NURSE COACHING
CERTIFICATION EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS RATED A+ 2025-2026
NursefCoachfCorefEssentialsf(corefvalues)f-fCORRECTfANSWERSCorefValues:
1.fNursefCoachfPhilosophy,fTheory,fEthics
2.fNursefCoachingfProcess
3.fNursefCoachfCommunicationfandfTherapeuticfEnvironment
4.fEducation,fResearch,fandfLeadership
5.fSelf-Reflection,fSelf-Assessment
Nursefcoachfphilosophyfandftheoriesf(CorefValuef1)f-
fCORRECTfANSWERS(1)fCentersfandfgroundsfselffatfthefbeginningfoffeachfcoachingfinteraction
(2)fAcknowledges,frespectsfandfaffirmsfthefclientfasfthefauthorityfonfhis/herfownfhealthfandfwellbe
ing
(3)fAcknowledgesfthatfnewfgoalsfwillfemergefasfthefclientftransformsfoverftime
(4)fAlignsfownfintentionfwithfthefclient'sfgoals
,(5)fRemainsffullyfpresent,fcentered,fandfgroundedfatfthefbeginningfandfthroughoutfthefnursefcoac
hingfprocess
(6)fUsesfintentionality,falignedfwithfclient'sfgoals,fthroughoutfthefcoachingfprocess
(7)fAccessesfandftrustsfone'sfownfpersonalfknowingf(e.g.fintuitionfandfhunches/gutffeelings)
(8)fDemonstratesfauthenticityf(honesty,fsincerity,fpersonalfintegrity)
(9)fDemonstratesfrespectfforfclient'sfsubjectivefexperiencesfexpressedfasfstoriesfandfperceptions
(10)fAcknowledgesfclientfresistancefasfanfopportunityfforfself-awarenessfandfgrowth
(11)fUsesfholistic,fsophisticatedfverbalfandfnon-
verbalfcommunicationfskills,fincludingfbutfnotflimitedftofactiveflistening,frelevantfusefofflanguagefa
ndffocusedfquestioningf(corefvaluef3)
(12)fEmpowersfthefclient'sfgoalfattainmentf(corefvaluef3)
(13)fUnderstandsfthatfclear,frespectful,fskillful,fsophisticatedfcommunicationfisfaffundamentalfandf
essentialfcomponentfoffthefProfessionalfNursefCoachfrelationship
(14)fCommunicatesfwithffamily,fsignificantfothers,fcaregivers,fhealthfcarefproviders,fandfothersftofa
ssistfandfenhancefthefclient'sfachievementfoffcoachingfgoals,fwhenfrequestedfbyfthefclient
(15)fAbleftofdistinguishfbetweenftelephonefandfinternet-
technologyfbasedfhealthfcoaching,fandftelehealthf(tele-education)
Centersfandfgroundsfselffatfthefbeginningfoffeachfcoachingfinteractionf-
fCORRECTfANSWERSa)fAcquiresfknowledge/skillsfneededftofcenterfself
b)fUsesfcenteringfactivities/proceduresfpriorftofandfthroughoutfthefcoachingfprocess
Acknowledges,frespectsfandfaffirmsfthefclientfasfthefauthorityfonfhis/herfownfhealthfandfwellbeing
f-
fCORRECTfANSWERSa)fAcquires,fcomprehendsfandfappliesfknowledge/skillsfrelatedftofclientfasfaut
hority
Alignsfownfintentionfwithfthefclient'sfgoalsf-
fCORRECTfANSWERSa)fAcquiresfknowledge/principlesfoffintentionality
,b)fDevelopsfskillsfrelatedftofsettingfintentionality
c)fSetsfintentftofstayffocusedfonfclientfneeds
Remainsffullyfpresent,fcentered,fandfgroundedfatfthefbeginningfandfthroughoutfthefnursefcoachin
gfprocessf-
fCORRECTfANSWERSa)fMaintainsfanfinterested,fopen,fandfreflectivefapproachftofthefclient
b)fIsfcomfortablefwithfsilenceforfpausingftofassistfthefclientfwithfreflectionfandffindingfnewfunderst
andingfoffnextfsteps
