Health & Wellness Coaching Exam Test
Prep Practice Questions Answers
Practice Question #1: Is the following goal a behavioral goal or an outcome goal?
______ I will lose 10 pounds in two months. - Ans Outcome goal is correct answer!
Practice question #2: Which type of reflection is the following statement.
"It's sounds like you are saying getting more sleep is important to you but you are not
willing to give up video games at night."
A. Simple reflection
B. Amplified reflection
C. Double-sided reflection - Ans C is correct answer!
Practice Question #3: Which of the following is true about brainstorming sessions?
a. Brainstorming sessions last as long as they need to.
b. Very specific answers
c. No evaluation of quality of answers
d. All of the above - Ans C is correct answer!
Practice Question #4: Turn the following statement into a simple reflection.
Next, turn it into an amplified reflection.
"I don't see the point of trying to get more fit. Everything I've tried never works" - Ans
Simple: I hear you say you've tried everything.
Amplified: Nothing you will do will EVER work no matter what.
Practice Question #5: Which of the following is not considered a major risk factor for
cardiovascular disease?
A. Physical inactivity
B. Smoking
C. Stress
D. Alcohol-use - Ans Correct answer is D
Practice Question #6: Which of the following behavior change technique is considered
most collaborative?
A. Motivational Interviewing
B. Health Education
C. Prochaska's Stages of Change
D. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - Ans A is correct answer
Practice Question #7: At which coaching session is it best to set SMART goals?
A. First session
B. Second session
C. 6th session
, D. After at least 2 months - Ans A or B is correct. Most often the first session is for
visioning and second session is goal setting but it can be done in first session too!
Practice Question #8: The following description is a the definition of which term?"the
feeling that you understand and share another person's experiences and emotions"
A. Sympathy
B. Empathy
C. Rapport
D. Coaching Relationship - Ans B
Practice Question #9: Which of the following is not one of the five principles of
Appreciative Inquiry?
A. Empathetic
B. Positive
C. Anticipatory
D. Poetic - Ans Answer is A
Practice Question #10: A Registered Dietician just passed his RD exam and is now a
NBC-HWC. He holds no other certifications. He designed a HIIT program his first client.
Is he operating within his ICHWC scope of practice? - Ans Nope
Practice Question #11: If you as the coach experience a traumatic life event that you
feel will effect your ability to coach, per the ICF Standards of Ethical Conduct you
should:
A. Continue to coach and survey your client at the end to see how you performed
B. Ask your client if they would be willing to take a break from coaching
C. Suspend or terminate the coaching relationship and refer them to another coach -
Ans Answer is C
Practice Question #12: If a coach promotes losing 20 pounds in one week after taking a
supplement daily, the coach is violating:
A. ICF Standards of Ethical Conduct
B. ACSM Guidelines
C. USDA Nutritional Guidelines - Ans Answer is A
Practice Question #13: During a coaching session as the coach you are finding yourself
checking social media. You are most likely struggling with:
A. Building rapport
B. Coaching presence
C. Empathy - Ans Answer is B
Practice Question #14:
Prochaska, Norcross, & DiClemente recommend a nurturing parent style of coaching for
those in which stage:
A. Action
Prep Practice Questions Answers
Practice Question #1: Is the following goal a behavioral goal or an outcome goal?
______ I will lose 10 pounds in two months. - Ans Outcome goal is correct answer!
Practice question #2: Which type of reflection is the following statement.
"It's sounds like you are saying getting more sleep is important to you but you are not
willing to give up video games at night."
A. Simple reflection
B. Amplified reflection
C. Double-sided reflection - Ans C is correct answer!
Practice Question #3: Which of the following is true about brainstorming sessions?
a. Brainstorming sessions last as long as they need to.
b. Very specific answers
c. No evaluation of quality of answers
d. All of the above - Ans C is correct answer!
Practice Question #4: Turn the following statement into a simple reflection.
Next, turn it into an amplified reflection.
"I don't see the point of trying to get more fit. Everything I've tried never works" - Ans
Simple: I hear you say you've tried everything.
Amplified: Nothing you will do will EVER work no matter what.
Practice Question #5: Which of the following is not considered a major risk factor for
cardiovascular disease?
A. Physical inactivity
B. Smoking
C. Stress
D. Alcohol-use - Ans Correct answer is D
Practice Question #6: Which of the following behavior change technique is considered
most collaborative?
A. Motivational Interviewing
B. Health Education
C. Prochaska's Stages of Change
D. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - Ans A is correct answer
Practice Question #7: At which coaching session is it best to set SMART goals?
A. First session
B. Second session
C. 6th session
, D. After at least 2 months - Ans A or B is correct. Most often the first session is for
visioning and second session is goal setting but it can be done in first session too!
Practice Question #8: The following description is a the definition of which term?"the
feeling that you understand and share another person's experiences and emotions"
A. Sympathy
B. Empathy
C. Rapport
D. Coaching Relationship - Ans B
Practice Question #9: Which of the following is not one of the five principles of
Appreciative Inquiry?
A. Empathetic
B. Positive
C. Anticipatory
D. Poetic - Ans Answer is A
Practice Question #10: A Registered Dietician just passed his RD exam and is now a
NBC-HWC. He holds no other certifications. He designed a HIIT program his first client.
Is he operating within his ICHWC scope of practice? - Ans Nope
Practice Question #11: If you as the coach experience a traumatic life event that you
feel will effect your ability to coach, per the ICF Standards of Ethical Conduct you
should:
A. Continue to coach and survey your client at the end to see how you performed
B. Ask your client if they would be willing to take a break from coaching
C. Suspend or terminate the coaching relationship and refer them to another coach -
Ans Answer is C
Practice Question #12: If a coach promotes losing 20 pounds in one week after taking a
supplement daily, the coach is violating:
A. ICF Standards of Ethical Conduct
B. ACSM Guidelines
C. USDA Nutritional Guidelines - Ans Answer is A
Practice Question #13: During a coaching session as the coach you are finding yourself
checking social media. You are most likely struggling with:
A. Building rapport
B. Coaching presence
C. Empathy - Ans Answer is B
Practice Question #14:
Prochaska, Norcross, & DiClemente recommend a nurturing parent style of coaching for
those in which stage:
A. Action
