PMK-EE E7 Q&A FINAL TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ #263: A 59 year old man came to his fifth coaching session with his chronic
pain coach. The coach asks his pain level on a scale of 1-10 to assess his
current pain level. The client indicates his pain is higher than normal so they
both agree to work through a process where the coach guides the client to
focus on the warmth he feels in different parts of his body and then focus on
relaxing that part of the body. This relaxation technique the coach is using is
an example of which of the following techniques?
A. Guides imagery
B. Bio-feedback assisted relaxation
C. Progressive relaxation
D. Autogenic training.
Answer: D. Autogenic training
◍ Beverly is a new client that is in her 2nd coaching session with you. She
came to you for coaching as she had been trying an number of strategies to
improve her health on her own, and nothing seemed to stick for the long
term. In particular, she is seeking improvement toward better stress
management and weight loss.Client: I am having trouble with indigestion,
bloating, and can't seem to get the weight off. I'm curious if trying a
paleo-diet is what I need, but every time I tried it before, I only stuck to it
for a week or two and I just couldn't keep it up to that strict of a plan.Coach:
For some people, the paleo diet has been helpful to address those concerns.
What if you tried an 80/20 approach to allow more flexibility?What is the
coach demonstrating?
A. SMART goal setting
, B. Increasing positive internal resources
C. Boosting self-efficacy
D. Righting reflex
E. Open questions.
Answer: D
◍ #262: A coach was invited to give a presentation to a group of medical
providers. The coach is an NBC-HWC and has a bachelor of science degree
in health science. When asked what services the coach provides the coach
responded that they are able to help patients change their behaviors through
motivational interviewing, improve nutrition by focusing on macronutrient
prescription, and improve fitness through high-intensity interval training
prescription.Which of the following did the coach violate?
A. HIPAA
B. Code of Ethics
C. Job Task Analyses
D. Conflict of Interest.
Answer: B. Code of Ethics
◍ A new coach is getting started working with a number of clients after
completing her coach training program. Some of the coach's clients have
now been working with her for a few weeks, while some are just getting
started. She wants to ensure she's thoughtful in preparing to best serve each
client. What are the most important common elements that the coach wants
to have in place before each coaching session?
A. Coach is calm and present, reviews client materials, logistics are in place.
B. Coach has made sure the client has paid for their session.
C. Coach explains the coaching agreement.
D. Coach manages the time appropriately.
E. Coach has helped the client establish a clear vision..
Answer: A
◍ Jill reached out to you, interested to start health coaching. She's looking to
find more happiness and enjoyment in life and wonders if coaching can help
, her get the advice she needs. She shares she recently went through a lay-off
in a long-time career she worked hard at. She is concerned she's going to
have to take a new job that she isn't overly interested in, but feels she has to
take in order to get by. On most days in the past week, she struggles to be
productive, and even get through the day. The sudden changes have left her
eating fast food almost daily and she says she feels a big impact on her lack
of energy overall and she is only getting a few hours of sleep each night.
What might be the most important coach next steps to serve the client?
A. Help her define more specific goals around what she does want to
achieve.
B. Send a referral to another professional with her contact information.
C. Explore what pr.
Answer: C
◍ As part of a workplace wellness initiative, Jordan had taken a health risk
assessment and met with his practitioner. After the assessment, it was
recommended to work with a health coach, sponsored by his workplace for
the next 6 months. You review the information sent to you in the intake
package, which shows the following information: Blood Pressure 135/80,
BMI 28.5, client reports a diet low in saturated fat, his HDL level is
55mg/dL, client reports consuming 1 alcoholic drink per day, he walks
30-40 minutes 3-4x per week and hikes with his family every Saturday
afternoon or 2-3 hours, and the client reports smoking a few times per
week.Which of those listed behaviours above may be of most concern for
increasing their risk for heart disease?
A. Blood Pressure, smoking, and BMI
B. Smoking
C. Diet and BMI
D. Physical activity and blood pressure
E. Alcohol use.
Answer: B
◍ #261: A client comes in for their 4th coaching session. The client is
exploring cooking more rather than eating out to try and reach her goal of
, eating healthier. She also comments it would save her money but she really
doesn't know how to cook either. The client is struggling with ambivalence
around this issue.Which open-ended question would be best for a client in
this position?
A. What would have to happen that would signal you that it's time to start
thinking about changing?
B. What would be some pros and cons of making a change right now?
C. What has worked for you in the past?
D. Why make this change?.
Answer: B. What would be some pros and cons of making a change right
now?
◍ #260: A client comes to her third session with her coach ready to set some
goals. The client indicates that she wants to get back into running and wants
to commit to running 3 days a week at 6am for 30 minutes for the next 8
weeks and see how it goes.Coach: "On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being not
confident at all and 10 being very confident that you can meet your goal of 3
6:00am runs per week, what number do you choose for yourself?"Client:
"7."Coach: "Why did you choose a 7 and not a 5?"Client: Because I used to
run 5 days a week and it wasn't that long ago. I feel like I can easily get back
in it.The client's response is an example of which of the following?
A. Motivational Interviewing Spirit
B. Sustain Talk
C. Positive Psychology
D. Change Talk.
Answer: D. Change Talk
◍ #259: A client comes to her first coaching session as a referral from her
medical provider. In the referral, her provider indicated some concerns. The
client states "I am taking some sorta statin but not sure what for. My
provider confuses me sometimes. Why do I need a statin?"Which of the
following coach response is correct?
