MBG Health Coach Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
What |is |the |key |goal |of |a |health |coach? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-to |evoke |a |client's |own |inner |
health |coach
Because |health |coaching |is |currently |an |unlicensed |profession, |what |is |MOST |important |for |
each |health |coach |practicing |today? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-to |walk |the |talk |by |getting |
certified |and |upholding |the |standards |and |ethics |to |advance |the |profession
What |came |first |in |the |history |of |health |coaching? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Maslow's |
Hierarchy |of |needs |and |client-centered |approach
If |you |have |multiple |credentials |for |working |with |clients/ |patients |on |their |health |journey, |how
|should |you |proceed? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-inform |client/ |patient |when |you |have |your |
health |coach |hat |on |and |when |you |have |other |hats |on
What |is |out |of |scope |for |a |health |coach? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-prescribing, |diagnosing, |and
|interpreting |lab |results
As |a |health |coach, |how |much |of |each |client |session |should |be |dedicated |to |education |around |
nutrition, |even |when |from |widely |recognized |sources? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-less |than |25%
What |is |NOT |one |of |the |foundations |of |health |coaching?
Listening |mindfully
Holding |clients |accountable |for |progress
Providing |expert |guidance |and |opinions
Motivating |and |nurturing |change |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-providing |expert |guidance |and |
opinions
,In |the |client |health |journey |driving |example |shared |to |illustrate |our |role |as |health |coaches, |
what |is |the |correct |role |for |us |to |play |as |coaches? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-sit |in |the |
passenger |seat |and |provide |guidance |& |support |for |the |client |as |they |learn |how |to |drive |to |
their |destination
What |are |the |five |self-observation |skills |each |coach |must |cultivate? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
listening, |clarifying, |reflecting, |nurturing, |motivating
What |is |a |health |coach's |scope? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-To |work |with |individuals |and |groups |
in |a |client |focused |manner |to |guide |and |empower |the |client |to |develop/ |achieve |self-
determined |goals |related |to |health |and |wellness
What |is |the |social |cognitive |theory? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |theory |of |behavior |change |that |
emphasizes |interactions |between |people |and |their |environment |
- |social |factors, |observational |learning |and |environmental |factors |can |influence |your |beliefs
What |are |3 |factors |that |determine |human |behavior |and |effect |self-efficacy? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Personal |factors
- |what |clients |believe/ |feel |about |their |own |capabilities
Behavioral |factors
- |what |clients |actually |experience |and |accomplish
Environmental |factors
- |support |networks, |mentors, |role |models
,What |can |coaches |do |to |help |with |the |factors |that |effect |self-efficacy? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Personal |factors |
- |we |can |work |with |clients |on |their |beliefs |about |themselves/ |what |they |are |capable |of
Behavioral |
- |we |can |help |to |install |experiences |of |accomplishing |a |goal |that |is |hard |but |meaningful |that |
they |perceive |is |within |their |capacity
Environmental
- |we |can |role |model |healthy |living, |provide |support, |inquire |and |help |clients |build |own |
support |networks
What |role |does |self-determination |theory |play |in |coaching? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-is |the |key
|to |coaching
helps |the |clients |sustain |the |changes |they |wanted |to |get |the |most |out |of |life
helps |clients |be |nurtured |from |the |inside |out
(T/F) |Social |Cognitive |theory |deals |with |a |client's |perspective |of |their |capacity. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-True. |Social |cognitive |theory |asserts |that |humans |learn |within |a |social |context, |
and |human |behavior |is |determined |by |personal |factors, |environmental |factors, |and |behavioral |
factors.
(T/F) |Reframing |a |client's |past |successes |helps |a |client |overcome |it |and |improve |self-efficacy |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False. |Coaches |can |reframe |setbacks/ |challenges |as |opportunities |for |
learning |and |growth.
