Health & Wellness Coaching Board Exam Questions
With Correct Answers.
Coach yprep yfor ysession- yoverview y(prior yto ysession yprep) y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.review ymaterials,
yeliminate ydistractions, ybe ymindful ycalm, yand ypresent.
Initial yIntake ycoaching ysession
Describe
Review
Determine
Clarify
Allow
Confirm y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.1.) yDescribe ycoaching yprocess, y
2.) yReview yinfo y& yassessments yprovided, y
3.) yDetermine yif ycoaching yis yappropriate. y
4.) yClarify yroles y& yexpectations; y
5.) yAllow yclient yto yself ydetermine ytheir yvision, ygoals, yand yaction ysteps; y& yactively yengages yin ynew
ybehaviors.
6.) yConfirm ylogistics yand yresponsibilities yin ywritten yagreement.
session yopening y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.ask yhow ythe yclient yis, yuse yreflections. yAsk ypositive yinquiry
yabout yprevious yweek, yreflect ysomething ypositive, yask yclient yto yselect ygoal yto yreview
Early ycoaching ysession y(1 yor y2) ycompetencies y(5 ytotal)
Assess
Identify
Explore/Clarify
,Establish/Refine
Support y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.1.) yAssess ycurrent y& yoptimal ystate yof yhealth y& ywell ybeing, y
2.) yIdentify ygaps ybetween ycurrent y& yoptimal ystates.
3.) yExplore/Clarify ypriority yareas yof yfocus, yand ylearning ypreferences yand yaccountability
4.) yEstablish/refine yclient's yspecific yshort yterm yand ylong-term ygoals y
5.) ySupport ythe yclient yin yachieving ygoals, yaction ysteps, yback yup yplans
Routine yOngoing ySessions- yoverview y(5 ytotal)
Ask yabout ythe:
Refer yto yshifts yin ythe
Support ythe yclient yin:
Reflect ythe yclient's:
Closing: y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.1.) yclient's ycurrent ystate y(e.g., yenergy, ymood); y
2.) yclient's ystate, yfacilitate yreview yof yprevious yaction ysteps, y
3.) ydefining ynew yaction ysteps, y
4.) yunderstanding, yperspectives, yand ylearning. y
5.) yClosing: ythe yclient yarticulates ynew ypersonal ydiscoveries.
Routine yOngoing ySessions ygeneral yorder: y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.client yself yassesses ystate
goal yreview y
topic yof yimportance
short yterm ysmart ygoals
new yaction ysteps y
take-aways
appreciating yclient's ywork
feedback yon ycoaching
Goal yReview y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.explore yfull yexperience, ystarting ywith ypositive
,use yreflections, yexpands yinquiry yabout ybest yexperience, yrespond yto ychallenges ywith
yreflections/inquiries, yaffirms yclient ystrengths, yinquire yabout ypercentage yof ysuccess
FINAL ySESSION:
Invite ythe yclient yto yreflect yon y
Assist yin ydeveloping ya: y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.:progress ymade, ychallenges yexperienced, ylessons ylearned,
yand ygrowth yattained
:sustainable ypathway yforward yand/or ymaintenance/relapse yprevention yplan yincluding yavailable
ysupport yand yresources
Client yis ythe yexpert yin:
The ycoach yprovides: y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.:navigating yhis/her yown ylife, ybased yupon ypersonal
ypreferences yand ypast yexperiences. y
:the ystructure yof ythe ysession yand yserves yas ya yfacilitative ypartner.
The ycoach's yprimary yrole ydoes yNOT yinclude: y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.a ycontent yexpert yor yeducator ywho
ydiagnoses, yadvises, yor yinstructs ythe yclient yon ywhat yto ydo.
Client's:
Share ypersonal yinfo/experience/recommendations yonly ywhen:
Observe, yname, yand yrefer yto yclient's:
Convey ythe ybelief ythat yclient yis:
Adjust yapproach yaccording yto: y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.Client's yagenda, yneeds, yinterests, yand ypreferences
ydrive ythe yrelationship. y
appropriate yor ywhen yspecifically yasked/given ypermission yto ydo yso
:beliefs yand yvalues.
