Health Coach Certification Exam

Health Coach Certification Exam What are things outside the scope of practice of the ACE certified health coach? Counseling, therapy and consulting nutrition prescriptions and meal planning exercise prescription laboratory evaluation and assessment diagnosis of medical or mental health elements recommendation, promotion or sale of nutritional supplements other practices or activates in which the coach does not have the requisite training or credentials required by professional standards or by law red flags that a client that warrant a referral signs of serious physical illness, feelings of sadness, guilt, hopelessness, helplessness, or despair, increased irritability, increased feelings of anger, impulsive risk taking behavior, intrusive thoughts and lack of ability to focus, poor sleep, thoughts of death or suicide. What does lifestyle medicine include? -Healthy diet -regular exercise -maintaining healthy body weight -stress management -adequate sleep -avoidance of risky behavior What is the definition of a healthy diet as a ACE certified health coach? predominantly whole foods, plant based diet What does regular exercise mean as a ACE certified health coach? at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity or 75 minutes or vigorous intensity or a combo of both What is the role of an ACE certified health coach? Partners with clients seeking self-directed, lasting changes aligned with their values, which promote health and wellness and enhance well being. What is in the ACE certified health coach scope of practice? -apply effective communication using OAR to help a client increase motivation and ownership to making a change -help clients develop achievable and measurable goals to monitor success and motivate on going behavioral change -help clients develop and exploit their strengths to support successful behavioral changes When it comes to health coach ethics what does autonomy mean? clients ability to think, decide, and act on their free initiative. when it comes to health coach ethics what does non-maleficence mean? first do no harm when it comes to health coach ethics what does beneficence mean? promoting what is best for the client as informed by scientific evidence. When it comes to health coach ethics what does justice mean? treating all people equally and equitably