertains to her new goal of
running a 5k?
A. Maintenance
B. Action
C. Preparation
D. Contemplation
E. Precontemplation - ANSWER B. Action
Practice Question #278:
A client came to her first session, from their providers office, with a list of their
biometrics.
Blood pressure: 118/72mmHg
LDL: 75 mg/dl
Waist-to-hip ratio: 0.95
Physical activity: yoga/strength training, 60-minutes 3x per week and running,
30-minutes 5x per week
A1C: 7.2%
Which of the following is of most concern because it puts her at risk of chronic disease?
A. Blood pressure
B. Cholesterol
C. Waist to hip ratio
,D. Physical activity level
E. A1C - ANSWER E. A1C
Practice Question #276:
The female client is a 65-year-old who presents for her fifth session. She has been
working with her coach to try to increase her overall caloric intake in the hopes of
gaining weight.
Client: I really want to gain about 20 pounds and I have gained some weight by adding
one more egg at breakfast. Coach: Have you ever thought about trying protein shakes.
Client: I don't like the taste of those. The coach's response is an example of what?A.
Coaching presence B. The Coach's agenda C. The Client's agenda D. Amplified
Reflection - ANSWER B. The Coach's agenda Practice Question #274
Coaches are often taught to use the client's strengths and values in their coaching
process. Using the client's strengths and emphasizing their values increases their
______________?
A. Ability to set goals
B. Internal motivation
C. Growth mindset
D. Self-compassion - ANSWER B. Internal motivation
Practice Question #273:
A 29-year-old man comes to coaching for his 4th session. He has been working with his
coach on increasing his positive self-talk.
Coach: Describe for me what it feels like when you have positive self-talk anytime during
the day. Client: Freeing and empowering. Like I could do anything that day. Coach: On a
scale of 1-10, 1 being not confident at all to 10 being 100 percent confident, how
confident are you that you can meet your goal of positive self-talk at least twice per day.
Client: I would say a 7.
Coach: Why a 7 and not a 6?
Which of the following best describes what the coach is looking to hear from the client
as a result of the questions?
A. Identifying strengths
B. Change talk
,C. Empathy
D. Ability to change - ANSWER B. Change talk
Practice Question #272:
With a client's permission, a coach initiates the coaching session with an activity that
included having the client pick up an object and with a beginner's mind and use their
senses to explore the object.
The activity the coach is doing is designed to increase what?
A. Stress
B. Self-efficacy
C. Mindfulness
D. Empathy - ANSWER C. Mindfulness
Practice Question #271:
A 35-year-old female client enters her second coaching session. She has been
brainstorming with her coach about which areas of her health she would like to focus
on. Her significant other and medical professional continue to encourage her to seek
out health coaching due to her poor eating habits.
Client: It seems like I really just need to work on everything.
Coach: Let's explore what is most important to you. If you were to look forward 1 year
from now what change would you most like to see happen for yourself.
Client: I have no idea. I just can't change my eating habits. I find most vegetables
repulsive and fruit is so sticky.
Which stage of change is the client most likely in?
A. Pre-contemplation
B. Contemplation
C. Preparation
D. Action
E. Maintenance - ANSWER A. Pre-contemplation
, Practice Question #270:
A 52 yr old male sees his coach for his 3rd session. He has been feeling particularly low
energy and made a commitment to try a yoga class.
Client: I went to a class and I was the only guy. I felt really out of place and
embarrassed. It was hard.
Coach: I am so sorry you had to experience that. How embarrassing for you.
Client: yeah, thanks.
Coach: Well, you got that out of the way.
Client: True,
The coach's first response is a good example of which of the following?
A. Expert trap
B. Sympathy
C. Discord
D. Double-sided reflection
E. Empathy - ANSWER B. Sympathy
Practice Question #275:
A client has come in for their 3rd session. Previously he has been practicing regulating
his emotions. For this session, the client is concerned with ways he can be more
mindful.
Coach: How is your energy today?
Client: I'm feeling pretty good. Yesterday instead of getting really frustrated at my 5 year
old I was able to step away for 15 seconds and come back in a more mindful state.
Coach: You were able to control your emotions by stepping away .
What type of reflection did the coach use?
A. Simple
B. Double-sided
C. Amplified
D. Empathy - ANSWER A. Simple
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