c)fDrawsfuponfthefpreceptsfoffthefhumanfenergyffield/systemftofassistfclientfinfachievementfoffgoal
s
Usesfintentionality,falignedfwithfclient'sfgoals,fthroughoutfthefcoachingfprocessf-
fCORRECTfANSWERSa)fAppliesfclient-focusedfintentionalityfknowledgefandfskillsfinfnurse-
coachingfprocess
Accessesfandftrustsfone'sfownfpersonalfknowingf(e.g.fintuitionfandfhunches/gutffeelings)f-
fCORRECTfANSWERSa)fDevelopsfskillsfneededftofassess,ftrustfmultiplefwaysfoffknowing
Demonstratesfauthenticityf(honesty,fsincerity,fpersonalfintegrity)f-
fCORRECTfANSWERSa)fAcquiresfknowledgefandfbehaviorsfrelatedftofauthenticity
b)fUsefself-reflectionfasfafwayftofacquirefself-knowledge,fself-awareness,fandfgainfinner-
wisdomfessentialfforfenhancingfself-authenticity
Demonstratesfrespectfforfclient'sfsubjectivefexperiencesfexpressedfasfstoriesfandfperceptions.f-
fCORRECTfANSWERSa)fDevelopsfandfappliesfknowledge/skillsfneededftoffacilitatefclient'sfself-
expressedflifefstories
b)fUsesfdocumentationfmethodsfthatfprovidesfinformationfwhilefprotectingfconfidentiality
, Acknowledgesfclientfresistancefasfanfopportunityfforfself-awarenessfandfgrowthf-
fCORRECTfANSWERSa)fAcquires,fcomprehends,fandfappliesfknowledge/skillsfrelatedftofsophisticat
edfcommunication
b)fUnderstandsfresistanceftofchangefisfafwayfoffdefendingfagainstffearfofffailurefand/orffearfoffknow
ing
NursefCoachfEthicsf(CorefValuef1)f-
fCORRECTfANSWERS(1)fUsesfthefCodefoffEthicsfforfNursesfwithfInterpretivefStatementsftofguidefpra
cticefandfarticulateftheffoundationfoffthefProfessionalfNursefCoachfPractice
(2)fAcknowledgesfthatfprinciplesfoffholistic,fhumanfcaringfarefcentralftofthefNursefCoach'sfpractice
(3)fAcknowledgesfthatfthefnursefcoachingfprocessfisfbasedfonfaftrusting,fintimatefnurse-
clientfrelationship
(4)fAcknowledgesfthatfthefnursefcoachingfprocessfisfafdynamic,fsystematic,fandfskilledfprocess
(5)fUsesfHolisticfNursingfPrinciplesftofguidefnurse-
clientfinteractionsfthroughoutfthefcoachingfprocess
(6)fUnderstandsfandfeffectivelyfdiscussesfwithfthefclientfthefethicalfguidelinesfand
specificfparametersfoffthefNursefCoachingfrelationshipf(e.g.,flogistics,ffees,fscheduling)
(7)fFacilitatesfclient'sfexpressionfoffnewfideas,fbehaviors,fandfactionsfthatfmayfinvolvefrisk-
takingfandffearfofffailure
(8)fClearlyfcommunicatesfandfclarifiesfdistinctionsfamongfcoaching,fconsulting,fcounseling,fandfte
achingftofclientsfandfothersfasfindicated
(9)fPartnersfwithfclientsftofindividualizefthefNursefCoachfProcess
(10)fSupportsfthefclient'sfinner-
wisdom,fintuition,fandfinnatefabilityfforfknowingfwhatfisfbestfforfselffthroughoutfthefNursefCoachfP
rocess
(11)fImplementsfthefNursefCoachfProcessfinfafmannerfthatfpromotesfthefclient'sfautonomy,fdignity
,frights,fvalues,fbeliefs,fandfstrengths
(12)fMaintainsfanfeffectivefcoachingfrelationshipfthatfisfcongruentfwithfthefcoachingfagreementfan
dfwithinfthefboundariesfoffprofessionalfnursingfpractice
(13)fPerformsfthefnursefcoachingfprocessfbyfintegratingfknowledge,fskills,fintuition,fandfjudgment
