NC-BC (NURSE COACH) – PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2026 Q&A | INSTANT DOWNLOAD
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**CORE DOMAINS**
Nurse Coaching Process
Theory and Research in Coaching
Professional Role and Ethics
Self-Development and Self-Care of Coach
, Healing and Environment
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Integrative Health Care Competencies
Communication and Relationship Building
**INTRODUCTION**
This practice assessment is designed to prepare candidates for the Nurse
, 1. Which theoretical framework emphasizes that a nurse coach must first achieve
personal balance and self-awareness to effectively facilitate healing in others?
A. Trans-theoretical Model
B. Health Belief Model
🟢 C. Theory of Integral Nursing
D. Social Cognitive Theory
🔴 RATIONALE: The Theory of Integral Nursing, developed by Barbara Dossey,
emphasizes the coach's own self-care and self-development as foundational to the
healing relationship, viewing the nurse as an instrument of healing.
2. A nurse coach is working with a client who is in the "Contemplation" stage of the
Transtheoretical Model. Which intervention is most appropriate?
🟢 A. Encouraging the client to weigh the pros and cons of changing their behavior
B. Assisting the client in developing a concrete action plan for the next 30 days
C. Providing technical instructions on how to perform a specific healthy habit
D. Celebrating the client's success in maintaining a new behavior for six months
🔴 RATIONALE: In the Contemplation stage, the individual is aware of the problem
and considering change but is ambivalent. Weighing pros and cons (decisional
, balance) helps move them toward Preparation.
3. During a coaching session, the nurse coach notices the client’s shoulders are
hunched and their voice is trembling. Which core coaching skill is the nurse
utilizing?
A. Powerful Questioning
B. Direct Communication
🟢 C. Active Listening
D. Establishing Trust
🔴 RATIONALE: Active listening involves attending to both verbal and non-verbal
cues, such as body language and tone of voice, to understand the client’s full
experience.
4. Which ethical principle is primarily upheld when a nurse coach ensures the
client is the primary driver of their own health goals and action plans?
A. Beneficence
🟢 B. Autonomy
C. Non-maleficence
D. Justice
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2026 Q&A | INSTANT DOWNLOAD
PDF.
**CORE DOMAINS**
Nurse Coaching Process
Theory and Research in Coaching
Professional Role and Ethics
Self-Development and Self-Care of Coach
, Healing and Environment
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Integrative Health Care Competencies
Communication and Relationship Building
**INTRODUCTION**
This practice assessment is designed to prepare candidates for the Nurse
, 1. Which theoretical framework emphasizes that a nurse coach must first achieve
personal balance and self-awareness to effectively facilitate healing in others?
A. Trans-theoretical Model
B. Health Belief Model
🟢 C. Theory of Integral Nursing
D. Social Cognitive Theory
🔴 RATIONALE: The Theory of Integral Nursing, developed by Barbara Dossey,
emphasizes the coach's own self-care and self-development as foundational to the
healing relationship, viewing the nurse as an instrument of healing.
2. A nurse coach is working with a client who is in the "Contemplation" stage of the
Transtheoretical Model. Which intervention is most appropriate?
🟢 A. Encouraging the client to weigh the pros and cons of changing their behavior
B. Assisting the client in developing a concrete action plan for the next 30 days
C. Providing technical instructions on how to perform a specific healthy habit
D. Celebrating the client's success in maintaining a new behavior for six months
🔴 RATIONALE: In the Contemplation stage, the individual is aware of the problem
and considering change but is ambivalent. Weighing pros and cons (decisional
, balance) helps move them toward Preparation.
3. During a coaching session, the nurse coach notices the client’s shoulders are
hunched and their voice is trembling. Which core coaching skill is the nurse
utilizing?
A. Powerful Questioning
B. Direct Communication
🟢 C. Active Listening
D. Establishing Trust
🔴 RATIONALE: Active listening involves attending to both verbal and non-verbal
cues, such as body language and tone of voice, to understand the client’s full
experience.
4. Which ethical principle is primarily upheld when a nurse coach ensures the
client is the primary driver of their own health goals and action plans?
A. Beneficence
🟢 B. Autonomy
C. Non-maleficence
D. Justice
