NBHWC Health Coach Exam
NBHWC HEALTH COACH EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 250 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|BRAND NEW VERSION!!
What skill is the coach trying to teach the client when negative self-talk happens?
A. Empathy
B. Self-Compassion
C. Authenticity
D. Confidence - ANSWER-B. Self-Compassion
According to Prochaska & Prochaska (pg. 12) the most difficult transition for anyone to make
within the transtheoretical model is from _________ to _________?
A. Precontemplation to Contemplation
B. Contemplation to Preparation
C. Preparation to Action
D. Action to Maintenance - ANSWER-A. Precontemplation to Contemplation
or
D. Action to Maintenance?
When is the most appropriate time to assess a client's readiness to change using a stages of
change tool? (Bark, pg 325)
A. At the end of a session to determine whether coaching is coming to an end
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B. In the middle of a session to determine whether progress is being made
C. At the beginning of a session to determine readiness for a taking action for a particular
behavior - ANSWER-C. At the beginning of a session to determine readiness for a taking action
for a particular behavior
Coach Janea asks her client in the first session "what more do you want to know about me
before we begin?". While not talking too long or too much about yourself is a hallmark of a
good coach, why might Coach Janea feel it is important to ask this question in the first session?
(Coaching Psychology, pg. 126)
A. Establish a sense of connection with the client
B. To highlight her coaching expertise
C. Get all the client's questions answered before starting the session
D. To take time to interject the difference between coaching and education - ANSWER-A.
Establish a sense of connection with the client
John is a 58 year old male living in Sarasota, Florida. You noticed on this health history that he
wrote "I am taking some sorta statin but not sure what for." Which of the following responses to
John is correct? (CDC website on statins).
A. Statins improve your overall health.
B. Statins help lower your LDL (bad) cholesterol level
C. Statins help lower your HDL (good) cholesterol level
D. Statins improve your hearts ability to function. - ANSWER-B. Statins help lower your LDL (bad)
cholesterol level
Coaches are often taught to use strength-based and value-based curricula in their coaching
practice. Evidence supports using the client's strengths and emphasizing their values increases
their ______________? (Muth, pg. 37).
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A. Ability to set goals
B. External motivation
C. Internal motivation
D. Positivity mindset - ANSWER-C. Internal motivation
Martin Seligman, the founder of positive psychology, describes happiness as having a pleasant
life. But the notion of a full life must include a pleasant life, a _______ life, and a _______ life.
(Muth pg. 29)
A. Creative; Spiritual
B. Loving; Positive
C. Engaged; Meaningful
D. Optimistic; Engaged - ANSWER-C. Engaged; Meaningful
The readiness to change ruler is a self-report scale from 0 to 10 that helps a coach gage when a
client might be ready to change. Which of the following questions would be best for someone
who answers in the middle (e.g. a 5 or a 6)? (Muth, pg. 49)
A. What might put the mark a little higher on the scale?
B. What qualities in yourself are important to you?
C. How will you know when it is time to think about changing? - ANSWER-A. What might put the
mark a little higher on the scale?
A 52-year old man comes to his 5th coaching session continuing to work on his goal of getting 8
hours of sleep 5 nights a week.
Client: I got two days of 8 hours of sleep in this week simply because I fell asleep on the couch.
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Coach: Do you mean you fell asleep earlier than normal because you were watching TV and just
dozed off?
Client: Yes. If I hadn't fallen asleep while watching tv I would have had zero days this week
getting 8 hours of sleep.
Coach: Why do you think you fell asleep so early?
Client: Both times the night before I stayed up late on a Netflix binge.
Coach: Have you thought about setting an alarm each night to remind you that an hour before
bed you should have no screen time?
The coach is demonstrating ____?
A. Coaching Presence
B. Righting Reflex
C. Simple Reflection
D. Support - ANSWER-B. Righting Reflex
A client comes to coaching for their third session. After some mindfulness and rapport building,
the following conversation ensues.
Coach: So much was covered in our last session. What has stood out to you since then that we
talked about?
Client: Since our last session, I came to appreciate how much I have done already to reach my
goals. I've already hired a babysitter every Thursday starting next month so I can go to Yoga class
and bought a planner and bought my yoga membership.
