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1. Practice Question #277: h h
A coach is reviewing a client's health history. The client has been eating 9
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servings of fruits and vegetables most days of the week but indicated to you
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that their new goal is to run a 5k. The client has signed up for a couch to 5k
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class and has attended once a week for 6 weeks.
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Which stage of change is the client most likely in as it pertains to her new goal of
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running a 5k?
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A. Maintenance
B. Action
C. Preparation
D. Contemplation
E. Precontemplation: B. Action h h
2. Practice Question #278: h h
A client came to her first session, from their providers office, with a list of their
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biometrics.
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Blood pressure: 118/72mmHg
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LDL: 75 mg/dl
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Waist-to-hip ratio: 0.95 h h
Physical activity: yoga/strength training, 60-minutes 3x per week and running,
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30-minutes 5x per week
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A1C: 7.2%
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Which of the following is most concerning as it increases her risk for chronic
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disease?
h
A. Blood pressure h
B. Cholesterol
C. Waist-to-hip ratio h
D. Physical activity level h h
E. A1C: E. A1C h h
3. Practice Question #276: h h
A 65-year-old woman comes to her fifth session. She is working with her coach to
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h h h h
increase her overall caloric intake to help her gain weight.
h h h h h h h h h h
Client: I really want to gain about 20 pounds and I have gained some weight by
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
adding one more egg at breakfast.
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Coach: Have you ever thought about trying protein shakes. Client: I
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don't like the taste of those.
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The coach response is an example of what?
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A. Coaching presence h
B. The Coach's agenda
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C. The Client's agenda
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D. Amplified Reflection: B. The Coach's agenda h h h h h
4. Practice Question #274: P h h h
Coaches are often taught to use the client's strengths and values in their
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h coaching process. Using the client's strengths and emphasizing their values
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h increases their h h ?
A. Ability to set goals h h h
B. Internal motivation h
C. Growth mindset h
D. Self-compassion: B. Internal motivation h h h
5. Practice Question #273: h h
A 29-year-old man comes to coaching for his 4th session. He has been working with
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h his coach on increasing his positive self-talk.
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Coach: Describe for me what it feels like when you have positive self-talk
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h anytime during the day.
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1. Practice Question #277: h h
A coach is reviewing a client's health history. The client has been eating 9
h h h h h h h h h h h h h
servings of fruits and vegetables most days of the week but indicated to you
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
that their new goal is to run a 5k. The client has signed up for a couch to 5k
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
class and has attended once a week for 6 weeks.
h h h h h h h h h h
Which stage of change is the client most likely in as it pertains to her new goal of
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
running a 5k?
h h h
A. Maintenance
B. Action
C. Preparation
D. Contemplation
E. Precontemplation: B. Action h h
2. Practice Question #278: h h
A client came to her first session, from their providers office, with a list of their
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
biometrics.
h
1 h/
158
, NBC-HWC practice exam questions (C&S) h h h h
Blood pressure: 118/72mmHg
h h
LDL: 75 mg/dl
h h h
Waist-to-hip ratio: 0.95 h h
Physical activity: yoga/strength training, 60-minutes 3x per week and running,
h h h h h h h h h
30-minutes 5x per week
h h h h
A1C: 7.2%
h
Which of the following is most concerning as it increases her risk for chronic
h h h h h h h h h h h h h
disease?
h
A. Blood pressure h
B. Cholesterol
C. Waist-to-hip ratio h
D. Physical activity level h h
E. A1C: E. A1C h h
3. Practice Question #276: h h
A 65-year-old woman comes to her fifth session. She is working with her coach to
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
2 h/
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h h h h
increase her overall caloric intake to help her gain weight.
h h h h h h h h h h
Client: I really want to gain about 20 pounds and I have gained some weight by
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
adding one more egg at breakfast.
h h h h h h
Coach: Have you ever thought about trying protein shakes. Client: I
h h h h h h h h h h
don't like the taste of those.
h h h h h h
The coach response is an example of what?
h h h h h h h
A. Coaching presence h
B. The Coach's agenda
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C. The Client's agenda
h h
D. Amplified Reflection: B. The Coach's agenda h h h h h
4. Practice Question #274: P h h h
Coaches are often taught to use the client's strengths and values in their
h h h h h h h h h h h h
h coaching process. Using the client's strengths and emphasizing their values
h h h h h h h h h
h increases their h h ?
A. Ability to set goals h h h
B. Internal motivation h
C. Growth mindset h
D. Self-compassion: B. Internal motivation h h h
5. Practice Question #273: h h
A 29-year-old man comes to coaching for his 4th session. He has been working with
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
h his coach on increasing his positive self-talk.
h h h h h h
Coach: Describe for me what it feels like when you have positive self-talk
h h h h h h h h h h h h
h anytime during the day.
h h h
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