MBG Health Coach Exam questions and
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What is the key goal of a health coach? - correct answer ✔✔to evoke a client's own inner health
coach
Because health coaching is currently an unlicensed profession, what is MOST important for each
health coach practicing today? - correct answer ✔✔to walk the talk by getting certified and
upholding the standards and ethics to advance the profession
What came first in the history of health coaching? - correct answer ✔✔Maslow's Hierarchy of
needs and client-centered approach
If you have multiple credentials for working with clients/ patients on their health journey, how
should you proceed? - correct answer ✔✔inform client/ patient when you have your health
coach hat on and when you have other hats on
What is out of scope for a health coach? - correct answer ✔✔prescribing, diagnosing, and
interpreting lab results
As a health coach, how much of each client session should be dedicated to education around
nutrition, even when from widely recognized sources? - correct answer ✔✔less than 25%
What is NOT one of the foundations of health coaching?
Listening mindfully
Holding clients accountable for progress
Providing expert guidance and opinions
,Motivating and nurturing change - correct answer ✔✔providing expert guidance and opinions
In the client health journey driving example shared to illustrate our role as health coaches, what
is the correct role for us to play as coaches? - correct answer ✔✔sit in the passenger seat and
provide guidance & support for the client as they learn how to drive to their destination
What are the five self-observation skills each coach must cultivate? - correct answer
✔✔listening, clarifying, reflecting, nurturing, motivating
What is a health coach's scope? - correct answer ✔✔To work with individuals and groups in a
client focused manner to guide and empower the client to develop/ achieve self-determined
goals related to health and wellness
What is the social cognitive theory? - correct answer ✔✔- theory of behavior change that
emphasizes interactions between people and their environment
- social factors, observational learning and environmental factors can influence your beliefs
What are 3 factors that determine human behavior and effect self-efficacy? - correct answer
✔✔Personal factors
- what clients believe/ feel about their own capabilities
Behavioral factors
- what clients actually experience and accomplish
Environmental factors
- support networks, mentors, role models
,What can coaches do to help with the factors that effect self-efficacy? - correct answer
✔✔Personal factors
- we can work with clients on their beliefs about themselves/ what they are capable of
Behavioral
- we can help to install experiences of accomplishing a goal that is hard but meaningful that
they perceive is within their capacity
Environmental
- we can role model healthy living, provide support, inquire and help clients build own support
networks
What role does self-determination theory play in coaching? - correct answer ✔✔is the key to
coaching
helps the clients sustain the changes they wanted to get the most out of life
helps clients be nurtured from the inside out
(T/F) Social Cognitive theory deals with a client's perspective of their capacity. - correct answer
✔✔True. Social cognitive theory asserts that humans learn within a social context, and human
behavior is determined by personal factors, environmental factors, and behavioral factors.
(T/F) Reframing a client's past successes helps a client overcome it and improve self-efficacy -
correct answer ✔✔False. Coaches can reframe setbacks/ challenges as opportunities for
learning and growth.
(T/F) Pre-contemplation is when the client is willing to take action in the next 6 months. -
correct answer ✔✔False. Pre-contemplation is where the client is not ready/ not thinking about
change.
, "I can't" / "I won't" / cons outweigh pros
What is the biggest leap a client makes in the transtheoretical model of change? - correct
answer ✔✔from precontemplation to contemplation
When is the client in the contemplation stage? - correct answer ✔✔when the pros of change =
the cons of change
"What is some of the resistance to making this change?" is a great open-ended question in
which stage? - correct answer ✔✔Pre-contemplation. Exploring the cons of change is just as
important as exploring the pros in this stage, so that the client is made more aware of the
problem
A 50 yr old woman meets her coach for the first session, and tells the coach, "My doctor
suggested I meet with you because my blood sugar is creeping up... but everything is normal
right now. I am approaching borderline diabetes. I might have some family history with
diabetes, so that is something I know I have to work on soon. I thought I better start
understanding health coaching and see what it can do for me." What stage of change is this
client in? - correct answer ✔✔Contemplation.
This is the "I may" stage. The clients are considering a change and intend to take action within
the next 6 months.
If the client is not yet ready to change at all, which open ended question would be best? -
correct answer ✔✔What would have to happen that would signal you that it is time to start
thinking about changing?