(T/F) |Pre-contemplation |is |when |the |client |is |willing |to |take |action |in |the |next |6 |months. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False. |Pre-contemplation |is |where |the |client |is |not |ready/ |not |thinking |
about |change. |
, "I |can't" |/ |"I |won't" |/ |cons |outweigh |pros
What |is |the |biggest |leap |a |client |makes |in |the |transtheoretical |model |of |change? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-from |precontemplation |to |contemplation
When |is |the |client |in |the |contemplation |stage? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-when |the |pros |of |
change |= |the |cons |of |change
"What |is |some |of |the |resistance |to |making |this |change?" |is |a |great |open-ended |question |in |
which |stage? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Pre-contemplation. |Exploring |the |cons |of |change |is |just |
as |important |as |exploring |the |pros |in |this |stage, |so |that |the |client |is |made |more |aware |of |the |
problem
A |50 |yr |old |woman |meets |her |coach |for |the |first |session, |and |tells |the |coach, |"My |doctor |
suggested |I |meet |with |you |because |my |blood |sugar |is |creeping |up... |but |everything |is |normal |
right |now. |I |am |approaching |borderline |diabetes. |I |might |have |some |family |history |with |
diabetes, |so |that |is |something |I |know |I |have |to |work |on |soon. |I |thought |I |better |start |
understanding |health |coaching |and |see |what |it |can |do |for |me." |What |stage |of |change |is |this |
client |in? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Contemplation. |
This |is |the |"I |may" |stage. |The |clients |are |considering |a |change |and |intend |to |take |action |within
|the |next |6 |months.
If |the |client |is |not |yet |ready |to |change |at |all, |which |open |ended |question |would |be |best? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-What |would |have |to |happen |that |would |signal |you |that |it |is |time |to |
start |thinking |about |changing?
Coach: |"Patricia, |I |hear |you |saying |that |fitness |is |your |top |priority, |and |yet |you |haven't |found |
time |to |exercise |in |the |past |3 |weeks." |What |technique |is |the |coach |using? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Double-sided |reflection.
Correct Answers
What |is |the |key |goal |of |a |health |coach? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-to |evoke |a |client's |own |inner |
health |coach
Because |health |coaching |is |currently |an |unlicensed |profession, |what |is |MOST |important |for |
each |health |coach |practicing |today? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-to |walk |the |talk |by |getting |
certified |and |upholding |the |standards |and |ethics |to |advance |the |profession
What |came |first |in |the |history |of |health |coaching? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Maslow's |
Hierarchy |of |needs |and |client-centered |approach
If |you |have |multiple |credentials |for |working |with |clients/ |patients |on |their |health |journey, |how
|should |you |proceed? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-inform |client/ |patient |when |you |have |your |
health |coach |hat |on |and |when |you |have |other |hats |on
What |is |out |of |scope |for |a |health |coach? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-prescribing, |diagnosing, |and
|interpreting |lab |results
As |a |health |coach, |how |much |of |each |client |session |should |be |dedicated |to |education |around |
nutrition, |even |when |from |widely |recognized |sources? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-less |than |25%
What |is |NOT |one |of |the |foundations |of |health |coaching?