CERTIFICATION EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS RATED A+ 2025-2026
NursefCoachfCorefEssentialsf(corefvalues)f-fCORRECTfANSWERSCorefValues:
1.fNursefCoachfPhilosophy,fTheory,fEthics
2.fNursefCoachingfProcess
3.fNursefCoachfCommunicationfandfTherapeuticfEnvironment
4.fEducation,fResearch,fandfLeadership
5.fSelf-Reflection,fSelf-Assessment
Nursefcoachfphilosophyfandftheoriesf(CorefValuef1)f-
fCORRECTfANSWERS(1)fCentersfandfgroundsfselffatfthefbeginningfoffeachfcoachingfinteraction
(2)fAcknowledges,frespectsfandfaffirmsfthefclientfasfthefauthorityfonfhis/herfownfhealthfandfwellbe
ing
(3)fAcknowledgesfthatfnewfgoalsfwillfemergefasfthefclientftransformsfoverftime
(4)fAlignsfownfintentionfwithfthefclient'sfgoals
,(5)fRemainsffullyfpresent,fcentered,fandfgroundedfatfthefbeginningfandfthroughoutfthefnursefcoac
hingfprocess
(6)fUsesfintentionality,falignedfwithfclient'sfgoals,fthroughoutfthefcoachingfprocess
(7)fAccessesfandftrustsfone'sfownfpersonalfknowingf(e.g.fintuitionfandfhunches/gutffeelings)
(8)fDemonstratesfauthenticityf(honesty,fsincerity,fpersonalfintegrity)
(9)fDemonstratesfrespectfforfclient'sfsubjectivefexperiencesfexpressedfasfstoriesfandfperceptions
(10)fAcknowledgesfclientfresistancefasfanfopportunityfforfself-awarenessfandfgrowth
(11)fUsesfholistic,fsophisticatedfverbalfandfnon-
verbalfcommunicationfskills,fincludingfbutfnotflimitedftofactiveflistening,frelevantfusefofflanguagefa
ndffocusedfquestioningf(corefvaluef3)
(12)fEmpowersfthefclient'sfgoalfattainmentf(corefvaluef3)
(13)fUnderstandsfthatfclear,frespectful,fskillful,fsophisticatedfcommunicationfisfaffundamentalfandf
essentialfcomponentfoffthefProfessionalfNursefCoachfrelationship
(14)fCommunicatesfwithffamily,fsignificantfothers,fcaregivers,fhealthfcarefproviders,fandfothersftofa
ssistfandfenhancefthefclient'sfachievementfoffcoachingfgoals,fwhenfrequestedfbyfthefclient
(15)fAbleftofdistinguishfbetweenftelephonefandfinternet-
technologyfbasedfhealthfcoaching,fandftelehealthf(tele-education)
Centersfandfgroundsfselffatfthefbeginningfoffeachfcoachingfinteractionf-
fCORRECTfANSWERSa)fAcquiresfknowledge/skillsfneededftofcenterfself
b)fUsesfcenteringfactivities/proceduresfpriorftofandfthroughoutfthefcoachingfprocess
Acknowledges,frespectsfandfaffirmsfthefclientfasfthefauthorityfonfhis/herfownfhealthfandfwellbeing
f-
fCORRECTfANSWERSa)fAcquires,fcomprehendsfandfappliesfknowledge/skillsfrelatedftofclientfasfaut
hority
Alignsfownfintentionfwithfthefclient'sfgoalsf-
fCORRECTfANSWERSa)fAcquiresfknowledge/principlesfoffintentionality
,b)fDevelopsfskillsfrelatedftofsettingfintentionality
c)fSetsfintentftofstayffocusedfonfclientfneeds
Remainsffullyfpresent,fcentered,fandfgroundedfatfthefbeginningfandfthroughoutfthefnursefcoachin
gfprocessf-
fCORRECTfANSWERSa)fMaintainsfanfinterested,fopen,fandfreflectivefapproachftofthefclient
b)fIsfcomfortablefwithfsilenceforfpausingftofassistfthefclientfwithfreflectionfandffindingfnewfunderst
andingfoffnextfsteps
