Health Coaching Master Questions With Complete Solutions
28-year-old man is working with his coach on their 2nd session.
The following conversation ensues.
Client: I've been feeling like I need to make a change and there
are a lot of thoughts swirling in my head. I have low energy, I
eat poorly, I feel anxious about it all and my performance is
decreasing at work. Oh, and I don't exercise at all.
Coach: There is a lot you've been thinking about.
Client: I've just fallen into this trap of acting like I am middle-
aged when I am not.
Coach: Tell me more about "acting like middle-aged."
Client: I just feel older than I should. I am noticing health
problems and seem to be in a slump at work and don't have the
confidence anymore to overcome these issues. Being anxious
makes me sleep less too.
In the spirit of moving forward, which of the following
responses would be most appropriate next given all of the topics
the client has brought up?
a. What is the most important topic you w Correct Answers A
A 28-year old man came to his 3rd session declaring to his
coach that he wants to run a marathon.
Coach: What do you feel like is the first step that would help
you most?
Client: I've been running a long time, so that is all good. I could
run longer distances when I run but it is very boring. I've done a
10k and it wasn't that hard, so I am sure a marathon is something
I won't need to do much for. It's just something to do, I guess.
The client's response is an example of which of the following?
A. Sustain talk
,B. change talk
C. reframing
D. self-assessment Correct Answers A
A 28-year-old female client is on her fourth coaching session.
She has been struggling with stress as she does not get along
with her current roommate.
Client: I just don't know whether to move out or not.
Coach: You should do whatever you think is best.
Which of the 12 Thomas Gordon's Roadblocks to
Communication did the coach demonstrate?
A. Warning
B. Shaming
C. Telling people what to do
D. Interpreting Correct Answers C
A 28-year-old woman comes to her 12th session with her coach.
Her goal is to reduce her stress at home by improving the
relationship she has with her kid. She mentions that her kid is
always bothering her to not work all the time and get outside. To
reframe the client's perception, which of the following is the
most appropriate response?
a. Your kid can be annoying
b. Your kid cares about how you spend your time
c. Your kid stresses you out
d. You don't like it when your kid nags you
e. I would be so annoyed too. Correct Answers B
A 29-year old woman comes to coaching for her 2nd session. In
the first session, the client decided that her focus would be
meditation, physical activity, and spending more time outdoors
,in general. The coach begins the second session asking the
woman whether she would like to focus on getting more
cardiovascular exercise or resistance training. Which of the
following traps of engagement did the coach fall into?
A. label trap
B. expert trap
C. premature focus trap
D. empathy trap Correct Answers C
A 29-year-old man comes to his 4th coaching session ready to
discuss the progress he has made on getting more sleep overall
in the past two weeks. The following conversation ensues:
Client: I knocked my first goal out of the park.
Coach: What does that feel like; knocking a goal out of the
park?
Client: It feels incredible! I got 8 hours of sleep each day last
week. I slept 4 hours each night and the. Was able to sneak in
several power naps throughout the day and since they were
power naps they added up to an additional 4 hours.
Coach: Do you mean you took several naps the next day after
sleep 4 hours the night before and those naps totaled an
additional 4 hours.
Client: Yep! I took a 1.5 hour nap at 10am and then a quick 30
minute power nap at 2pm which counts for double the time since
it was a power nap and then another nap at 5pm for about 1.5
hours.
Coach: You can't do that. We know from sleep science
researchers Correct Answers B
A 30-year old male has decided to follow the Harvard Healthy
Eating Plate. He has been discussing with his coach his plan and
, how to follow the Healthy Eating Plate, but he is confused about
why he can't eat potatoes since it is a vegetable. After asking
permission to share information, the coach provides him with
additional information regarding potatoes. Which of the
following would be the most accurate response from the coach?
The Harvard Healthy Eating Plate recommends:
a. Absolutely no ingestion of potatoes because they have the
same effect on blood sugar as sweets
b. Limit potatoes because they have the same effect on blood
sugar as sweets
c. Limit potatoes because they are the vegetable with the
greatest number of calories
d. Limit potatoes because they are often fried in unhealthy oils
Correct Answers B
A 32-year old man comes to his coach for their 4th session. The
man decided to try coaching to get some help with trying to quit
eating so much sugar. He has a self-proclaimed "sweet tooth".
Client: Whenever I try to give up sugar I seem to crave it more.
Coach: You really notice when you focus on sugar you want
even more sugar.
Client: Yeah. I think I need to just cut back a little at a time.
Coach: What would cutting back a little look like for you?
Client: Maybe just cutting sugar out while I am at work because
knowing I can still have dessert at night won't make me feel so
deprived and I know my coworkers will be on board to help me.
Coach: You have very strong self-awareness of your needs and
environment.
The last statement by the coach is an example of what coaching
skill?
