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Health Coach Exam Prep 2025
_________ are statements of intended results spoken or written in the first person.
A. Goals
B. Reflections
C. Missions
D. AffirmationsANSWER ✔---
"Being completely accepting toward another person, without reservations" is the definition of?
A. Empathy
B. Rapport
C. Unconditional Positive Regard
D. Self-compassionANSWER ✔---
"Hi Coaches! I've been coaching my client for 6 months and they recently told me that they identify as
an atheist. God is at the center of all that I do. I need to end this coaching relationship. Advice on how to
do this?"
As an NBC-HWC coach, your next step would be:
A. Answer the question and help however you can
,B. Screenshot the post and send to the NBHWC for follow-up on a possible ethics violation
C. Do nothing since it doesn't apply to you
D. Do nothing since it is in a private Facebook groupANSWER ✔---
"My doctor says I have high blood pressure, high CHO, and I am pre-diabetic. I just don't even know
where to start."
Respond below with an Open-Ended question in response to this statement your client made to
you.ANSWER ✔---What's important to you about working on these health markers?
That's a lot to take in. What's your understanding of these health markers?
You are overwhelmed with all of this new information. What about the information troubles you the
most?
Describe the MAJOR differences between the CDC's MyPlate and Harvard's Healthy Eating Plate
(ICHWC Guidelines for Exam page 30).ANSWER ✔---
60 year old man is meeting with his coach for their 6th session. The client has been working toward
trying to improve his sleep habits but has been struggling.
Client: I failed to get to bed before 11:00 pm everyday this week but Wednesday. On Wednesday I got to
bed at 10:00.
Coach: You went to bed before 11:00 pm on Wednesday.
The coach has reframed an evaluative statement to a statement of observation. This technique is
considered a tenant of what coaching skill?
A. Empathy
B. Appreciative Inquiry
C. Stages of Change
D. Nonviolent CommunicationANSWER ✔---
A 28-year-old woman speaks with the coach on the phone for her third session. The client has a goal to
improve her health and appearance; she is not satisfied with her appearance due to weight gain. She
went through a difficult divorce five years ago which has left her feeling resentful and cautious about
relationships. She also "generally feels run down" because of work. Prior to this session, she took a
strengths assessment. Her top five strengths were fairness, creativity, integrity, humility, and prudence.
,Her five lowest categories were perseverance, zest, bravery, capacity to love, and gratitude. Which of
the following is the most appropriate approach for this client? (ICHWC practice Question).
A. Encourage the client to engage in more social interactions
B. Encourage the client to use a gratitude journal
C. Establish a schedule to set aside regular time for deep breathing exercises
D. Explore the client's streANSWER ✔---
A 32-year old female client comes in for her 2nd session but still is undecided if coaching really what she
needs. The coach begins building trust and rapport with the client. The client decides to open up and
tells the coach about her eating habits and her love for sugar. The coach responds with "avoiding sugar
is hard for you". What type of reflection is this?
A. Complex Reflection
B. Double-sided Reflection
C. Simple Reflection
D. Amplified ReflectionANSWER ✔---
A 35 year old woman comes to her third coaching session. She has set a goal to lose 20 pounds in 6
weeks. The woman is clearly upset with herself for not losing any weight so far, especially now that she
has hired a health coach.
Client: I haven't lost a single pound in three weeks.
Coach: That's frustrating.
Client: No kidding! I am so frustrated. There is just no time.
Coach: Tell me more about not having time.
Client: I have no time to work out or meal prep. It's just not possible right now.
Which of the following would be amplified reflection in response to this last statement by the client?
A. There is just no time.
B. You don't have time but yet you have these goals you've set.
C. You will never have the time to meal prep or workout so it's likely losing weight will not be possible.
D: Finding time to be healthy is hard.ANSWER ✔---
, A 38-year old woman speaks with the coach on the phone for her second session. The client has a goal
to improve her sleep habits to reduce her overall stress level. Prior to this session, she took a strengths
assessment. Her top five strengths were fairness, creativity, integrity, humility, and humor. Her five
lowest categories were perseverance, hope, bravery, leadership, and gratitude.
Which of the following is the most appropriate approach for this client?
A. Encourage the client to engage in a gratitude practice
B. Encourage the client to explore watching funny videos to reduce her stress
C. Explore the client's strengths to find creative ways to meet her goals
D. Suggest the client work on improving one of her lowest categoriesANSWER ✔---
A 42 year-old man speaks with the coach on the phone for his 5th weekly session. His goal is to go to
bed every night at 10pm 4 days per week. The client mentions that he has been successful at changing
his sleeping habits previously. To increase the client's self-efficacy, which of the following is the most
appropriate response by the coach?
A. "You are disappointed that you can't improve your sleep habits now because you were successful in
in the past."
B. "Melatonin may help you be successful."
C. "What's happening when you can't get to sleep?"
D. "You've succeeded in the past which means you have the skills to make improvements in your sleep
today."ANSWER ✔---
A 45 year-old woman meets with her coach to discuss her sedentary behavior. The woman is
considering trying to sit less throughout the day but her job is very demanding, her father recently
passed away, and she suffers from low back pain.
Client: I've been through so much lately. I don't know if I want to take this on.
Coach: You are a survivor.