Listening |mindfully
Holding |clients |accountable |for |progress
Providing |expert |guidance |and |opinions
Motivating |and |nurturing |change |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-providing |expert |guidance |and |
opinions
,In |the |client |health |journey |driving |example |shared |to |illustrate |our |role |as |health |coaches, |
what |is |the |correct |role |for |us |to |play |as |coaches? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-sit |in |the |
passenger |seat |and |provide |guidance |& |support |for |the |client |as |they |learn |how |to |drive |to |
their |destination
What |are |the |five |self-observation |skills |each |coach |must |cultivate? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
listening, |clarifying, |reflecting, |nurturing, |motivating
What |is |a |health |coach's |scope? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-To |work |with |individuals |and |groups |
in |a |client |focused |manner |to |guide |and |empower |the |client |to |develop/ |achieve |self-
determined |goals |related |to |health |and |wellness
What |is |the |social |cognitive |theory? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |theory |of |behavior |change |that |
emphasizes |interactions |between |people |and |their |environment |
- |social |factors, |observational |learning |and |environmental |factors |can |influence |your |beliefs
What |are |3 |factors |that |determine |human |behavior |and |effect |self-efficacy? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Personal |factors
- |what |clients |believe/ |feel |about |their |own |capabilities
Behavioral |factors
- |what |clients |actually |experience |and |accomplish
Environmental |factors
- |support |networks, |mentors, |role |models
,What |can |coaches |do |to |help |with |the |factors |that |effect |self-efficacy? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Personal |factors |
- |we |can |work |with |clients |on |their |beliefs |about |themselves/ |what |they |are |capable |of
Behavioral |
- |we |can |help |to |install |experiences |of |accomplishing |a |goal |that |is |hard |but |meaningful |that |
they |perceive |is |within |their |capacity
Environmental
- |we |can |role |model |healthy |living, |provide |support, |inquire |and |help |clients |build |own |
support |networks
What |role |does |self-determination |theory |play |in |coaching? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-is |the |key
|to |coaching
helps |the |clients |sustain |the |changes |they |wanted |to |get |the |most |out |of |life
helps |clients |be |nurtured |from |the |inside |out
(T/F) |Social |Cognitive |theory |deals |with |a |client's |perspective |of |their |capacity. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-True. |Social |cognitive |theory |asserts |that |humans |learn |within |a |social |context, |
and |human |behavior |is |determined |by |personal |factors, |environmental |factors, |and |behavioral |
factors.
(T/F) |Reframing |a |client's |past |successes |helps |a |client |overcome |it |and |improve |self-efficacy |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False. |Coaches |can |reframe |setbacks/ |challenges |as |opportunities |for |
learning |and |growth.
(T/F) |Pre-contemplation |is |when |the |client |is |willing |to |take |action |in |the |next |6 |months. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False. |Pre-contemplation |is |where |the |client |is |not |ready/ |not |thinking |
about |change. |
, "I |can't" |/ |"I |won't" |/ |cons |outweigh |pros
What |is |the |biggest |leap |a |client |makes |in |the |transtheoretical |model |of |change? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-from |precontemplation |to |contemplation
When |is |the |client |in |the |contemplation |stage? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-when |the |pros |of |
change |= |the |cons |of |change
"What |is |some |of |the |resistance |to |making |this |change?" |is |a |great |open-ended |question |in |
which |stage? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Pre-contemplation. |Exploring |the |cons |of |change |is |just |
as |important |as |exploring |the |pros |in |this |stage, |so |that |the |client |is |made |more |aware |of |the |
problem
A |50 |yr |old |woman |meets |her |coach |for |the |first |session, |and |tells |the |coach, |"My |doctor |
suggested |I |meet |with |you |because |my |blood |sugar |is |creeping |up... |but |everything |is |normal |
right |now. |I |am |approaching |borderline |diabetes. |I |might |have |some |family |history |with |
diabetes, |so |that |is |something |I |know |I |have |to |work |on |soon. |I |thought |I |better |start |
understanding |health |coaching |and |see |what |it |can |do |for |me." |What |stage |of |change |is |this |
client |in? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Contemplation. |
This |is |the |"I |may" |stage. |The |clients |are |considering |a |change |and |intend |to |take |action |within
|the |next |6 |months.
If |the |client |is |not |yet |ready |to |change |at |all, |which |open |ended |question |would |be |best? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-What |would |have |to |happen |that |would |signal |you |that |it |is |time |to |
start |thinking |about |changing?
Coach: |"Patricia, |I |hear |you |saying |that |fitness |is |your |top |priority, |and |yet |you |haven't |found |
time |to |exercise |in |the |past |3 |weeks." |What |technique |is |the |coach |using? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Double-sided |reflection.
