NRSADVN 3116
Evidence Based Health
Coaching in
Interprofessional
Practice
Q & A w/ Rationales
2024
,1. What is the main goal of evidence-based health coaching
(EBHC)?
a) To provide patients with information and advice based
on the best available evidence
b) To motivate patients to change their health behaviors
and adhere to their treatment plans
c) To collaborate with patients and other health
professionals to create individualized care plans
d) *To empower patients to take an active role in managing
their health and well-being*
Rationale: EBHC aims to help patients develop self-
efficacy, autonomy, and confidence in making decisions
about their health and well-being, based on the best
available evidence.
2. Which of the following is an essential skill for an
effective health coach?
a) Giving feedback and praise
b) *Asking open-ended questions*
c) Providing education and resources
d) Setting SMART goals
Rationale: Asking open-ended questions is a key skill for
health coaches, as it allows them to explore the patient's
values, beliefs, motivations, barriers, and readiness for
change, without imposing their own agenda or judgment.
3. What is the role of interprofessional practice in EBHC?
a) To ensure that all health professionals involved in the
, patient's care have the same level of training and expertise
in EBHC
b) To coordinate the delivery of EBHC across different
settings and levels of care
c) *To foster collaboration and communication among
health professionals from different disciplines who share a
common goal of improving the patient's health outcomes*
d) To evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of
EBHC interventions compared to usual care
Rationale: Interprofessional practice is a collaborative
approach that involves health professionals from different
disciplines working together to provide comprehensive and
patient-centered care, which can enhance the quality and
impact of EBHC.
4. Which of the following is an example of a motivational
interviewing technique used in EBHC?
a) Asking the patient to rate their confidence and readiness
for change on a scale of 1 to 10
b) *Reflecting back the patient's statements to show
understanding and empathy*
c) Providing the patient with a list of pros and cons of
changing or not changing their behavior
d) Challenging the patient's ambivalence or resistance to
change
Rationale: Reflecting back is a motivational interviewing
technique that involves paraphrasing or summarizing what
the patient has said, to show that the health coach has
listened and understood, and to elicit more information or
clarification from the patient.
Evidence Based Health
Coaching in
Interprofessional
Practice
Q & A w/ Rationales
2024
,1. What is the main goal of evidence-based health coaching
(EBHC)?
a) To provide patients with information and advice based
on the best available evidence
b) To motivate patients to change their health behaviors
and adhere to their treatment plans
c) To collaborate with patients and other health
professionals to create individualized care plans
d) *To empower patients to take an active role in managing
their health and well-being*
Rationale: EBHC aims to help patients develop self-
efficacy, autonomy, and confidence in making decisions
about their health and well-being, based on the best
available evidence.
2. Which of the following is an essential skill for an
effective health coach?
a) Giving feedback and praise
b) *Asking open-ended questions*
c) Providing education and resources
d) Setting SMART goals
Rationale: Asking open-ended questions is a key skill for
health coaches, as it allows them to explore the patient's
values, beliefs, motivations, barriers, and readiness for
change, without imposing their own agenda or judgment.
3. What is the role of interprofessional practice in EBHC?
a) To ensure that all health professionals involved in the
, patient's care have the same level of training and expertise
in EBHC
b) To coordinate the delivery of EBHC across different
settings and levels of care
c) *To foster collaboration and communication among
health professionals from different disciplines who share a
common goal of improving the patient's health outcomes*
d) To evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of
EBHC interventions compared to usual care
Rationale: Interprofessional practice is a collaborative
approach that involves health professionals from different
disciplines working together to provide comprehensive and
patient-centered care, which can enhance the quality and
impact of EBHC.
4. Which of the following is an example of a motivational
interviewing technique used in EBHC?
a) Asking the patient to rate their confidence and readiness
for change on a scale of 1 to 10
b) *Reflecting back the patient's statements to show
understanding and empathy*
c) Providing the patient with a list of pros and cons of
changing or not changing their behavior
d) Challenging the patient's ambivalence or resistance to
change
Rationale: Reflecting back is a motivational interviewing
technique that involves paraphrasing or summarizing what
the patient has said, to show that the health coach has
listened and understood, and to elicit more information or
clarification from the patient.
