National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching NBHWC Test
Questions Bank (283 Questions with 100% Correct Answers)
72 pages | Latest Update !!!!!!!
A|39-
year|old|man|comes|to|his|coach|for|their|4th|session.|The|man|is|working|on|reducing|the|amo
unt|of|sugar|that|he|eats.
Client:|I|get|so|irritable|when|I|don't|have|sugar.
Coach:|Giving|up|sugar|is|causing|some|unpleasant|side|effects.
Client:|Yeah,|I|knew|it|wasn't|going|to|be|a|walk|in|the|park|and|prepared|myself|for|that|by|letti
ng|my|family|know|my|plan|and|trying|to|take|it|nice|and|slow|so|I|don't|cause|them|to|move|ou
t.
Coach:|Your|skill|in|really|thinking|this|all|through|and|thinking|about|how|this|change|will|affect
|your|family|exemplifies|you're|commitment.
The|last|statement|by|the|coach|is|an|example|of|what|coaching|skill?
A:|Amplified|reflection
B.|Righting|Reflex
C.|Affirmation
D.|Open-ended|questioning|-|Correct|Answer:||C
Practice|Question|#221:|
About|half|way|through|your|coaching|agreement|with|a|client,|the|coach|notices|that|the|client
|is|arriving|to|the|coaching|calls|late|and|has|missed|a|couple|of|sessions|without|notifying|you|i
n|advance.|Which|of|the|following|approaches|would|be|BEST|to|pursue|with|your|client?:
a.|Explore|what's|working,|revisit|client's|strengths,|and|create|a|plan|for|improvement
b.|Explore|why|coaching|isn't|working|and|get|feedback|on|what|specific|things|they|don't|like
,c.|Share|your|observations,|express|empathy,|and|inquire|as|to|what|could|make|their|vision|and
|goals|more|of|a|priority
d.|Confront|client,|assess|readiness|for|change,|and|discuss|whether|coaching|is|appropriate|at|t
his|time|-|Correct|Answer:||C
Practice|Question|#223:|
A|client|comes|to|their|5th|coaching|session|and|has|made|progress|in|improving|their|sleep|but
|is|having|trouble|with|their|goal|of|increasing|their|physical|activity.
Client:|"I|really|want|to|feel|better...but|it's|just|too|hard.|I've|got|two|jobs|and|I|take|care|of|my|
parents|too."
Which|of|the|following|coach|responses|is|NOT|a|response|that|would|increase|change|talk?
a.|"What|makes|the|protocol|feel|hard|and|impossible?"
b.|"What|changes|have|you|made|in|your|life|that|felt|frustrating|and|impossible|and|yet|you|ac
hieved|them?"
c.|"Let's|pretend|that|making|this|change|is|possible|and|that|it's|not|hard.|What|might|work?"
d.|"What|small|step|might|be|possible|and|not|feel|as|hard?"|-|Correct|Answer:||A
Practice|Question|#224:|
Which|of|the|following|is|recommended|by|MyPlate|as|part|of|a|healthy|diet:
A.|Total|carbohydrate|consumption|should|be|less|than|20g|per|day
B.|Total|fat|consumption|should|be|less|than|20%|of|daily|caloric|intake
C.|Eat|a|vegetarian|diet|80%|of|the|time
D.|Limiting|trans|and|saturated|fats|-|Correct|Answer:||D
Practice|Question|#226:|
An|18-
year|old|woman|comes|to|her|fifth|coaching|session|to|discuss|her|continued|efforts|to|lose|wei
ght|and|get|healthy.
After|the|session,|the|coach|receives|an|email|from|the|woman's|parents|indicating|they|are|pay
ing|for|the|sessions|and|would|like|to|discuss|their|daughter's|progress|so|far.
,What|is|the|best|response|from|the|coach?
A.|I|would|be|happy|to|set|up|some|time.|Please|email|me|back|potential|times|that|will|work|fo
r|you.|Also,|your|daughter|must|be|present|at|this|meeting.
B.|I|am|not|able|to|discuss|anything|about|my|coaching|services|or|any|clients|without|prior|writ
ten|consent|from|the|client.
C.|I|will|ask|your|daughter|to|give|me|permission|and|get|back|to|you.
D.|I|would|be|happy|to|set|up|some|time|what|works|for|you?|-|Correct|Answer:||B
Practice|Question|#225:|
A|42-
year|old|man|comes|to|his|5th|coaching|session|eagerly|working|toward|his|goal|of|improving|hi
s|relationship|with|his|boss.
Client:|I|tried|to|reason|with|her|three|times|this|week|but|my|boss|just|didn't|get|it.|She|doesn't
|live|in|a|world|with|reason|and|logic.|She|twice|called|me|out|in|front|of|the|group|and|on|Frida
y|told|me|I|needed|to|step|up|my|game|AFTER|I|reached|a|major|sales|goal.
Coach:|A|lot|happened|this|week|that|seems|frustrating.|What|is|one|thing|that|happened|durin
g|the|week|between|you|and|your|boss|that|was|an|improvement|from|last|month?
The|coach|is|demonstrating|the|use|of|what|coaching|technique?