A. Statins improve your mental health.
B. Statins help lower your LDL cholesterol level.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ #263: A 59 year old man came to his fifth coaching session with his chronic
pain coach. The coach asks his pain level on a scale of 1-10 to assess his
current pain level. The client indicates his pain is higher than normal so they
both agree to work through a process where the coach guides the client to
focus on the warmth he feels in different parts of his body and then focus on
relaxing that part of the body. This relaxation technique the coach is using is
an example of which of the following techniques?
A. Guides imagery
B. Bio-feedback assisted relaxation
C. Progressive relaxation
D. Autogenic training.
Answer: D. Autogenic training
◍ Beverly is a new client that is in her 2nd coaching session with you. She
came to you for coaching as she had been trying an number of strategies to
improve her health on her own, and nothing seemed to stick for the long
term. In particular, she is seeking improvement toward better stress
management and weight loss.Client: I am having trouble with indigestion,
bloating, and can't seem to get the weight off. I'm curious if trying a
paleo-diet is what I need, but every time I tried it before, I only stuck to it
for a week or two and I just couldn't keep it up to that strict of a plan.Coach:
For some people, the paleo diet has been helpful to address those concerns.
What if you tried an 80/20 approach to allow more flexibility?What is the
coach demonstrating?
A. SMART goal setting
, B. Increasing positive internal resources
C. Boosting self-efficacy
D. Righting reflex
E. Open questions.
Answer: D
◍ #262: A coach was invited to give a presentation to a group of medical
providers. The coach is an NBC-HWC and has a bachelor of science degree
in health science. When asked what services the coach provides the coach
responded that they are able to help patients change their behaviors through
motivational interviewing, improve nutrition by focusing on macronutrient
prescription, and improve fitness through high-intensity interval training
prescription.Which of the following did the coach violate?
A. HIPAA
B. Code of Ethics
C. Job Task Analyses
D. Conflict of Interest.
Answer: B. Code of Ethics
◍ A new coach is getting started working with a number of clients after
completing her coach training program. Some of the coach's clients have
now been working with her for a few weeks, while some are just getting
started. She wants to ensure she's thoughtful in preparing to best serve each
client. What are the most important common elements that the coach wants
to have in place before each coaching session?
A. Coach is calm and present, reviews client materials, logistics are in place.
B. Coach has made sure the client has paid for their session.
C. Coach explains the coaching agreement.
D. Coach manages the time appropriately.
E. Coach has helped the client establish a clear vision..
Answer: A
◍ Jill reached out to you, interested to start health coaching. She's looking to
find more happiness and enjoyment in life and wonders if coaching can help
, her get the advice she needs. She shares she recently went through a lay-off
in a long-time career she worked hard at. She is concerned she's going to
have to take a new job that she isn't overly interested in, but feels she has to
take in order to get by. On most days in the past week, she struggles to be
productive, and even get through the day. The sudden changes have left her
eating fast food almost daily and she says she feels a big impact on her lack
of energy overall and she is only getting a few hours of sleep each night.
What might be the most important coach next steps to serve the client?
A. Help her define more specific goals around what she does want to
achieve.
B. Send a referral to another professional with her contact information.
C. Explore what pr.
Answer: C
◍ As part of a workplace wellness initiative, Jordan had taken a health risk
assessment and met with his practitioner. After the assessment, it was
recommended to work with a health coach, sponsored by his workplace for
the next 6 months. You review the information sent to you in the intake
package, which shows the following information: Blood Pressure 135/80,
BMI 28.5, client reports a diet low in saturated fat, his HDL level is
55mg/dL, client reports consuming 1 alcoholic drink per day, he walks
30-40 minutes 3-4x per week and hikes with his family every Saturday
afternoon or 2-3 hours, and the client reports smoking a few times per
week.Which of those listed behaviours above may be of most concern for
increasing their risk for heart disease?
A. Blood Pressure, smoking, and BMI
B. Smoking
C. Diet and BMI
D. Physical activity and blood pressure
E. Alcohol use.
Answer: B
◍ #261: A client comes in for their 4th coaching session. The client is
exploring cooking more rather than eating out to try and reach her goal of
, eating healthier. She also comments it would save her money but she really
doesn't know how to cook either. The client is struggling with ambivalence
around this issue.Which open-ended question would be best for a client in
this position?
A. What would have to happen that would signal you that it's time to start
thinking about changing?
B. What would be some pros and cons of making a change right now?
C. What has worked for you in the past?
D. Why make this change?.
Answer: B. What would be some pros and cons of making a change right
now?
◍ #260: A client comes to her third session with her coach ready to set some
goals. The client indicates that she wants to get back into running and wants
to commit to running 3 days a week at 6am for 30 minutes for the next 8
weeks and see how it goes.Coach: "On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being not
confident at all and 10 being very confident that you can meet your goal of 3
6:00am runs per week, what number do you choose for yourself?"Client:
"7."Coach: "Why did you choose a 7 and not a 5?"Client: Because I used to
run 5 days a week and it wasn't that long ago. I feel like I can easily get back
in it.The client's response is an example of which of the following?
A. Motivational Interviewing Spirit
B. Sustain Talk
C. Positive Psychology
D. Change Talk.
Answer: D. Change Talk
◍ #259: A client comes to her first coaching session as a referral from her
medical provider. In the referral, her provider indicated some concerns. The
client states "I am taking some sorta statin but not sure what for. My
provider confuses me sometimes. Why do I need a statin?"Which of the
following coach response is correct?
A. Statins improve your mental health.
B. Statins help lower your LDL cholesterol level.
