NBHWC Exam - Practice Questions
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1. #263: A 59 year old man came to his fifth coaching D. Autogenic training
session with his chronic pain coach. The coach asks
his pain level on a scale of 1-10 to assess his current
pain level. The client indicates his pain is higher than
normal so they both agree to work through a process
where the coach guides the client to focus on the
warmth he feels in different parts of his body and then
focus on relaxing that part of the body. This relaxation
technique the coach is using is an example of which of
the following techniques?
A. Guides imagery
B. Bio-feedback assisted relaxation
C. Progressive relaxation
D. Autogenic training
2. #262: A coach was invited to give a presentation B. Code of Ethics
to a group of medical providers. The coach is an
NBC-HWC and has a bachelor of science degree in
health science. When asked what services the coach
provides the coach responded that they are able to
help patients change their behaviors through moti-
vational interviewing, improve nutrition by focusing
on macronutrient prescription, and improve fitness
through high-intensity interval training prescription.
Which of the following did the coach violate?
A. HIPAA
B. Code of Ethics
C. Job Task Analyses
D. Conflict of Interest
3. #261: A client comes in for their 4th coaching session.
The client is exploring cooking more rather than eat-
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ing out to try and reach her goal of eating healthier. B. What would be some
She also comments it would save her money but she pros and cons of making a
really doesn't know how to cook either. The client is change right now?
struggling with ambivalence around this issue.
Which open-ended question would be best for a client
in this position?
A. What would have to happen that would signal you
that it's time to start thinking about changing?
B. What would be some pros and cons of making a
change right now?
C. What has worked for you in the past?
D. Why make this change?
4. #260: A client comes to her third session with her D. Change Talk
coach ready to set some goals. The client indicates
that she wants to get back into running and wants
to commit to running 3 days a week at 6am for 30
minutes for the next 8 weeks and see how it goes.
Coach: "On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being not confident at
all and 10 being very confident that you can meet your
goal of 3 6:00am runs per week, what number do you
choose for yourself?"
Client: "7."
Coach: "Why did you choose a 7 and not a 5?"
Client: Because I used to run 5 days a week and it
wasn't that long ago. I feel like I can easily get back
in it.
The client's response is an example of which of the
following?
A. Motivational Interviewing Spirit
B. Sustain Talk
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C. Positive Psychology
D. Change Talk
5. #259: A client comes to her first coaching session as a B. Statins help lower your
referral from her medical provider. In the referral, her LDL cholesterol level.
provider indicated some concerns. The client states
"I am taking some sorta statin but not sure what for.
My provider confuses me sometimes. Why do I need
a statin?"
Which of the following coach response is correct?
A. Statins improve your mental health.
B. Statins help lower your LDL cholesterol level.
C. Statins help lower your HDL cholesterol level.
D. Statins improve your hearts ability to function.
6. #257: A 60-year old woman comes to her fifth coach- C. What made you chose a
ing session. She has been working with a coach to 6 and not a 5?
improve managing her stress.
Coach: On a scale of 1-10, 1 being no confidence and
10 being 100% confident, where would you say your
level of confidence is at in regards to your goal of
going to bed at 9 every night?
Client: I would say 6.
Which of the of the following questions would be the
best coach response?
A. What might you do to increase that number?
B. What strengths will you use to reach this goal?
C. What made you chose a 6 and not a 5?
D. What will it take to get you to a 7?
7. #256: A 52 year-old man is on his fifth coaching ses- B. Sustain Talk
sion and has been working with a coach to manage
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his chronic pain. He has good days and bad days but
recently he has noticed his number of bad days has in-
creased. This is motivating him to explore alternative
options for managing his pain addition to all the other
things he's been doing.
Coach: How is your chronic pain impacting you in this
moment?
Client: It's a really bad day.
Coach: Would you describe for me what a really bad
day is like for you?
Client: A bad day is realizing I will never not be in pain.
It's accepting that the pain will likely increase as I get
older and there's not a lot I can do about it. It is what
it is. A bad day.
The client's response to the coach's question about
what a really bad day is like for the client is an example
of what?
A. Change Talk
B. Sustain Talk
C. Discord
D. Sympathy
8. #255: A 45-year old woman comes to her first coach- C. Double-sided reflection
ing session to discuss her desire to gain more energy
and be less stressed overall. She wasn't aware that
her coach Sam was a man. She looks upset and states
that "No man can possibly understand what women
go through. I am going to need a female coach."
Coach: You're looking for some help but you're not
really sure if I'm the right person to provide it?
The coaches response is an example of what coaching
skill?
