ACE Health Coach Exam Prep
Diseases associated with too little activity or exercise are called
Hypokinetic diseases (hypo = too little; kinetic = activity)
Within the medical fitness field's continuum of care, at what point does the health
coach typically work with the client
When the client is ready for post-rehab or post-medical care services
Which factor of operant conditioning heavily influences behavior outcomes and
occurs after the behavior is executed
Response consequences
On a scale of 1-10, answers below what number suggest that the client is in the
precontemplation stage of behavioral change
Answers below the number 4 suggest the client is in the precontemplation stage
A way people learn behavior in which their behavior is influenced by its
consequences is called
Operant Conditioning
These precede a behavior and oftentimes signal the consequence of the behavior
Antecedents
Which factor of operant conditioning heavily influences behavior outcomes and
occurs after the behavior was executed
Response consequences
What are the two main types of motivation described in the self-determination
theory (SDT)
Autonomous motivation and controlled motivation
Individuals experiencing introjected regulation engage in an activity
because they think they should, oftentimes out of guilty or for a sense of self-worth
Individuals experiencing external regulation engage in an activity
to avoid punishment or gain rewards
Individuals experiencing identified regulation engage in an activity
in order to reach a meaningful goal, despite not always finding the activity enjoyable (ex:
exercising to improve health)
SWOT analysis stands for
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
and is a tool used to develop self-awareness
If a client perceives changing his or her eating habits as unbearable because of
the feeling of having to give up everything at once, he or she is likely suffering
from a type of cognitive style called
Absolutistic demanding
A tool frequently used for healthcare professionals to communicate with each
other is the
SOAP note
SOAP note stands for
,-Subjective: clients feelings for subjective complaints
-Objective: measurements made my healthcare professional
-Assessment: assesses the clients relationship to the objective measures and if there is
a relationship/correlation between the two
-Plan: plan agreed upon by the client
When your body has a negative nitrogen balance and breaks down more protein
than it can create, it's called
Catabolism
When your body has a positive nitrogen balance and produces more protein than
it breaks down, it's called
Anabolism
The fatty acid structure represented in chemical form in food as well as the body
is
Triglycerides
The average person needs how much protein per day
0.4-0.5g/lb (0.5-0.8g/lb for athletes)
The two overarching concepts of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines are
-Maintain calorie balance to achieve and sustain a healthy weight
-Focus on nutrient-dense foods and beverages
What hormone has been found in obese children and adults to circulate in direct
proportion to tissue mass when weight is stable but in amounts 4x higher than in
lean individuals
Leptin
What environmental factor is independently associated with obesity
Living in a low-income neighborhood
The three symptoms of the female athlete triad are
-Amenorrhea
-disordered eating
-osteoporosis
The psychological environment of the client-health coach relationship is most
related to
Customer Service
What step of the stepped-care model is a physician brought in for support
Step 3
What step of the stepped-care model are options such as pharmacotherapy,
surgery, or treating eating disorders considered
Step 4
What step of the stepped-care model are low-fat diets implemented
Step 1
What step of the stepped-care model are commercial weight-loss diets
implemented
Step 2
What step of the stepped-care model can the health coach step in for lifestyle
change through education, support, and structure
Step 1
What indicates a positive CVD risk factor for cholesterol
, LDL >/ 130 or HDL <40
What indicates a positive CVD risk factor for blood glucose
Fasting plasma glucose >/100 but </125
What indicates a negative CVD risk factor (improves score) for HDL cholesterol
>/60
Moderate exercise is defined as
40-60% V02R (or 3-6 METs)
The two main characteristics that are most important when setting small goals
-Must be meaningful to the client
-be within immediate reach
What are the four aptitudes related to health improvement in the art of living
-The ability to enjoy
-The ability to choose
-The ability to keep developing
-The ability to see meaning
Four personality types in the DISC model
-Outgoing
-Reserved
-Task-oriented
-People-oriented
In the DISC model, people who talk about what they think or how things are done
are typically which type of people
Task-oriented
In the DISC model, people who talk in terms of what they feel or how things seem
to them are typically which type of people
People-oriented
Five waves of trust
Self trust, organizational trust, societal trust, relationship trust, market trust
Which wave of trust is more important for a client/health-coach relationship
relationship trust
The goal of cognitive coaching is to
help the client move from an "absolutistic demanding" all-or-nothing type approach to a
"full preference" that things might be different
What tells us that as behaviors are strengthened, they are reinforced?
