NBHWC Study Prep – National Board Health & Wellness Coaching Certification Study Guide
and Exam Preparation Material
A risk analysis & management process includes, but is not limited to, the following activities?
A. Maintain continuous, reasonable, and appropriate security protections
B. Document the chosen security measures and, where required, the rationale for adopting
those measures
C. Evaluate the likelihood and impact of potential risks to e-PHI
D. Implement appropriate security measures to address the risks identified in the risk analysis
E. All the above - ✔✔E. All of the above
Security Management Process, Security Personnel, Information Access Management, Workforce
Training and Management, and Evaluation are all parts of what?
A. Administrative Safeguards
B. Physical Safeguards
C. Technical Safeguards
D. None of the above - ✔✔A. Administrative Safeguards
When was the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Public Law 104-191
enacted?
A. April 28, 2007
B. August 21, 1996
C. July 18, 2011
D. August 27, 1983 - ✔✔B. August 21,1996
Access Control, Audit Controls, Integrity Controls, and Transmission Security are all a part of
what?
,A. Administrative Safeguards
B. Physical Safeguards
C. Technical Safeguards
D. None of the above - ✔✔C. Technical Safeguards
With HIPAA, what Information is Protected? **(Select all that apply)**
A. Education records and/or certifications and licenses.
B. Treatment and/or the provision of health care to the individual.
C. Financial information and/or the past, present, or future payment for the provision of health
care to the individual.
D. Name, address, birth date, and Social Security Number.
E. Employment records and/or terms of employment.
F. Diagnosis and/or the individual's past, present or future physical or mental health or
condition. - ✔✔B. Treatment and/or the provision of health care to the individual.
C. Financial information and/or the past, present, or future payment for the provision of health
care to the individual.
D. Name, address, birth date, and Social Security Number.
F. Diagnosis and/or the individual's past, present or future physical or mental health or
condition.
Who is Covered by the Privacy Rule? **(Select all that apply)**
A. Health Plans
B. Health Care Providers
C. Health Care Clearinghouses
D. Healthcare Power of Attorney
E. Business Associates
F. Next of kin - ✔✔A. Health Plans
,B. Health Care Providers
C. Health Care Clearinghouses
E. Business Associates
Facility Access and Control, and workstation and Device Security are both a part of what?
A. Administrative Safeguards
B. Physical Safeguards
C. Technical Safeguards
D. None of the above - ✔✔B. Physical Safeguards
At which coaching session is it best to set SMART goals?
A. First Session
B. Second Session
C. Sixth Session
D. After 2 months of coaching - ✔✔A. First Session
_________ are statements of intended results spoken or written in the first person.
A. Goals
B. Reflections
C. Missions
D. Affirmations - ✔✔D. Affirmations
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 - ✔✔C. Motivation
Research indicates positive affect and emotion can not only affect mental health but also
physical health by:
A. Decreasing pain
B. Enhancing immune function
C.Increased longevity
D. All of the above - ✔✔D. All of the above
You as the coach practice the steps of Nonviolent Communication ( NVC ) with your clients for
expressing empathy. Which distinction below is NOT part of NVC?
A. Express feelings, not thoughts
B. Make requests, not demands
C. Identify needs, not strategies
D. Identify opportunities, not barriers - ✔✔D. Identify opportunities, not barriers
In Dr. Barks Book, Wisdom of the Whole (pg. 41), she describes coaching as a client-empowered
model-clients are seen as capable of being self-aware.Your client tells you she always fails at
trying to work out. She has signed up for gym memberships, bought home exercise equipment,
bought DVDs, and more.Keeping in mind Dr. Barks description of coaching, which of the
following reflection best represents this empowerment model?
A. You've tried a lot of things
B. You are very resilient and are not giving up
C. Working out is hard work
D. Working out is not your favorite thing to do - ✔✔B. You are very resilient and are not giving
up
and Exam Preparation Material
A risk analysis & management process includes, but is not limited to, the following activities?
A. Maintain continuous, reasonable, and appropriate security protections
B. Document the chosen security measures and, where required, the rationale for adopting
those measures
C. Evaluate the likelihood and impact of potential risks to e-PHI
D. Implement appropriate security measures to address the risks identified in the risk analysis
E. All the above - ✔✔E. All of the above
Security Management Process, Security Personnel, Information Access Management, Workforce
Training and Management, and Evaluation are all parts of what?
A. Administrative Safeguards
B. Physical Safeguards
C. Technical Safeguards
D. None of the above - ✔✔A. Administrative Safeguards
When was the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Public Law 104-191
enacted?
A. April 28, 2007
B. August 21, 1996
C. July 18, 2011
D. August 27, 1983 - ✔✔B. August 21,1996
Access Control, Audit Controls, Integrity Controls, and Transmission Security are all a part of
what?
,A. Administrative Safeguards
B. Physical Safeguards
C. Technical Safeguards
D. None of the above - ✔✔C. Technical Safeguards
With HIPAA, what Information is Protected? **(Select all that apply)**
A. Education records and/or certifications and licenses.
B. Treatment and/or the provision of health care to the individual.
C. Financial information and/or the past, present, or future payment for the provision of health
care to the individual.
D. Name, address, birth date, and Social Security Number.
E. Employment records and/or terms of employment.
F. Diagnosis and/or the individual's past, present or future physical or mental health or
condition. - ✔✔B. Treatment and/or the provision of health care to the individual.
C. Financial information and/or the past, present, or future payment for the provision of health
care to the individual.
D. Name, address, birth date, and Social Security Number.
F. Diagnosis and/or the individual's past, present or future physical or mental health or
condition.
Who is Covered by the Privacy Rule? **(Select all that apply)**
A. Health Plans
B. Health Care Providers
C. Health Care Clearinghouses
D. Healthcare Power of Attorney
E. Business Associates
F. Next of kin - ✔✔A. Health Plans
,B. Health Care Providers
C. Health Care Clearinghouses
E. Business Associates
Facility Access and Control, and workstation and Device Security are both a part of what?
A. Administrative Safeguards
B. Physical Safeguards
C. Technical Safeguards
D. None of the above - ✔✔B. Physical Safeguards
At which coaching session is it best to set SMART goals?
A. First Session
B. Second Session
C. Sixth Session
D. After 2 months of coaching - ✔✔A. First Session
_________ are statements of intended results spoken or written in the first person.
A. Goals
B. Reflections
C. Missions
D. Affirmations - ✔✔D. Affirmations
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 - ✔✔C. Motivation
Research indicates positive affect and emotion can not only affect mental health but also
physical health by:
A. Decreasing pain
B. Enhancing immune function
C.Increased longevity
D. All of the above - ✔✔D. All of the above
You as the coach practice the steps of Nonviolent Communication ( NVC ) with your clients for
expressing empathy. Which distinction below is NOT part of NVC?
A. Express feelings, not thoughts
B. Make requests, not demands
C. Identify needs, not strategies
D. Identify opportunities, not barriers - ✔✔D. Identify opportunities, not barriers
In Dr. Barks Book, Wisdom of the Whole (pg. 41), she describes coaching as a client-empowered
model-clients are seen as capable of being self-aware.Your client tells you she always fails at
trying to work out. She has signed up for gym memberships, bought home exercise equipment,
bought DVDs, and more.Keeping in mind Dr. Barks description of coaching, which of the
following reflection best represents this empowerment model?
A. You've tried a lot of things
B. You are very resilient and are not giving up
C. Working out is hard work
D. Working out is not your favorite thing to do - ✔✔B. You are very resilient and are not giving
up
