NBHWC Practice Questions with Correct
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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."
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, 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?"
C. "How come you rated yourself a 6 and not an 8?"
D. "Why did you rate your confidence a 6 and not a 4?" ANSWER >> Answer: D
Focus: Scaling ruler. They are testing your knowledge of using one, and how to evoke
change talk.
Distractor: Age, gender, details on relaxation exercises.
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Answers Already Graded A+ 2026
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."
1
, 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?"
C. "How come you rated yourself a 6 and not an 8?"
D. "Why did you rate your confidence a 6 and not a 4?" ANSWER >> Answer: D
Focus: Scaling ruler. They are testing your knowledge of using one, and how to evoke
change talk.
Distractor: Age, gender, details on relaxation exercises.
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