NBC-HWC Practice Exam Questions (C&S) – Health & Wellness Coach Certification Study Guide
and Practice Material
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 indicated to you that their new goal is to run a 5k. The
client has signed up for a couch to 5k class and has attended 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 - correct 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 most concerning as it increases her risk for chronic disease?
A. Blood pressure
B. Cholesterol
C. Waist-to-hip ratio
D. Physical activity level
,E. A1C - correct answer ✔✔E. A1C
Practice Question #276:
A 65-year-old woman comes to her fifth session. She is working with her coach to increase her
overall caloric intake to help her gain 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 response is an example of what?
A. Coaching presence
B. The Coach's agenda
C. The Client's agenda
D. Amplified Reflection - correct answer ✔✔B. The Coach's agenda
Practice Question #274: P
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 - correct 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: It feels 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 perecent 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?
What is the coach trying to elicit from the client with their questions?
A. Identifying strengths
B. Change talk
C. Empathy
D. Ability to change - correct answer ✔✔B. Change talk
Practice Question #272:
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With a client's permission, a coach starts 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 - correct answer ✔✔C. Mindfulness
Practice Question #271:
A 35-year old woman comes to her 2nd coaching session. She has been exploring with her
coach which areas of her health she wants to focus on. Her partner and medical provider keep
encouraging her to go to health coaching because of 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 - correct answer ✔✔A. Pre-contemplation
Practice Question #270:
A 52-year-old man meets with his coach for his 3rd session. He has been struggling with low
energy levels 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, at least you got that out of the way.
Client: That's true.
The coaches first response demonstrates which of the following?
A. Expert trap
B. Sympathy
C. Discord
D. Double-sided reflection
E. Empathy - correct answer ✔✔B. Sympathy
and Practice Material
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 indicated to you that their new goal is to run a 5k. The
client has signed up for a couch to 5k class and has attended 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 - correct 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 most concerning as it increases her risk for chronic disease?
A. Blood pressure
B. Cholesterol
C. Waist-to-hip ratio
D. Physical activity level
,E. A1C - correct answer ✔✔E. A1C
Practice Question #276:
A 65-year-old woman comes to her fifth session. She is working with her coach to increase her
overall caloric intake to help her gain 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 response is an example of what?
A. Coaching presence
B. The Coach's agenda
C. The Client's agenda
D. Amplified Reflection - correct answer ✔✔B. The Coach's agenda
Practice Question #274: P
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 - correct 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: It feels 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 perecent 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?
What is the coach trying to elicit from the client with their questions?
A. Identifying strengths
B. Change talk
C. Empathy
D. Ability to change - correct answer ✔✔B. Change talk
Practice Question #272:
***********************************
With a client's permission, a coach starts 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 - correct answer ✔✔C. Mindfulness
Practice Question #271:
A 35-year old woman comes to her 2nd coaching session. She has been exploring with her
coach which areas of her health she wants to focus on. Her partner and medical provider keep
encouraging her to go to health coaching because of 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 - correct answer ✔✔A. Pre-contemplation
Practice Question #270:
A 52-year-old man meets with his coach for his 3rd session. He has been struggling with low
energy levels 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, at least you got that out of the way.
Client: That's true.
The coaches first response demonstrates which of the following?
A. Expert trap
B. Sympathy
C. Discord
D. Double-sided reflection
E. Empathy - correct answer ✔✔B. Sympathy
