National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching NBHWC
Practice Questions with COMPLETE SOLUTION THE
LATEST UPDATED 100% VERIFIED
A 40-year-old man speaks with the coach on the phone as part of a lifestyle
management program to decrease his stress. During today's session, the client sets
a goal of practicing relaxation exercises that consist of deep breathing, light
stretching, and visualization for at least 15 minutes daily. Based on his goal, the
coach asks the client to rate his confidence. A 10-point scale is used, in which 0 is
"not confident" and 10 is "extremely confident." The client says "6."
Which of the following is the most appropriate response from the coach?
A. "Are you sure you can achieve that goal?"
B. "What are you going to do to increase your confidence from a 6 to a 10?"
C. "How come you rated yourself a 6 and not an 8?"
D. "Why did you rate your confidence a 6 and not a 4?" - correct answerAnswer: D
Focus: Scaling ruler. They are testing your knowledge of using one, and how to
evoke change talk.
Distractor: Age, gender, details on relaxation exercises.
NOTE: It is important to practice the style of test questions and how they are
created. What are the true questions and what is extra information not critical to the
answer.
You want to focus on specifics of the question and not extra information that is
irrelevant.
In preparing to set up your business you must mandatorily have key information in
your coaching agreement. Which of the following is mandatory to include?
A. Area of Specialty
B. Training programs you completed
, C. Guarantee of client outcomes
D. Client testimonials with approved consent
E. Client and coach responsibilities - correct answerAnswer: E
Focus: Coaching Agreement
Key Word: Mandatory
Distractor: A & B: A coaching agreement may include the coach's areas of specialty
or training programs they completed, but these are not required.
Distractor: C: A coaching agreement would not include guarantee of client
outcomes.
A 55-year-old man comes to the coach's office for his 18th weekly session. He has
improved his sleep hygiene and stated he has decreased his level of daily stress. He
now wants to lose weight. A part of their session conversation is below:
Client: I have struggled with being overweight since childhood and have suffered
verbal judgment from peers.
Coach: That must be very upsetting and disheartening.
What skill is the coach most likely demonstrating?
A. Pausing
B. Bottom-lining
C. Patience
D. Summarizing
E. Empathizing - correct answerAnswer: E
Type of question: Case Study Question.
Focus: Coaching Skill
Distractors: Pausing, summarizing are distractors and not the skill being
demonstrated.
Practice Questions with COMPLETE SOLUTION THE
LATEST UPDATED 100% VERIFIED
A 40-year-old man speaks with the coach on the phone as part of a lifestyle
management program to decrease his stress. During today's session, the client sets
a goal of practicing relaxation exercises that consist of deep breathing, light
stretching, and visualization for at least 15 minutes daily. Based on his goal, the
coach asks the client to rate his confidence. A 10-point scale is used, in which 0 is
"not confident" and 10 is "extremely confident." The client says "6."
Which of the following is the most appropriate response from the coach?
A. "Are you sure you can achieve that goal?"
B. "What are you going to do to increase your confidence from a 6 to a 10?"
C. "How come you rated yourself a 6 and not an 8?"
D. "Why did you rate your confidence a 6 and not a 4?" - correct answerAnswer: D
Focus: Scaling ruler. They are testing your knowledge of using one, and how to
evoke change talk.
Distractor: Age, gender, details on relaxation exercises.
NOTE: It is important to practice the style of test questions and how they are
created. What are the true questions and what is extra information not critical to the
answer.
You want to focus on specifics of the question and not extra information that is
irrelevant.
In preparing to set up your business you must mandatorily have key information in
your coaching agreement. Which of the following is mandatory to include?
A. Area of Specialty
B. Training programs you completed
, C. Guarantee of client outcomes
D. Client testimonials with approved consent
E. Client and coach responsibilities - correct answerAnswer: E
Focus: Coaching Agreement
Key Word: Mandatory
Distractor: A & B: A coaching agreement may include the coach's areas of specialty
or training programs they completed, but these are not required.
Distractor: C: A coaching agreement would not include guarantee of client
outcomes.
A 55-year-old man comes to the coach's office for his 18th weekly session. He has
improved his sleep hygiene and stated he has decreased his level of daily stress. He
now wants to lose weight. A part of their session conversation is below:
Client: I have struggled with being overweight since childhood and have suffered
verbal judgment from peers.
Coach: That must be very upsetting and disheartening.
What skill is the coach most likely demonstrating?
A. Pausing
B. Bottom-lining
C. Patience
D. Summarizing
E. Empathizing - correct answerAnswer: E
Type of question: Case Study Question.
Focus: Coaching Skill
Distractors: Pausing, summarizing are distractors and not the skill being
demonstrated.