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1. #263: A 59 year old man came to his fifth coaching D. Autogenic training
session with his chronic pain coach. The coach asks
his pain level on a scale of 1-10 to assess his current
pain level. The client indicates his pain is higher than
normal so they both agree to work through a process
where the coach guides the client to focus on the
warmth he feels in different parts of his body and then
focus on relaxing that part of the body. This relaxation
technique the coach is using is an example of which of
the following techniques?
A. Guides imagery
B. Bio-feedback assisted relaxation
C. Progressive relaxation
D. Autogenic training
2. #262: A coach was invited to give a presentation B. Code of Ethics
to a group of medical providers. The coach is an
NBC-HWC and has a bachelor of science degree in
health science. When asked what services the coach
provides the coach responded that they are able to
help patients change their behaviors through moti-
vational interviewing, improve nutrition by focusing
on macronutrient prescription, and improve fitness
through high-intensity interval training prescription.
Which of the following did the coach violate?
A. HIPAA
B. Code of Ethics
C. Job Task Analyses
D. Conflict of Interest
3. #261: A client comes in for their 4th coaching session.
The client is exploring cooking more rather than eat-
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ing out to try and reach her goal of eating healthier. B. What would be some
She also comments it would save her money but she pros and cons of making a
really doesn't know how to cook either. The client is change right now?
struggling with ambivalence around this issue.
Which open-ended question would be best for a client
in this position?
A. What would have to happen that would signal you
that it's time to start thinking about changing?
B. What would be some pros and cons of making a
change right now?
C. What has worked for you in the past?
D. Why make this change?
4. #260: A client comes to her third session with her D. Change Talk
coach ready to set some goals. The client indicates
that she wants to get back into running and wants
to commit to running 3 days a week at 6am for 30
minutes for the next 8 weeks and see how it goes.
Coach: "On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being not confident at
all and 10 being very confident that you can meet your
goal of 3 6:00am runs per week, what number do you
choose for yourself?"
Client: "7."
Coach: "Why did you choose a 7 and not a 5?"
Client: Because I used to run 5 days a week and it
wasn't that long ago. I feel like I can easily get back
in it.
The client's response is an example of which of the
following?
A. Motivational Interviewing Spirit
B. Sustain Talk
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C. Positive Psychology
D. Change Talk
5. #259: A client comes to her first coaching session as a B. Statins help lower your
referral from her medical provider. In the referral, her LDL cholesterol level.
provider indicated some concerns. The client states
"I am taking some sorta statin but not sure what for.
My provider confuses me sometimes. Why do I need
a statin?"
Which of the following coach response is correct?
A. Statins improve your mental health.
B. Statins help lower your LDL cholesterol level.
C. Statins help lower your HDL cholesterol level.
D. Statins improve your hearts ability to function.
6. #257: A 60-year old woman comes to her fifth coach- C. What made you chose a
ing session. She has been working with a coach to 6 and not a 5?
improve managing her stress.
Coach: On a scale of 1-10, 1 being no confidence and
10 being 100% confident, where would you say your
level of confidence is at in regards to your goal of
going to bed at 9 every night?
Client: I would say 6.
Which of the of the following questions would be the
best coach response?
A. What might you do to increase that number?
B. What strengths will you use to reach this goal?
C. What made you chose a 6 and not a 5?
D. What will it take to get you to a 7?
7. #256: A 52 year-old man is on his fifth coaching ses- B. Sustain Talk
sion and has been working with a coach to manage
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his chronic pain. He has good days and bad days but
recently he has noticed his number of bad days has in-
creased. This is motivating him to explore alternative
options for managing his pain addition to all the other
things he's been doing.
Coach: How is your chronic pain impacting you in this
moment?
Client: It's a really bad day.
Coach: Would you describe for me what a really bad
day is like for you?
Client: A bad day is realizing I will never not be in pain.
It's accepting that the pain will likely increase as I get
older and there's not a lot I can do about it. It is what
it is. A bad day.
The client's response to the coach's question about
what a really bad day is like for the client is an example
of what?
A. Change Talk
B. Sustain Talk
C. Discord
D. Sympathy
8. #255: A 45-year old woman comes to her first coach- C. Double-sided reflection
ing session to discuss her desire to gain more energy
and be less stressed overall. She wasn't aware that
her coach Sam was a man. She looks upset and states
that "No man can possibly understand what women
go through. I am going to need a female coach."
Coach: You're looking for some help but you're not
really sure if I'm the right person to provide it?
The coaches response is an example of what coaching
skill?
