HEALTH AND WELLNESS COACHING EXAM TEST PREP PRACTICE QUESTIONS
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Health & Wellness Coaching Exam Test Prep Practice Questions
\.Practice Question #1: Is the following goal a behavioral goal or an outcome goal?
______ I will lose 10 pounds in two months.
Outcome goal is correct answer!
\.Practice question #2: Which type of reflection is the following statement.
"It's sounds like you are saying getting more sleep is important to you but you are not willing
to give up video games at night."
A. Simple reflection
B. Amplified reflection
C. Double-sided reflection
C is correct answer!
\.Practice Question #3: Which of the following is true about brainstorming sessions?
a. Brainstorming sessions last as long as they need to.
b. Very specific answers
c. No evaluation of quality of answers
d. All of the above
C is correct answer!
\.Practice Question #4: Turn the following statement into a simple reflection.
Next, turn it into an amplified reflection.
"I don't see the point of trying to get more fit. Everything I've tried never works"
Simple: I hear you say you've tried everything.
Amplified: Nothing you will do will EVER work no matter what.
\.Practice Question #5: Which of the following is not considered a major risk factor for
cardiovascular disease?
A. Physical inactivity
B. Smoking
C. Stress
D. Alcohol-use
Correct answer is D
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\.Practice Question #6: Which of the following behavior change technique is considered most
collaborative?
A. Motivational Interviewing
B. Health Education
C. Prochaska's Stages of Change
D. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
A is correct answer
\.Practice Question #7: At which coaching session is it best to set SMART goals?
A. First session
B. Second session
C. 6th session
D. After at least 2 months
A or B is correct. Most often the first session is for visioning and second session is goal setting
but it can be done in first session too!
\.Practice Question #8: The following description is a the definition of which term?"the
feeling that you understand and share another person's experiences and emotions"
A. Sympathy
B. Empathy
C. Rapport
D. Coaching Relationship
B
\.Practice Question #9: Which of the following is not one of the five principles of Appreciative
Inquiry?
A. Empathetic
B. Positive
C. Anticipatory
D. Poetic
Answer is A
\.Practice Question #10: A Registered Dietician just passed his RD exam and is now a NBC-
HWC. He holds no other certifications. He designed a HIIT program his first client. Is he
operating within his ICHWC scope of practice?
Nope
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\.Practice Question #11: If you as the coach experience a traumatic life event that you feel will
effect your ability to coach, per the ICF Standards of Ethical Conduct you should:
A. Continue to coach and survey your client at the end to see how you performed
B. Ask your client if they would be willing to take a break from coaching
C. Suspend or terminate the coaching relationship and refer them to another coach
Answer is C
\.Practice Question #12: If a coach promotes losing 20 pounds in one week after taking a
supplement daily, the coach is violating:
A. ICF Standards of Ethical Conduct
B. ACSM Guidelines
C. USDA Nutritional Guidelines
Answer is A
\.Practice Question #13: During a coaching session as the coach you are finding yourself
checking social media. You are most likely struggling with:
A. Building rapport
B. Coaching presence
C. Empathy
Answer is B
\.Practice Question #14:
Prochaska, Norcross, & DiClemente recommend a nurturing parent style of coaching for those
in which stage:
A. Action
B. Preparation
C. Precontemplation
Answer is C
\.Practice Question #15: The driver of a vision statement is one's:
A. Beliefs
B. Values
C. Goals
Values is correct answer!
\.Practice Question #16: Which of the following would NOT be included in a coaching
agreement?
A. Health History
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B. Description of Coaching Services
C. No-show Policy
D. Fee Schedule
Answer is A
\.Practice Question #17: Which of the following best describes the righting reflex?
A. Coach gives advice and offers solutions.
B. Coach supports the client's right to choose which option they want.
C. Coach follows the client's lead.
Answer is A
\.Practice Question #18: _________ are statements of intended results spoken or written in
the first person.
A. Goals
B. Reflections
C. Missions
D. Affirmations
The Answer is D.
\.Practice Question #21: If a coach gets a client to begin advocating for their own change, this
is called:
A. Reframing
B. Evoking
C. Structuring
D. Zooming
Answer is B
\.Practice Question #22: Goal-setting theory includes four mechanisms for behavior change.
Which of the following is not a mechanism of goal-setting theory?
A. Directed attention
B. Persistence
C. Motivation
D. Strategy
Answer is C
\.Practice Question #24: When the interaction of skill and challenge are matched you are said
to be experiencing____?
A. Fulfillment