A. Appreciative inquiry
28-year-old man is working with his coach on their 2nd session.
The following conversation ensues.
Client: I've been feeling like I need to make a change and there
are a lot of thoughts swirling in my head. I have low energy, I
eat poorly, I feel anxious about it all and my performance is
decreasing at work. Oh, and I don't exercise at all.
Coach: There is a lot you've been thinking about.
Client: I've just fallen into this trap of acting like I am middle-
aged when I am not.
Coach: Tell me more about "acting like middle-aged."
Client: I just feel older than I should. I am noticing health
problems and seem to be in a slump at work and don't have the
confidence anymore to overcome these issues. Being anxious
makes me sleep less too.
In the spirit of moving forward, which of the following
responses would be most appropriate next given all of the topics
the client has brought up?
a. What is the most important topic you w Correct Answers A
A 28-year old man came to his 3rd session declaring to his
coach that he wants to run a marathon.
Coach: What do you feel like is the first step that would help
you most?
Client: I've been running a long time, so that is all good. I could
run longer distances when I run but it is very boring. I've done a
10k and it wasn't that hard, so I am sure a marathon is something
I won't need to do much for. It's just something to do, I guess.
The client's response is an example of which of the following?
A. Sustain talk
,B. change talk
C. reframing
D. self-assessment Correct Answers A
A 28-year-old female client is on her fourth coaching session.
She has been struggling with stress as she does not get along
with her current roommate.
Client: I just don't know whether to move out or not.
Coach: You should do whatever you think is best.
Which of the 12 Thomas Gordon's Roadblocks to
Communication did the coach demonstrate?
A. Warning
B. Shaming
C. Telling people what to do
D. Interpreting Correct Answers C
A 28-year-old woman comes to her 12th session with her coach.
Her goal is to reduce her stress at home by improving the
relationship she has with her kid. She mentions that her kid is
always bothering her to not work all the time and get outside. To
reframe the client's perception, which of the following is the
most appropriate response?
a. Your kid can be annoying
b. Your kid cares about how you spend your time
c. Your kid stresses you out
d. You don't like it when your kid nags you
e. I would be so annoyed too. Correct Answers B
A 29-year old woman comes to coaching for her 2nd session. In
the first session, the client decided that her focus would be
meditation, physical activity, and spending more time outdoors
,in general. The coach begins the second session asking the
woman whether she would like to focus on getting more
cardiovascular exercise or resistance training. Which of the
following traps of engagement did the coach fall into?
A. label trap
B. expert trap
C. premature focus trap
D. empathy trap Correct Answers C
A 29-year-old man comes to his 4th coaching session ready to
discuss the progress he has made on getting more sleep overall
in the past two weeks. The following conversation ensues:
Client: I knocked my first goal out of the park.
Coach: What does that feel like; knocking a goal out of the
park?
Client: It feels incredible! I got 8 hours of sleep each day last
week. I slept 4 hours each night and the. Was able to sneak in
several power naps throughout the day and since they were
power naps they added up to an additional 4 hours.
Coach: Do you mean you took several naps the next day after
sleep 4 hours the night before and those naps totaled an
additional 4 hours.
Client: Yep! I took a 1.5 hour nap at 10am and then a quick 30
minute power nap at 2pm which counts for double the time since
it was a power nap and then another nap at 5pm for about 1.5
hours.
Coach: You can't do that. We know from sleep science
researchers Correct Answers B
A 30-year old male has decided to follow the Harvard Healthy
Eating Plate. He has been discussing with his coach his plan and
, how to follow the Healthy Eating Plate, but he is confused about
why he can't eat potatoes since it is a vegetable. After asking
permission to share information, the coach provides him with
additional information regarding potatoes. Which of the
following would be the most accurate response from the coach?
The Harvard Healthy Eating Plate recommends:
a. Absolutely no ingestion of potatoes because they have the
same effect on blood sugar as sweets
b. Limit potatoes because they have the same effect on blood
sugar as sweets
c. Limit potatoes because they are the vegetable with the
greatest number of calories
d. Limit potatoes because they are often fried in unhealthy oils
Correct Answers B
A 32-year old man comes to his coach for their 4th session. The
man decided to try coaching to get some help with trying to quit
eating so much sugar. He has a self-proclaimed "sweet tooth".
Client: Whenever I try to give up sugar I seem to crave it more.
Coach: You really notice when you focus on sugar you want
even more sugar.
Client: Yeah. I think I need to just cut back a little at a time.
Coach: What would cutting back a little look like for you?
Client: Maybe just cutting sugar out while I am at work because
knowing I can still have dessert at night won't make me feel so
deprived and I know my coworkers will be on board to help me.
Coach: You have very strong self-awareness of your needs and
environment.
The last statement by the coach is an example of what coaching
skill?
A. Appreciative inquiry