A.|Empathy
B.|Amplified|Reflection
C.|Use|of|Positive|Psychology
D.|Righting|Reflex|-|Correct|Answer:||C
Practice|Question|#222:|
A|55-
year|old|woman|comes|to|her|first|coaching|session|having|completed|several|wellness|assessm
ents.|The|coach|asked|the|client|to|work|on|these|assessments|at|the|end|of|their|first|session|f
or|what|purpose?
A.|An|assessments|help|the|client|see|what|parts|of|the|wellness|wheel|she|needs|to|focus|on|i
mproving
B.|Assessments|help|the|coach|figure|out|where|to|begin|with|this|client
, C.Assessments|are|a|tool|coaches|use|with|all|clients|as|part|of|their|scope|of|practice
D.|Assessments|help|the|client|reflect|on|her|life|and|discover|aspects|of|her|wellbeing
E.|The|coach|can|refer|to|these|assessments|later|in|their|relationship|to|help|move|the|client|fo
rward|with|her|goals|-|Correct|Answer:||D
Practice|Question|#220:|
Please|LIKE|the|answer|when|posted|to|ensure|more|people|see|it.
At|the|beginning|of|each|coaching|session,|before|contacting|the|client,|a|coach|rings|a|small|bel
l|three|times.|This|is|an|example|of|an|activity|to|improve|what|coaching|technique?
a.|Mindfulness
b.|Perceptive|Reflections
c.|Appreciate|Inquiries
d.|Affirmations|-|Correct|Answer:||A
Practice|Question|#218:|
What|is|the|main|purpose|of|familiarizing|yourself|with|your|client's|health|risk|assessment?
A.|To|offer|education|and|insight|into|their|current|health|status
B.|To|provide|empathy,|trust|and|greater|understanding|of|their|present|life
C.|To|assist|in|making|goals|around|any|biometric|numbers|that|may|need|work
D.|To|offer|immediate|referrals|for|any|high|risk|behaviors|-|Correct|Answer:||B
Practice|Question|#217:|
A|32-
year|old|woman|comes|to|her|third|coaching|session|to|co|to|use|to|work|on|her|eating|habits.|S
pecifically,|the|client|is|concerned|about|her|sugar|intake.
Client:|I|plan|to|quit|sugar.|I|am|going|to|give|it|up|completely|for|the|next|6|months.
Coach:|Have|you|thought|about|taking|a|more|gradual|approach.|What|if|you|just|decreased|you
r|sugar|intake|by|a|little|bit|each|week?
The|coach|is|demonstrating|what?
Questions Bank (283 Questions with 100% Correct Answers)
72 pages | Latest Update !!!!!!!
A|39-
year|old|man|comes|to|his|coach|for|their|4th|session.|The|man|is|working|on|reducing|the|amo
unt|of|sugar|that|he|eats.
Client:|I|get|so|irritable|when|I|don't|have|sugar.
Coach:|Giving|up|sugar|is|causing|some|unpleasant|side|effects.
Client:|Yeah,|I|knew|it|wasn't|going|to|be|a|walk|in|the|park|and|prepared|myself|for|that|by|letti
ng|my|family|know|my|plan|and|trying|to|take|it|nice|and|slow|so|I|don't|cause|them|to|move|ou
t.
Coach:|Your|skill|in|really|thinking|this|all|through|and|thinking|about|how|this|change|will|affect
|your|family|exemplifies|you're|commitment.
The|last|statement|by|the|coach|is|an|example|of|what|coaching|skill?
A:|Amplified|reflection
B.|Righting|Reflex
C.|Affirmation
D.|Open-ended|questioning|-|Correct|Answer:||C
Practice|Question|#221:|
About|half|way|through|your|coaching|agreement|with|a|client,|the|coach|notices|that|the|client
|is|arriving|to|the|coaching|calls|late|and|has|missed|a|couple|of|sessions|without|notifying|you|i
n|advance.|Which|of|the|following|approaches|would|be|BEST|to|pursue|with|your|client?:
a.|Explore|what's|working,|revisit|client's|strengths,|and|create|a|plan|for|improvement
b.|Explore|why|coaching|isn't|working|and|get|feedback|on|what|specific|things|they|don't|like
,c.|Share|your|observations,|express|empathy,|and|inquire|as|to|what|could|make|their|vision|and
|goals|more|of|a|priority
d.|Confront|client,|assess|readiness|for|change,|and|discuss|whether|coaching|is|appropriate|at|t
his|time|-|Correct|Answer:||C
Practice|Question|#223:|
A|client|comes|to|their|5th|coaching|session|and|has|made|progress|in|improving|their|sleep|but
|is|having|trouble|with|their|goal|of|increasing|their|physical|activity.
Client:|"I|really|want|to|feel|better...but|it's|just|too|hard.|I've|got|two|jobs|and|I|take|care|of|my|
parents|too."