The principle of operant conditioning
Four primary types of social support:
-Emotional
-Tangible
-Informational
-Companionship
A belief in a personal control over health outcomes is called
Locus of control
Example of an overgeneralization cognitive distortion
I've never had success in the past so why would I now
Example of mental filter cognitive distortion
Diseases associated with too little activity or exercise are called
Hypokinetic diseases (hypo = too little; kinetic = activity)
Within the medical fitness field's continuum of care, at what point does the health
coach typically work with the client
When the client is ready for post-rehab or post-medical care services
Which factor of operant conditioning heavily influences behavior outcomes and
occurs after the behavior is executed
Response consequences
On a scale of 1-10, answers below what number suggest that the client is in the
precontemplation stage of behavioral change
Answers below the number 4 suggest the client is in the precontemplation stage
A way people learn behavior in which their behavior is influenced by its
consequences is called
Operant Conditioning
These precede a behavior and oftentimes signal the consequence of the behavior
Antecedents
Which factor of operant conditioning heavily influences behavior outcomes and
occurs after the behavior was executed
Response consequences
What are the two main types of motivation described in the self-determination
theory (SDT)
Autonomous motivation and controlled motivation
Individuals experiencing introjected regulation engage in an activity
because they think they should, oftentimes out of guilty or for a sense of self-worth
Individuals experiencing external regulation engage in an activity
to avoid punishment or gain rewards
Individuals experiencing identified regulation engage in an activity
in order to reach a meaningful goal, despite not always finding the activity enjoyable (ex:
exercising to improve health)
SWOT analysis stands for
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
and is a tool used to develop self-awareness
If a client perceives changing his or her eating habits as unbearable because of
the feeling of having to give up everything at once, he or she is likely suffering
from a type of cognitive style called
Absolutistic demanding
A tool frequently used for healthcare professionals to communicate with each
other is the
SOAP note
SOAP note stands for
,-Subjective: clients feelings for subjective complaints
-Objective: measurements made my healthcare professional
-Assessment: assesses the clients relationship to the objective measures and if there is
a relationship/correlation between the two
-Plan: plan agreed upon by the client
When your body has a negative nitrogen balance and breaks down more protein
than it can create, it's called
Catabolism
When your body has a positive nitrogen balance and produces more protein than
it breaks down, it's called
Anabolism
The fatty acid structure represented in chemical form in food as well as the body
is
Triglycerides
The average person needs how much protein per day
0.4-0.5g/lb (0.5-0.8g/lb for athletes)
The two overarching concepts of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines are
-Maintain calorie balance to achieve and sustain a healthy weight
-Focus on nutrient-dense foods and beverages
What hormone has been found in obese children and adults to circulate in direct
proportion to tissue mass when weight is stable but in amounts 4x higher than in
lean individuals
Leptin
What environmental factor is independently associated with obesity
Living in a low-income neighborhood
The three symptoms of the female athlete triad are
-Amenorrhea
-disordered eating
-osteoporosis
The psychological environment of the client-health coach relationship is most
related to
Customer Service
What step of the stepped-care model is a physician brought in for support
Step 3
What step of the stepped-care model are options such as pharmacotherapy,
surgery, or treating eating disorders considered
Step 4
What step of the stepped-care model are low-fat diets implemented
Step 1
What step of the stepped-care model are commercial weight-loss diets
implemented
Step 2
What step of the stepped-care model can the health coach step in for lifestyle
change through education, support, and structure
Step 1
What indicates a positive CVD risk factor for cholesterol
, LDL >/ 130 or HDL <40
What indicates a positive CVD risk factor for blood glucose
Fasting plasma glucose >/100 but </125
What indicates a negative CVD risk factor (improves score) for HDL cholesterol
>/60
Moderate exercise is defined as
40-60% V02R (or 3-6 METs)
The two main characteristics that are most important when setting small goals
-Must be meaningful to the client
-be within immediate reach
What are the four aptitudes related to health improvement in the art of living
-The ability to enjoy
-The ability to choose
-The ability to keep developing
-The ability to see meaning
Four personality types in the DISC model
-Outgoing
-Reserved
-Task-oriented
-People-oriented
In the DISC model, people who talk about what they think or how things are done
are typically which type of people
Task-oriented
In the DISC model, people who talk in terms of what they feel or how things seem
to them are typically which type of people
People-oriented
Five waves of trust
Self trust, organizational trust, societal trust, relationship trust, market trust
Which wave of trust is more important for a client/health-coach relationship
relationship trust
The goal of cognitive coaching is to
help the client move from an "absolutistic demanding" all-or-nothing type approach to a
"full preference" that things might be different
What tells us that as behaviors are strengthened, they are reinforced?
The principle of operant conditioning
Four primary types of social support:
-Emotional
-Tangible
-Informational
-Companionship
A belief in a personal control over health outcomes is called
Locus of control
Example of an overgeneralization cognitive distortion
I've never had success in the past so why would I now
Example of mental filter cognitive distortion
