NBHWC Practice Questions And
Correct Answers 2025
A client comes in for his 10th weekly session and he just had his 50th birthday. His
goal is to do exercise for 20 minutes 4 times a week. His wife keeps reminding him
to get up off the couch and exercise and it annoys the client. What could the coach
answer to reframe the client's perception of his wife?"
A. "Your wife sounds as if she is a record player that goes round and round."
B. "You wife seems to truly care about your well-being and health.
C. "You don't like being annoyed by your wife?"
D. "Your plan was to get 80 minutes of exercise in each week."
E. "Do you still want to stay with this goal?" - ANSWER -Answer: B
Focus: What is client's perception and how can that be reframed? The answer will
apply to reframing.
Distractor: D (nothing to do with reframing)
Distractor: A & C (reflections).
In preparing to set up your business you must mandatorily have key information in
your coaching agreement. Which of the following is mandatory to include?
A. Area of Specialty
B. Training programs you completed
C. Guarantee of client outcomes
D. Client testimonials with approved consent
E. Client and coach responsibilities - ANSWER -Answer: E
Focus: Coaching Agreement
Key Word: Mandatory
Distractor: A & B: A coaching agreement may include the coach's areas of specialty
or training programs they completed, but these are not required.
Distractor: C: A coaching agreement would not include guarantee of client outcomes.
, A 55-year-old man comes to the coach's office for his 18th weekly session. He has
improved his sleep hygiene and stated he has decreased his level of daily stress. He
now wants to lose weight. A part of their session conversation is below:
Client: I have struggled with being overweight since childhood and have suffered
verbal judgment from peers.
Coach: That must be very upsetting and disheartening.
What skill is the coach most likely demonstrating?
A. Pausing
B. Bottom-lining
C. Patience
D. Summarizing
E. Empathizing - ANSWER -Answer: E
Type of question: Case Study Question.
Focus: Coaching Skill
Distractors: Pausing, summarizing are distractors and not the skill being
demonstrated.
Distractor: Patience "could" be an answer.
Distractor: Age, gender and session # are not relevant to the specific question.
NOTE: Many questions will be related to client sharing and Coach response, as a
large percentage of the test is on the coaching process, as stated on NBHWC.org
exam prep.
A 40-year-old man speaks with the coach on the phone as part of a lifestyle
management program to decrease his stress. During today's session, the client sets
a goal of practicing relaxation exercises that consist of deep breathing, light
stretching, and visualization for at least 15 minutes daily. Based on his goal, the
coach asks the client to rate his confidence. A 10-point scale is used, in which 0 is
"not confident" and 10 is "extremely confident." The client says "6."
Which of the following is the most appropriate response from the coach?
A. "Are you sure you can achieve that goal?"
B. "What are you going to do to increase your confidence from a 6 to a 10?"
Correct Answers 2025
A client comes in for his 10th weekly session and he just had his 50th birthday. His
goal is to do exercise for 20 minutes 4 times a week. His wife keeps reminding him
to get up off the couch and exercise and it annoys the client. What could the coach
answer to reframe the client's perception of his wife?"
A. "Your wife sounds as if she is a record player that goes round and round."
B. "You wife seems to truly care about your well-being and health.
C. "You don't like being annoyed by your wife?"
D. "Your plan was to get 80 minutes of exercise in each week."
E. "Do you still want to stay with this goal?" - ANSWER -Answer: B
Focus: What is client's perception and how can that be reframed? The answer will
apply to reframing.
Distractor: D (nothing to do with reframing)
Distractor: A & C (reflections).
In preparing to set up your business you must mandatorily have key information in
your coaching agreement. Which of the following is mandatory to include?
A. Area of Specialty
B. Training programs you completed
C. Guarantee of client outcomes
D. Client testimonials with approved consent
E. Client and coach responsibilities - ANSWER -Answer: E
Focus: Coaching Agreement
Key Word: Mandatory
Distractor: A & B: A coaching agreement may include the coach's areas of specialty
or training programs they completed, but these are not required.
Distractor: C: A coaching agreement would not include guarantee of client outcomes.
, A 55-year-old man comes to the coach's office for his 18th weekly session. He has
improved his sleep hygiene and stated he has decreased his level of daily stress. He
now wants to lose weight. A part of their session conversation is below:
Client: I have struggled with being overweight since childhood and have suffered
verbal judgment from peers.
Coach: That must be very upsetting and disheartening.
What skill is the coach most likely demonstrating?
A. Pausing
B. Bottom-lining
C. Patience
D. Summarizing
E. Empathizing - ANSWER -Answer: E
Type of question: Case Study Question.
Focus: Coaching Skill
Distractors: Pausing, summarizing are distractors and not the skill being
demonstrated.
Distractor: Patience "could" be an answer.
Distractor: Age, gender and session # are not relevant to the specific question.
NOTE: Many questions will be related to client sharing and Coach response, as a
large percentage of the test is on the coaching process, as stated on NBHWC.org
exam prep.
A 40-year-old man speaks with the coach on the phone as part of a lifestyle
management program to decrease his stress. During today's session, the client sets
a goal of practicing relaxation exercises that consist of deep breathing, light
stretching, and visualization for at least 15 minutes daily. Based on his goal, the
coach asks the client to rate his confidence. A 10-point scale is used, in which 0 is
"not confident" and 10 is "extremely confident." The client says "6."
Which of the following is the most appropriate response from the coach?
A. "Are you sure you can achieve that goal?"
B. "What are you going to do to increase your confidence from a 6 to a 10?"