Which|of|the|following|coach|responses|is|NOT|a|response|that|would|increase|change|talk?
a.|"What|makes|the|protocol|feel|hard|and|impossible?"
b.|"What|changes|have|you|made|in|your|life|that|felt|frustrating|and|impossible|and|yet|you|ac
hieved|them?"
c.|"Let's|pretend|that|making|this|change|is|possible|and|that|it's|not|hard.|What|might|work?"
d.|"What|small|step|might|be|possible|and|not|feel|as|hard?"|-|Correct|Answer:||A
Practice|Question|#224:|
Which|of|the|following|is|recommended|by|MyPlate|as|part|of|a|healthy|diet:
A.|Total|carbohydrate|consumption|should|be|less|than|20g|per|day
B.|Total|fat|consumption|should|be|less|than|20%|of|daily|caloric|intake
C.|Eat|a|vegetarian|diet|80%|of|the|time
D.|Limiting|trans|and|saturated|fats|-|Correct|Answer:||D
Practice|Question|#226:|
An|18-
year|old|woman|comes|to|her|fifth|coaching|session|to|discuss|her|continued|efforts|to|lose|wei
ght|and|get|healthy.
After|the|session,|the|coach|receives|an|email|from|the|woman's|parents|indicating|they|are|pay
ing|for|the|sessions|and|would|like|to|discuss|their|daughter's|progress|so|far.
,What|is|the|best|response|from|the|coach?
A.|I|would|be|happy|to|set|up|some|time.|Please|email|me|back|potential|times|that|will|work|fo
r|you.|Also,|your|daughter|must|be|present|at|this|meeting.
B.|I|am|not|able|to|discuss|anything|about|my|coaching|services|or|any|clients|without|prior|writ
ten|consent|from|the|client.
C.|I|will|ask|your|daughter|to|give|me|permission|and|get|back|to|you.
D.|I|would|be|happy|to|set|up|some|time|what|works|for|you?|-|Correct|Answer:||B
Practice|Question|#225:|
A|42-
year|old|man|comes|to|his|5th|coaching|session|eagerly|working|toward|his|goal|of|improving|hi
s|relationship|with|his|boss.
Client:|I|tried|to|reason|with|her|three|times|this|week|but|my|boss|just|didn't|get|it.|She|doesn't
|live|in|a|world|with|reason|and|logic.|She|twice|called|me|out|in|front|of|the|group|and|on|Frida
y|told|me|I|needed|to|step|up|my|game|AFTER|I|reached|a|major|sales|goal.
Coach:|A|lot|happened|this|week|that|seems|frustrating.|What|is|one|thing|that|happened|durin
g|the|week|between|you|and|your|boss|that|was|an|improvement|from|last|month?
The|coach|is|demonstrating|the|use|of|what|coaching|technique?
A.|Empathy
B.|Amplified|Reflection
C.|Use|of|Positive|Psychology
D.|Righting|Reflex|-|Correct|Answer:||C
Practice|Question|#222:|
A|55-
year|old|woman|comes|to|her|first|coaching|session|having|completed|several|wellness|assessm
ents.|The|coach|asked|the|client|to|work|on|these|assessments|at|the|end|of|their|first|session|f
or|what|purpose?
A.|An|assessments|help|the|client|see|what|parts|of|the|wellness|wheel|she|needs|to|focus|on|i
mproving
B.|Assessments|help|the|coach|figure|out|where|to|begin|with|this|client
, C.Assessments|are|a|tool|coaches|use|with|all|clients|as|part|of|their|scope|of|practice
D.|Assessments|help|the|client|reflect|on|her|life|and|discover|aspects|of|her|wellbeing
E.|The|coach|can|refer|to|these|assessments|later|in|their|relationship|to|help|move|the|client|fo
rward|with|her|goals|-|Correct|Answer:||D
Practice|Question|#220:|
Please|LIKE|the|answer|when|posted|to|ensure|more|people|see|it.
At|the|beginning|of|each|coaching|session,|before|contacting|the|client,|a|coach|rings|a|small|bel
l|three|times.|This|is|an|example|of|an|activity|to|improve|what|coaching|technique?
a.|Mindfulness
b.|Perceptive|Reflections
c.|Appreciate|Inquiries
d.|Affirmations|-|Correct|Answer:||A
Practice|Question|#218:|
What|is|the|main|purpose|of|familiarizing|yourself|with|your|client's|health|risk|assessment?
A.|To|offer|education|and|insight|into|their|current|health|status
B.|To|provide|empathy,|trust|and|greater|understanding|of|their|present|life
C.|To|assist|in|making|goals|around|any|biometric|numbers|that|may|need|work
D.|To|offer|immediate|referrals|for|any|high|risk|behaviors|-|Correct|Answer:||B
Practice|Question|#217:|
A|32-
year|old|woman|comes|to|her|third|coaching|session|to|co|to|use|to|work|on|her|eating|habits.|S
pecifically,|the|client|is|concerned|about|her|sugar|intake.
Client:|I|plan|to|quit|sugar.|I|am|going|to|give|it|up|completely|for|the|next|6|months.
Coach:|Have|you|thought|about|taking|a|more|gradual|approach.|What|if|you|just|decreased|you
r|sugar|intake|by|a|little|bit|each|week?
The|coach|is|demonstrating|what?
