NBHWC Prac ce Test Ques ons latest 2026
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An 18-year old woman comes to her fi h coaching session to discuss her con nued efforts
to lose weight and get healthy.
A er the session, the coach receives an email from the woman's parents indica ng they are
paying for the sessions and would like to discuss their daughter's progress so far.
What is the best response from the coach?
A. I would be happy to set up some me. Please email me back poten al mes that will
work for you. Also, your daughter must be present at this mee ng.
B. I am not able to discuss anything about my coaching services or any clients without prior
wri(en consent from the client.
C. I will ask your daughter to give me permission and get back to you.
D. I would be happy to set up some me what works for you?
B
Prac ce Ques on #2:
A coach no ced an adver sement in her local paper for another NBC-HWC cer fied health
coach's services. The adver sement indicates that if people buy a 60-day supply of
supplements the coach will give them 3 free coaching sessions. In addi on, the
adver sement indicates most people lose 30 pounds in 60 days. Which of the following is
the reason why this adver sement violates NBC-HWC Code of Ethics?
A. Coaching sessions are con ngent upon purchase of supplemterm-22ents
B. It's impossible to lose 30 pounds in 60 days
C. The coach placed an adver sement in a paper
D. None of the above
A
Prac ce Ques on #3:
You see an adver sement for a NBC-HWC coach that states "work with me to cure your Type
II diabetes in 2 weeks!"
Which of the following Ethical Conduct standards is the coach viola ng?
A. Confiden ality/Privacy
B. Professional Conduct at Large
C. Conflict of Interest
,D. Professional Conduct with Clients
B
Prac ce Ques on #4:
A coach owns her own business and specializes in coaching around diet, energy levels, and
weight loss. She is promo ng gut biome supplements that will help her clients lose 20
pounds in four weeks if they take the supplement daily. The coach is most likely viola ng
which of the following guidelines:
A. NBC-HWC Code of Ethics
B. HIPAA Laws
C. USDA Nutri onal Guidelines
D. Confiden ality/Privacy
A
Prac ce Ques on #5:
Jamal is a wellness coach and also sells supplemental shakes to his coaching clients in which
he makes a commission. At what point in the coaching rela onship must Jamal disclose this
informa on to his client per the NBC-HWC ethical guidelines?
A. At some point during the coaching rela onship.
B. Before the sale is made to the client.
C. At minimum, a er the sale to the client.
D. Before any coaching begins.
D
Prac ce Ques on #6:
Which of the following best explains nonmaleficence as it relates to ethics in coaching?
A. Respect for human freedom and dignity
B. Pros must outweigh the cons
C. Do no harm
D. Fairness
C
Prac ce Ques on #7:
,A client has just completed their well-being assessment prior to their first coaching session.
The client's biometric informa on included the following:
Male
Age: 45
Nurse
Blood Pressure: 110/70 mmHG
Total Cholesterol: 185 ml/dL
BMI: 24
Fruits/Vegetables: 9 servings per day
Physical ac vity: Runs 2x week for 30 minutes
Which of the following would be the most concerning to the coach in the context of
recommended health guidelines?
A. Blood pressure
B. Total cholesterol
C. Fruits/Vegetable intake
D. Physical ac vity level
D
Prac ce Ques on #8:
As part of the coaching agreement, a coach offers an addi onal 3 coaching sessions for free
if the client purchases a massage package from them as well.
The following scenario is:
A. Acceptable because the addi onal coaching sessions are free
B. Unacceptable because the offer is a conflict of interest per the NBHWC Code of Ethics
C. Acceptable given the 3 free sessions were included as part of the coaching agreement.
D. Unacceptable as it is a viola on of the professional code of conduct at large per the
NBHWC Code of Ethics.
B
Prac ce Ques on #9:
, A client comes to her fourth coaching session to con nue working on her intent to quit
smoking someday. She starts out the call by simply saying "I don't know if quiLng is really
worth it."
Prochaska & Prochaska would define this as a statement of doubt which o en leads to delay
in making any change. The client is most likely in what stage of change?
A. Precontempla on
B. Contempla on
C. Prepara on
D. None of the above
B
Prac ce Ques on #10:
A coach is a member of the exclusive group on Facebook for NBC-HWC coaches. Only those
cer fied by the NBHWC are permi(ed in this group.
To help a friend who has developed a new so ware, the coach downloads the names of
each person in the group and provides them to their friend so that they can implement a
marke ng campaign to sell this new so ware to coaches.
The above scenario is a viola on of which part of the NBC-HWC code of ethics?:
A. Professional Conduct at Large
B. Conflict of Interest
C. Professional Conduct with Clients
D. Confiden ality/Privacy
A
Prac ce Ques on #11:
A client has submi(ed their wellness assessment to their coach. There biometric numbers
include the following:
Blood Pressure: 110/78 mmHg
BMI: 23
Total Cholesterol: 155 mg/dl
HDL: 30
Which of the following might the coach note as a general concern?
update
An 18-year old woman comes to her fi h coaching session to discuss her con nued efforts
to lose weight and get healthy.