:resourceful, yexpert yin yown yexperience. y
:client's yhealth yliteracy
Demonstrate: y
Convey: y
, Follow yThrough yon:
Openly yname yand yaddress: y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.:benevolence, yhonesty, ysincerity, yand yauthenticity y
:unconditional ypositive yregard y
:commitments
:discord/conflict yas yit yoccurs yand yresolve yin ya ytimely ymanner
The ycoach yestablishes ya: y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.positive yand ysafe yenvironment ywhere ythe yclient yfeels
yaccepted yand ysupported, ywhich yhelps ythe yclient yclarify yvalues/access ymotivation.
The ycoach's yconfidence yin ythe yclient's yability yto______, y________, y&________
supports ythe yclient's_________. y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.learn, ygrow, yand ychange y/ yself-efficacy.
The ycoach ybuilds ytrust yby yattending yto ythe yclient's y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.emotions yas ywell yas ywords
yand ybehaviors; yi.e., ywhen ythe ycoach ysenses yconflict, ydiscomfort yor yconfusion, ythe ycoach
yacknowledges ywhat yis yhappening ywith ycurious yinterest.
The ycoach yfacilitates ybehavior ychange yby yempowering ythe yclient yto: y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.self-
discover yvalues, yresources, yand ystrategies ythat yare yindividualized yand ymeaningful.
Generative ymoment y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.identify ytopic, yask ypermission yto yexplore, yclient ydescribes
ywhat ythey ywant, yexplore ystrengths, yenvironments yto ymove yforward, yincluding ypros/cons, ydevelop
ydiscrepancy, ybrainstorming, yexpress yconfidence yin yclient's yability yto ymove yforward
Active ylistening y& yPresence y
Be:
Pace ycommunication yto:
Listen yfor:
Attend yto yand yaddress:
Use ysilence: y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.1.) yattentive yand ymindful, yopen-minded, ybe ycurious y
2.)fit yclient's yneeds, y
3.)what yis ynot ybeing ysaid, y
With Correct Answers.
Coach yprep yfor ysession- yoverview y(prior yto ysession yprep) y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.review ymaterials,
yeliminate ydistractions, ybe ymindful ycalm, yand ypresent.
Initial yIntake ycoaching ysession
Describe
Review
Determine
Clarify
Allow
Confirm y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.1.) yDescribe ycoaching yprocess, y
2.) yReview yinfo y& yassessments yprovided, y
3.) yDetermine yif ycoaching yis yappropriate. y
4.) yClarify yroles y& yexpectations; y
5.) yAllow yclient yto yself ydetermine ytheir yvision, ygoals, yand yaction ysteps; y& yactively yengages yin ynew
ybehaviors.
6.) yConfirm ylogistics yand yresponsibilities yin ywritten yagreement.
session yopening y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.ask yhow ythe yclient yis, yuse yreflections. yAsk ypositive yinquiry
yabout yprevious yweek, yreflect ysomething ypositive, yask yclient yto yselect ygoal yto yreview
Early ycoaching ysession y(1 yor y2) ycompetencies y(5 ytotal)
Assess
Identify
Explore/Clarify
,Establish/Refine
Support y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.1.) yAssess ycurrent y& yoptimal ystate yof yhealth y& ywell ybeing, y
2.) yIdentify ygaps ybetween ycurrent y& yoptimal ystates.
3.) yExplore/Clarify ypriority yareas yof yfocus, yand ylearning ypreferences yand yaccountability
4.) yEstablish/refine yclient's yspecific yshort yterm yand ylong-term ygoals y
5.) ySupport ythe yclient yin yachieving ygoals, yaction ysteps, yback yup yplans
Routine yOngoing ySessions- yoverview y(5 ytotal)
Ask yabout ythe:
Refer yto yshifts yin ythe
Support ythe yclient yin:
Reflect ythe yclient's:
Closing: y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.1.) yclient's ycurrent ystate y(e.g., yenergy, ymood); y
2.) yclient's ystate, yfacilitate yreview yof yprevious yaction ysteps, y
3.) ydefining ynew yaction ysteps, y
4.) yunderstanding, yperspectives, yand ylearning. y
5.) yClosing: ythe yclient yarticulates ynew ypersonal ydiscoveries.