c)fDrawsfuponfthefpreceptsfoffthefhumanfenergyffield/systemftofassistfclientfinfachievementfoffgoal
s
Usesfintentionality,falignedfwithfclient'sfgoals,fthroughoutfthefcoachingfprocessf-
fCORRECTfANSWERSa)fAppliesfclient-focusedfintentionalityfknowledgefandfskillsfinfnurse-
coachingfprocess
Accessesfandftrustsfone'sfownfpersonalfknowingf(e.g.fintuitionfandfhunches/gutffeelings)f-
fCORRECTfANSWERSa)fDevelopsfskillsfneededftofassess,ftrustfmultiplefwaysfoffknowing
Demonstratesfauthenticityf(honesty,fsincerity,fpersonalfintegrity)f-
fCORRECTfANSWERSa)fAcquiresfknowledgefandfbehaviorsfrelatedftofauthenticity
b)fUsefself-reflectionfasfafwayftofacquirefself-knowledge,fself-awareness,fandfgainfinner-
wisdomfessentialfforfenhancingfself-authenticity
Demonstratesfrespectfforfclient'sfsubjectivefexperiencesfexpressedfasfstoriesfandfperceptions.f-
fCORRECTfANSWERSa)fDevelopsfandfappliesfknowledge/skillsfneededftoffacilitatefclient'sfself-
expressedflifefstories
b)fUsesfdocumentationfmethodsfthatfprovidesfinformationfwhilefprotectingfconfidentiality
, Acknowledgesfclientfresistancefasfanfopportunityfforfself-awarenessfandfgrowthf-
fCORRECTfANSWERSa)fAcquires,fcomprehends,fandfappliesfknowledge/skillsfrelatedftofsophisticat
edfcommunication
b)fUnderstandsfresistanceftofchangefisfafwayfoffdefendingfagainstffearfofffailurefand/orffearfoffknow
ing
NursefCoachfEthicsf(CorefValuef1)f-
fCORRECTfANSWERS(1)fUsesfthefCodefoffEthicsfforfNursesfwithfInterpretivefStatementsftofguidefpra
cticefandfarticulateftheffoundationfoffthefProfessionalfNursefCoachfPractice
(2)fAcknowledgesfthatfprinciplesfoffholistic,fhumanfcaringfarefcentralftofthefNursefCoach'sfpractice
(3)fAcknowledgesfthatfthefnursefcoachingfprocessfisfbasedfonfaftrusting,fintimatefnurse-
clientfrelationship
(4)fAcknowledgesfthatfthefnursefcoachingfprocessfisfafdynamic,fsystematic,fandfskilledfprocess
(5)fUsesfHolisticfNursingfPrinciplesftofguidefnurse-
clientfinteractionsfthroughoutfthefcoachingfprocess
(6)fUnderstandsfandfeffectivelyfdiscussesfwithfthefclientfthefethicalfguidelinesfand
specificfparametersfoffthefNursefCoachingfrelationshipf(e.g.,flogistics,ffees,fscheduling)
(7)fFacilitatesfclient'sfexpressionfoffnewfideas,fbehaviors,fandfactionsfthatfmayfinvolvefrisk-
takingfandffearfofffailure
(8)fClearlyfcommunicatesfandfclarifiesfdistinctionsfamongfcoaching,fconsulting,fcounseling,fandfte
achingftofclientsfandfothersfasfindicated
(9)fPartnersfwithfclientsftofindividualizefthefNursefCoachfProcess
(10)fSupportsfthefclient'sfinner-
wisdom,fintuition,fandfinnatefabilityfforfknowingfwhatfisfbestfforfselffthroughoutfthefNursefCoachfP
rocess
(11)fImplementsfthefNursefCoachfProcessfinfafmannerfthatfpromotesfthefclient'sfautonomy,fdignity
,frights,fvalues,fbeliefs,fandfstrengths
(12)fMaintainsfanfeffectivefcoachingfrelationshipfthatfisfcongruentfwithfthefcoachingfagreementfan
dfwithinfthefboundariesfoffprofessionalfnursingfpractice
(13)fPerformsfthefnursefcoachingfprocessfbyfintegratingfknowledge,fskills,fintuition,fandfjudgment