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NBHWC HEALTH COACH EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 250 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|BRAND NEW VERSION!!
What skill is the coach trying to teach the client when negative self-talk happens?
A. Empathy
B. Self-Compassion
C. Authenticity
D. Confidence - ANSWER-B. Self-Compassion
According to Prochaska & Prochaska (pg. 12) the most difficult transition for anyone to make
within the transtheoretical model is from _________ to _________?
A. Precontemplation to Contemplation
B. Contemplation to Preparation
C. Preparation to Action
D. Action to Maintenance - ANSWER-A. Precontemplation to Contemplation
or
D. Action to Maintenance?
When is the most appropriate time to assess a client's readiness to change using a stages of
change tool? (Bark, pg 325)
A. At the end of a session to determine whether coaching is coming to an end
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B. In the middle of a session to determine whether progress is being made
C. At the beginning of a session to determine readiness for a taking action for a particular
behavior - ANSWER-C. At the beginning of a session to determine readiness for a taking action
for a particular behavior
Coach Janea asks her client in the first session "what more do you want to know about me
before we begin?". While not talking too long or too much about yourself is a hallmark of a
good coach, why might Coach Janea feel it is important to ask this question in the first session?
(Coaching Psychology, pg. 126)
A. Establish a sense of connection with the client
B. To highlight her coaching expertise
C. Get all the client's questions answered before starting the session
D. To take time to interject the difference between coaching and education - ANSWER-A.
Establish a sense of connection with the client
John is a 58 year old male living in Sarasota, Florida. You noticed on this health history that he
wrote "I am taking some sorta statin but not sure what for." Which of the following responses to
John is correct? (CDC website on statins).
A. Statins improve your overall health.
B. Statins help lower your LDL (bad) cholesterol level
C. Statins help lower your HDL (good) cholesterol level
D. Statins improve your hearts ability to function. - ANSWER-B. Statins help lower your LDL (bad)
cholesterol level
Coaches are often taught to use strength-based and value-based curricula in their coaching
practice. Evidence supports using the client's strengths and emphasizing their values increases
their ______________? (Muth, pg. 37).
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A. Ability to set goals
B. External motivation
C. Internal motivation
D. Positivity mindset - ANSWER-C. Internal motivation
Martin Seligman, the founder of positive psychology, describes happiness as having a pleasant
life. But the notion of a full life must include a pleasant life, a _______ life, and a _______ life.
(Muth pg. 29)
A. Creative; Spiritual
B. Loving; Positive
C. Engaged; Meaningful
D. Optimistic; Engaged - ANSWER-C. Engaged; Meaningful
The readiness to change ruler is a self-report scale from 0 to 10 that helps a coach gage when a
client might be ready to change. Which of the following questions would be best for someone
who answers in the middle (e.g. a 5 or a 6)? (Muth, pg. 49)
A. What might put the mark a little higher on the scale?
B. What qualities in yourself are important to you?
C. How will you know when it is time to think about changing? - ANSWER-A. What might put the
mark a little higher on the scale?
A 52-year old man comes to his 5th coaching session continuing to work on his goal of getting 8
hours of sleep 5 nights a week.
Client: I got two days of 8 hours of sleep in this week simply because I fell asleep on the couch.
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Coach: Do you mean you fell asleep earlier than normal because you were watching TV and just
dozed off?
Client: Yes. If I hadn't fallen asleep while watching tv I would have had zero days this week
getting 8 hours of sleep.
Coach: Why do you think you fell asleep so early?
Client: Both times the night before I stayed up late on a Netflix binge.
Coach: Have you thought about setting an alarm each night to remind you that an hour before
bed you should have no screen time?
The coach is demonstrating ____?
A. Coaching Presence
B. Righting Reflex
C. Simple Reflection
D. Support - ANSWER-B. Righting Reflex
A client comes to coaching for their third session. After some mindfulness and rapport building,
the following conversation ensues.
Coach: So much was covered in our last session. What has stood out to you since then that we
talked about?
Client: Since our last session, I came to appreciate how much I have done already to reach my
goals. I've already hired a babysitter every Thursday starting next month so I can go to Yoga class
and bought a planner and bought my yoga membership.
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