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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
Practice Question #275:
A client comes to their 3rd session and has been working on managing his emotions. During this
session, the client is focused on strategies for increasing his mindfulness.
Coach: How's your energy level today?
Client: I am feeling pretty good. Yesterday instead of getting really frustrated at my 5 year old I
was able to step away for 15 seconds and come back in a more mindful state.
Coach: You were able to control your emotions by stepping away.
What type of reflection did the coach use?
A. Simple
B. Double-sided
C. Amplified
D. Empathy ✔Correct Answer-A. Simple
Practice Question #266:
A 35 year old woman comes to her ninth coaching session to continue to work on incorporating
mindfulness into her life and some gentle yoga to reduce stress.
Client: I don't have time to change my clothes and do the yoga and change back into my work
clothes like I thought I would on my hour lunch break.
Coach: There is just no way to engage in any type of yoga on your lunch break.
What type of reflection is the coach demonstrating?
A. Feeling Reflection
, B. Shifted-Focus Reflection
C. Amplified Reflection
D. Double-sided reflection ✔Correct Answer-A. Feeling Reflection
Practice Question #265:
A 49-year old man came to his 7th coaching session to continue to work with his coach on
tobacco cessation. The client is struggling to make any progress on his quit plan that his doctor
and partner helped him develop.
Client: I just can't seem to follow through. It just seems like smoking is a part of my life. It is
what it is.
Coach: You are feeling like it's a part of you.
Client: Yeah it's been over 20 years ya know. My partner reminds me every morning why it's
important to quit. And at night we review the day together. Every. Single. Day.
Coach: It seems like you don't really want to do this and it's more about your partners wants
and needs.
Which technique is the coach using to establish trust and rapport?
A. Under-promising and Over-delivering
B. Honestly sharing observations
C. Honoring confidentiality
D. Being humble in sharing advice ✔Correct Answer-B. Honestly sharing observations
Practice Question #264:
A 34-year old woman comes to coaching for her 6th session. The client is focused on trying to
quit smoking. She has smoked for 10 years and wants to quit for her girlfriend but has never
tried before until now. She has researched smoking cessation by reading several books on the
topic and has been seeing her coach for guidance.
Client: I tried so hard this week not to smoke in the evening before bed because I thought this
time a day would be easiest. And in the books I read it often said this is a good place to begin
the process of quitting.
Coach: What did go well with choosing that time of day?
Client: Nothing much but I didn't smoke before bed on Tuesday.
Coach: You commitment to reading those books helped you discover one way you might explore
quitting and you were successful on Tuesday.
What skill is the coach demonstrating in their last statement?
A. Amplified reflection
B. Affirmations ✔Correct Answer-B. Affirmations
Practice Question #263:
A 59 year old man came to his fifth coaching 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?
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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
Practice Question #275:
A client comes to their 3rd session and has been working on managing his emotions. During this
session, the client is focused on strategies for increasing his mindfulness.
Coach: How's your energy level today?
Client: I am feeling pretty good. Yesterday instead of getting really frustrated at my 5 year old I
was able to step away for 15 seconds and come back in a more mindful state.
Coach: You were able to control your emotions by stepping away.
What type of reflection did the coach use?
A. Simple
B. Double-sided
C. Amplified
D. Empathy ✔Correct Answer-A. Simple
Practice Question #266:
A 35 year old woman comes to her ninth coaching session to continue to work on incorporating
mindfulness into her life and some gentle yoga to reduce stress.
Client: I don't have time to change my clothes and do the yoga and change back into my work
clothes like I thought I would on my hour lunch break.
Coach: There is just no way to engage in any type of yoga on your lunch break.
What type of reflection is the coach demonstrating?
A. Feeling Reflection
, B. Shifted-Focus Reflection
C. Amplified Reflection
D. Double-sided reflection ✔Correct Answer-A. Feeling Reflection
Practice Question #265:
A 49-year old man came to his 7th coaching session to continue to work with his coach on
tobacco cessation. The client is struggling to make any progress on his quit plan that his doctor
and partner helped him develop.
Client: I just can't seem to follow through. It just seems like smoking is a part of my life. It is
what it is.
Coach: You are feeling like it's a part of you.
Client: Yeah it's been over 20 years ya know. My partner reminds me every morning why it's
important to quit. And at night we review the day together. Every. Single. Day.
Coach: It seems like you don't really want to do this and it's more about your partners wants
and needs.
Which technique is the coach using to establish trust and rapport?
A. Under-promising and Over-delivering
B. Honestly sharing observations
C. Honoring confidentiality
D. Being humble in sharing advice ✔Correct Answer-B. Honestly sharing observations
Practice Question #264:
A 34-year old woman comes to coaching for her 6th session. The client is focused on trying to
quit smoking. She has smoked for 10 years and wants to quit for her girlfriend but has never
tried before until now. She has researched smoking cessation by reading several books on the
topic and has been seeing her coach for guidance.
Client: I tried so hard this week not to smoke in the evening before bed because I thought this
time a day would be easiest. And in the books I read it often said this is a good place to begin
the process of quitting.
Coach: What did go well with choosing that time of day?
Client: Nothing much but I didn't smoke before bed on Tuesday.
Coach: You commitment to reading those books helped you discover one way you might explore
quitting and you were successful on Tuesday.
What skill is the coach demonstrating in their last statement?
A. Amplified reflection
B. Affirmations ✔Correct Answer-B. Affirmations
Practice Question #263:
A 59 year old man came to his fifth coaching 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?