Coach: "Patricia, I hear you saying that fitness is your top priority, and yet you haven't found
time to exercise in the past 3 weeks." What technique is the coach using? - correct answer
✔✔Double-sided reflection.
answers graded
What is the key goal of a health coach? - correct answer ✔✔to evoke a client's own inner health
coach
Because health coaching is currently an unlicensed profession, what is MOST important for each
health coach practicing today? - correct answer ✔✔to walk the talk by getting certified and
upholding the standards and ethics to advance the profession
What came first in the history of health coaching? - correct answer ✔✔Maslow's Hierarchy of
needs and client-centered approach
If you have multiple credentials for working with clients/ patients on their health journey, how
should you proceed? - correct answer ✔✔inform client/ patient when you have your health
coach hat on and when you have other hats on
What is out of scope for a health coach? - correct answer ✔✔prescribing, diagnosing, and
interpreting lab results
As a health coach, how much of each client session should be dedicated to education around
nutrition, even when from widely recognized sources? - correct answer ✔✔less than 25%
What is NOT one of the foundations of health coaching?
Listening mindfully
Holding clients accountable for progress
Providing expert guidance and opinions
,Motivating and nurturing change - correct answer ✔✔providing expert guidance and opinions
In the client health journey driving example shared to illustrate our role as health coaches, what
is the correct role for us to play as coaches? - correct answer ✔✔sit in the passenger seat and
provide guidance & support for the client as they learn how to drive to their destination
What are the five self-observation skills each coach must cultivate? - correct answer
✔✔listening, clarifying, reflecting, nurturing, motivating
What is a health coach's scope? - correct answer ✔✔To work with individuals and groups in a
client focused manner to guide and empower the client to develop/ achieve self-determined
goals related to health and wellness
What is the social cognitive theory? - correct answer ✔✔- theory of behavior change that
emphasizes interactions between people and their environment
- social factors, observational learning and environmental factors can influence your beliefs
What are 3 factors that determine human behavior and effect self-efficacy? - correct answer
✔✔Personal factors
- what clients believe/ feel about their own capabilities
Behavioral factors
- what clients actually experience and accomplish
Environmental factors
- support networks, mentors, role models
,What can coaches do to help with the factors that effect self-efficacy? - correct answer
✔✔Personal factors
- we can work with clients on their beliefs about themselves/ what they are capable of
Behavioral
- we can help to install experiences of accomplishing a goal that is hard but meaningful that
they perceive is within their capacity
Environmental
- we can role model healthy living, provide support, inquire and help clients build own support
networks
What role does self-determination theory play in coaching? - correct answer ✔✔is the key to
coaching
helps the clients sustain the changes they wanted to get the most out of life
helps clients be nurtured from the inside out
(T/F) Social Cognitive theory deals with a client's perspective of their capacity. - correct answer
✔✔True. Social cognitive theory asserts that humans learn within a social context, and human
behavior is determined by personal factors, environmental factors, and behavioral factors.
(T/F) Reframing a client's past successes helps a client overcome it and improve self-efficacy -
correct answer ✔✔False. Coaches can reframe setbacks/ challenges as opportunities for
learning and growth.
(T/F) Pre-contemplation is when the client is willing to take action in the next 6 months. -
correct answer ✔✔False. Pre-contemplation is where the client is not ready/ not thinking about
change.
, "I can't" / "I won't" / cons outweigh pros
What is the biggest leap a client makes in the transtheoretical model of change? - correct
answer ✔✔from precontemplation to contemplation
When is the client in the contemplation stage? - correct answer ✔✔when the pros of change =
the cons of change
"What is some of the resistance to making this change?" is a great open-ended question in
which stage? - correct answer ✔✔Pre-contemplation. Exploring the cons of change is just as
important as exploring the pros in this stage, so that the client is made more aware of the
problem
A 50 yr old woman meets her coach for the first session, and tells the coach, "My doctor
suggested I meet with you because my blood sugar is creeping up... but everything is normal
right now. I am approaching borderline diabetes. I might have some family history with
diabetes, so that is something I know I have to work on soon. I thought I better start
understanding health coaching and see what it can do for me." What stage of change is this
client in? - correct answer ✔✔Contemplation.
This is the "I may" stage. The clients are considering a change and intend to take action within
the next 6 months.
If the client is not yet ready to change at all, which open ended question would be best? -
correct answer ✔✔What would have to happen that would signal you that it is time to start
thinking about changing?
Coach: "Patricia, I hear you saying that fitness is your top priority, and yet you haven't found
time to exercise in the past 3 weeks." What technique is the coach using? - correct answer
✔✔Double-sided reflection.