A er the session, the coach receives an email from the woman's parents indica ng they are
paying for the sessions and would like to discuss their daughter's progress so far.
What is the best response from the coach?
A. I would be happy to set up some me. Please email me back poten al mes that will
work for you. Also, your daughter must be present at this mee ng.
B. I am not able to discuss anything about my coaching services or any clients without prior
wri(en consent from the client.
C. I will ask your daughter to give me permission and get back to you.
D. I would be happy to set up some me what works for you?
B
Prac ce Ques on #2:
A coach no ced an adver sement in her local paper for another NBC-HWC cer fied health
coach's services. The adver sement indicates that if people buy a 60-day supply of
supplements the coach will give them 3 free coaching sessions. In addi on, the
adver sement indicates most people lose 30 pounds in 60 days. Which of the following is
the reason why this adver sement violates NBC-HWC Code of Ethics?
A. Coaching sessions are con ngent upon purchase of supplemterm-22ents
B. It's impossible to lose 30 pounds in 60 days
C. The coach placed an adver sement in a paper
D. None of the above
A
Prac ce Ques on #3:
You see an adver sement for a NBC-HWC coach that states "work with me to cure your Type
II diabetes in 2 weeks!"
Which of the following Ethical Conduct standards is the coach viola ng?
A. Confiden ality/Privacy
B. Professional Conduct at Large
C. Conflict of Interest
,D. Professional Conduct with Clients
B
Prac ce Ques on #4:
A coach owns her own business and specializes in coaching around diet, energy levels, and
weight loss. She is promo ng gut biome supplements that will help her clients lose 20
pounds in four weeks if they take the supplement daily. The coach is most likely viola ng
which of the following guidelines:
A. NBC-HWC Code of Ethics
B. HIPAA Laws
C. USDA Nutri onal Guidelines
D. Confiden ality/Privacy
A
Prac ce Ques on #5:
Jamal is a wellness coach and also sells supplemental shakes to his coaching clients in which
he makes a commission. At what point in the coaching rela onship must Jamal disclose this
informa on to his client per the NBC-HWC ethical guidelines?
A. At some point during the coaching rela onship.
B. Before the sale is made to the client.
C. At minimum, a er the sale to the client.
D. Before any coaching begins.
D
Prac ce Ques on #6:
Which of the following best explains nonmaleficence as it relates to ethics in coaching?
A. Respect for human freedom and dignity
B. Pros must outweigh the cons
C. Do no harm
D. Fairness
C
Prac ce Ques on #7:
,A client has just completed their well-being assessment prior to their first coaching session.
The client's biometric informa on included the following:
Male
Age: 45
Nurse
Blood Pressure: 110/70 mmHG
Total Cholesterol: 185 ml/dL
BMI: 24
Fruits/Vegetables: 9 servings per day
Physical ac vity: Runs 2x week for 30 minutes
Which of the following would be the most concerning to the coach in the context of
recommended health guidelines?
A. Blood pressure
B. Total cholesterol
C. Fruits/Vegetable intake
D. Physical ac vity level
D
Prac ce Ques on #8:
As part of the coaching agreement, a coach offers an addi onal 3 coaching sessions for free
if the client purchases a massage package from them as well.
The following scenario is:
A. Acceptable because the addi onal coaching sessions are free
B. Unacceptable because the offer is a conflict of interest per the NBHWC Code of Ethics
C. Acceptable given the 3 free sessions were included as part of the coaching agreement.
D. Unacceptable as it is a viola on of the professional code of conduct at large per the
NBHWC Code of Ethics.
B
Prac ce Ques on #9:
, A client comes to her fourth coaching session to con nue working on her intent to quit
smoking someday. She starts out the call by simply saying "I don't know if quiLng is really
worth it."
Prochaska & Prochaska would define this as a statement of doubt which o en leads to delay
in making any change. The client is most likely in what stage of change?
A. Precontempla on
B. Contempla on
C. Prepara on
D. None of the above
B
Prac ce Ques on #10:
A coach is a member of the exclusive group on Facebook for NBC-HWC coaches. Only those
cer fied by the NBHWC are permi(ed in this group.
To help a friend who has developed a new so ware, the coach downloads the names of
each person in the group and provides them to their friend so that they can implement a
marke ng campaign to sell this new so ware to coaches.
The above scenario is a viola on of which part of the NBC-HWC code of ethics?:
A. Professional Conduct at Large
B. Conflict of Interest
C. Professional Conduct with Clients
D. Confiden ality/Privacy
A
Prac ce Ques on #11:
A client has submi(ed their wellness assessment to their coach. There biometric numbers
include the following:
Blood Pressure: 110/78 mmHg
BMI: 23
Total Cholesterol: 155 mg/dl
HDL: 30
Which of the following might the coach note as a general concern?