Routine yOngoing ySessions ygeneral yorder: y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.client yself yassesses ystate
goal yreview y
topic yof yimportance
short yterm ysmart ygoals
new yaction ysteps y
take-aways
appreciating yclient's ywork
feedback yon ycoaching
Goal yReview y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.explore yfull yexperience, ystarting ywith ypositive
,use yreflections, yexpands yinquiry yabout ybest yexperience, yrespond yto ychallenges ywith
yreflections/inquiries, yaffirms yclient ystrengths, yinquire yabout ypercentage yof ysuccess
FINAL ySESSION:
Invite ythe yclient yto yreflect yon y
Assist yin ydeveloping ya: y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.:progress ymade, ychallenges yexperienced, ylessons ylearned,
yand ygrowth yattained
:sustainable ypathway yforward yand/or ymaintenance/relapse yprevention yplan yincluding yavailable
ysupport yand yresources
Client yis ythe yexpert yin:
The ycoach yprovides: y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.:navigating yhis/her yown ylife, ybased yupon ypersonal
ypreferences yand ypast yexperiences. y
:the ystructure yof ythe ysession yand yserves yas ya yfacilitative ypartner.
The ycoach's yprimary yrole ydoes yNOT yinclude: y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.a ycontent yexpert yor yeducator ywho
ydiagnoses, yadvises, yor yinstructs ythe yclient yon ywhat yto ydo.
Client's:
Share ypersonal yinfo/experience/recommendations yonly ywhen:
Observe, yname, yand yrefer yto yclient's:
Convey ythe ybelief ythat yclient yis:
Adjust yapproach yaccording yto: y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.Client's yagenda, yneeds, yinterests, yand ypreferences
ydrive ythe yrelationship. y
appropriate yor ywhen yspecifically yasked/given ypermission yto ydo yso
:beliefs yand yvalues.
:resourceful, yexpert yin yown yexperience. y
:client's yhealth yliteracy
Demonstrate: y
Convey: y
, Follow yThrough yon:
Openly yname yand yaddress: y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.:benevolence, yhonesty, ysincerity, yand yauthenticity y
:unconditional ypositive yregard y
:commitments
:discord/conflict yas yit yoccurs yand yresolve yin ya ytimely ymanner
The ycoach yestablishes ya: y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.positive yand ysafe yenvironment ywhere ythe yclient yfeels
yaccepted yand ysupported, ywhich yhelps ythe yclient yclarify yvalues/access ymotivation.
The ycoach's yconfidence yin ythe yclient's yability yto______, y________, y&________
supports ythe yclient's_________. y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.learn, ygrow, yand ychange y/ yself-efficacy.
The ycoach ybuilds ytrust yby yattending yto ythe yclient's y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.emotions yas ywell yas ywords
yand ybehaviors; yi.e., ywhen ythe ycoach ysenses yconflict, ydiscomfort yor yconfusion, ythe ycoach
yacknowledges ywhat yis yhappening ywith ycurious yinterest.
The ycoach yfacilitates ybehavior ychange yby yempowering ythe yclient yto: y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.self-
discover yvalues, yresources, yand ystrategies ythat yare yindividualized yand ymeaningful.
Generative ymoment y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.identify ytopic, yask ypermission yto yexplore, yclient ydescribes
ywhat ythey ywant, yexplore ystrengths, yenvironments yto ymove yforward, yincluding ypros/cons, ydevelop
ydiscrepancy, ybrainstorming, yexpress yconfidence yin yclient's yability yto ymove yforward
Active ylistening y& yPresence y
Be:
Pace ycommunication yto:
Listen yfor:
Attend yto yand yaddress:
Use ysilence: y- y y y ycorrect yanswer.1.) yattentive yand ymindful, yopen-minded, ybe ycurious y
2.)fit yclient's yneeds, y
3.)what yis ynot ybeing ysaid, y
