Health Coaching Exam Practice #4 – Study Guide and Practice Questions for Certification Exam
Preparation Material
An NBC-HWC coach is advertising a guaranteed weight loss of 50 pounds in one month to all her
coaching clients. This advertisement is a violation of what?
MyPlate guidelines
ACSM physical activity guidelines
NBC-HWC Standards of Ethical Conduct
HIPAA Privacy Rule - ANS ✔✔NBC-HWC Standards of Ethical Conduct
A coach sees a client at the movies sitting with some friends. The coach asks the client how her
diabetes management is going now that she started a new walking program. The above scenario
would be considered a violation of what?
Confidentiality
Conflict of interest
Consent
Professional boundaries
Scope of Practice - ANS ✔✔Confidentiality
Two coaches own a business together but work with separate clients. Coach A calls in sick and
asks coach B if they wouldn't mind calling all their appointments today and getting them
rescheduled. Coach B agrees to do it. Coach A just sends Coach B the password to their clients'
files so she can easily access their phone numbers. These files include all of clients' health
information. Coach A is in violation of which rule?
Access Rule
Individual Rights Rule
Preparation Material
An NBC-HWC coach is advertising a guaranteed weight loss of 50 pounds in one month to all her
coaching clients. This advertisement is a violation of what?
MyPlate guidelines
ACSM physical activity guidelines
NBC-HWC Standards of Ethical Conduct
HIPAA Privacy Rule - ANS ✔✔NBC-HWC Standards of Ethical Conduct
A coach sees a client at the movies sitting with some friends. The coach asks the client how her
diabetes management is going now that she started a new walking program. The above scenario
would be considered a violation of what?
Confidentiality
Conflict of interest
Consent
Professional boundaries
Scope of Practice - ANS ✔✔Confidentiality
Two coaches own a business together but work with separate clients. Coach A calls in sick and
asks coach B if they wouldn't mind calling all their appointments today and getting them
rescheduled. Coach B agrees to do it. Coach A just sends Coach B the password to their clients'
files so she can easily access their phone numbers. These files include all of clients' health
information. Coach A is in violation of which rule?
Access Rule
Individual Rights Rule