The coaching skill being demonstrated is:
A. Sympathy
B. Discord
C. Elicit-Provide-Elicit
D. ReframingANSWER ✔---
Health Coach Exam Prep 2025
_________ are statements of intended results spoken or written in the first person.
A. Goals
B. Reflections
C. Missions
D. AffirmationsANSWER ✔---
"Being completely accepting toward another person, without reservations" is the definition of?
A. Empathy
B. Rapport
C. Unconditional Positive Regard
D. Self-compassionANSWER ✔---
"Hi Coaches! I've been coaching my client for 6 months and they recently told me that they identify as
an atheist. God is at the center of all that I do. I need to end this coaching relationship. Advice on how to
do this?"
As an NBC-HWC coach, your next step would be:
A. Answer the question and help however you can
,B. Screenshot the post and send to the NBHWC for follow-up on a possible ethics violation
C. Do nothing since it doesn't apply to you
D. Do nothing since it is in a private Facebook groupANSWER ✔---
"My doctor says I have high blood pressure, high CHO, and I am pre-diabetic. I just don't even know
where to start."
Respond below with an Open-Ended question in response to this statement your client made to
you.ANSWER ✔---What's important to you about working on these health markers?
That's a lot to take in. What's your understanding of these health markers?
You are overwhelmed with all of this new information. What about the information troubles you the
most?
Describe the MAJOR differences between the CDC's MyPlate and Harvard's Healthy Eating Plate
(ICHWC Guidelines for Exam page 30).ANSWER ✔---
60 year old man is meeting with his coach for their 6th session. The client has been working toward
trying to improve his sleep habits but has been struggling.
Client: I failed to get to bed before 11:00 pm everyday this week but Wednesday. On Wednesday I got to
bed at 10:00.
Coach: You went to bed before 11:00 pm on Wednesday.
The coach has reframed an evaluative statement to a statement of observation. This technique is
considered a tenant of what coaching skill?
A. Empathy
B. Appreciative Inquiry
C. Stages of Change
D. Nonviolent CommunicationANSWER ✔---
A 28-year-old woman speaks with the coach on the phone for her third session. The client has a goal to
improve her health and appearance; she is not satisfied with her appearance due to weight gain. She
went through a difficult divorce five years ago which has left her feeling resentful and cautious about
relationships. She also "generally feels run down" because of work. Prior to this session, she took a
strengths assessment. Her top five strengths were fairness, creativity, integrity, humility, and prudence.
,Her five lowest categories were perseverance, zest, bravery, capacity to love, and gratitude. Which of
the following is the most appropriate approach for this client? (ICHWC practice Question).
A. Encourage the client to engage in more social interactions
B. Encourage the client to use a gratitude journal
C. Establish a schedule to set aside regular time for deep breathing exercises
D. Explore the client's streANSWER ✔---
A 32-year old female client comes in for her 2nd session but still is undecided if coaching really what she
needs. The coach begins building trust and rapport with the client. The client decides to open up and
tells the coach about her eating habits and her love for sugar. The coach responds with "avoiding sugar
is hard for you". What type of reflection is this?
A. Complex Reflection
B. Double-sided Reflection
C. Simple Reflection
D. Amplified ReflectionANSWER ✔---
A 35 year old woman comes to her third coaching session. She has set a goal to lose 20 pounds in 6
weeks. The woman is clearly upset with herself for not losing any weight so far, especially now that she
has hired a health coach.
Client: I haven't lost a single pound in three weeks.
Coach: That's frustrating.
Client: No kidding! I am so frustrated. There is just no time.
Coach: Tell me more about not having time.
Client: I have no time to work out or meal prep. It's just not possible right now.
Which of the following would be amplified reflection in response to this last statement by the client?
A. There is just no time.
B. You don't have time but yet you have these goals you've set.
C. You will never have the time to meal prep or workout so it's likely losing weight will not be possible.
D: Finding time to be healthy is hard.ANSWER ✔---
, A 38-year old woman speaks with the coach on the phone for her second session. The client has a goal
to improve her sleep habits to reduce her overall stress level. Prior to this session, she took a strengths
assessment. Her top five strengths were fairness, creativity, integrity, humility, and humor. Her five
lowest categories were perseverance, hope, bravery, leadership, and gratitude.
Which of the following is the most appropriate approach for this client?
A. Encourage the client to engage in a gratitude practice
B. Encourage the client to explore watching funny videos to reduce her stress
C. Explore the client's strengths to find creative ways to meet her goals
D. Suggest the client work on improving one of her lowest categoriesANSWER ✔---
A 42 year-old man speaks with the coach on the phone for his 5th weekly session. His goal is to go to
bed every night at 10pm 4 days per week. The client mentions that he has been successful at changing
his sleeping habits previously. To increase the client's self-efficacy, which of the following is the most
appropriate response by the coach?
A. "You are disappointed that you can't improve your sleep habits now because you were successful in
in the past."
B. "Melatonin may help you be successful."
C. "What's happening when you can't get to sleep?"
D. "You've succeeded in the past which means you have the skills to make improvements in your sleep
today."ANSWER ✔---
A 45 year-old woman meets with her coach to discuss her sedentary behavior. The woman is
considering trying to sit less throughout the day but her job is very demanding, her father recently
passed away, and she suffers from low back pain.
Client: I've been through so much lately. I don't know if I want to take this on.
Coach: You are a survivor.
The coaching skill being demonstrated is:
A. Sympathy
B. Discord
C. Elicit-Provide-Elicit
D. ReframingANSWER ✔---
