PMK-EE E7 Q&A
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ Practice Question #127: A client came to her fifth coaching session very
upset. She stated: "I am so freaking mad at my boss. He wants me to work
10 hour days just because he does. I'll never be able to get up early and meal
prep." The coach responds: "You could meal prep at night."The coach is
engaging in what strategy?
A. Mindfulness
B. Problem solving
C. Unconditional positive regard
D. Educating.
Answer: B
◍ Practice Question #128: At the end of the third coaching session, the coach
asks her client "on a scale of 1-10, 1 being absolutely no motivation and 10
being extremely motivated, how motivated are you to accomplish the goal
you set". The client answers that she is at a 5.Which of the following
responses is most appropriate?
A. What makes you a 5 and not a 4?
B. What makes you a 5 and not a 6?
C. Why is your motivation not higher?
D. What can I do to get you to a 6?.
Answer: A
◍ Practice Question #127: A client is reviewing his goals from last week with
his coach. He states that he didn't accomplish a single goal because his wife
, nagged him every day to do chores around the house so he couldn't get
anything else done. The coach aks him "how come you didn't just talk to
your wife about how important your goals are to you"?The coach response
is mostly to evoke what in the client?
A. Pity
B. Motivation
C. Re-focus on goals
D. Resistance.
Answer: D
◍ Practice Question #126: In expressing empathy within Nonviolent
Communication, it is important to express feelings, not thoughts. Doing so
staves off the tendency to judge, exaggerate, criticize, etc.Which of the
following is an example of expressing a feeling?
A. I feel like a failure.
B. I feel it is useless.
C. I feel that my boss in controlling.
D. I feel frustrated..
Answer: D
◍ Practice Question #125: Often coaches will include assessments for clients
that measure how the client is doing in all dimensions of their wellness. If
using the Six Dimensions of Wellness (Hettler, 1976), all six dimensions
include:
A. Emotional, occupational, physical, spiritual, intellectual, social
B. Emotional, occupational, physical, environmental, financial, social
C. Emotional, environmental, physical, religious, intellectual, social.
Answer: A
◍ Practice Question #123: A client indicated in her wellness assessment that
she plans to start exercising in the next thirty days. This client is most likely
in what stage of change within the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior
Change?
A. Precontemplation
, B. Contemplation
C. Preparation
D. Action.
Answer: C
◍ Practice Question #122: Your client set the following goal: I will go to bed
at 10:00 pm Monday through Friday.Which of the SMART acronym is the
client missing?
A. Specific
B. Measurable
C. Time-bound.
Answer: C
◍ Practice Question #121: A client came to his 5th session to work on his
stress management. The coach matched her client's energy level and
speaking style durging the session which is an intentional strategy to
strengthen what between the coach and client?
A. Sympathy
B. Mindful listening
C. Rapport
D. Creativity.
Answer: C
◍ Practice Question #120: A client came to her 3rd session telling her coach
she is ready to set some goals to "deal with her sweet tooth".Coach: Where
would you like to start?Client: Well I don't think that my eating habits are
really that big of a problem. I think in that area of my life I am doing just
fine even though I don't like to cook and do love my sweets. I eat whatever I
want and it's all good-I haven't had any problems.The client's response is an
example of which of the following?
A. Sustain talk
B. Change talk
C. Ambivalence
D. Reframing.
, Answer: A
◍ Practice Question #119: A client came to her 5th session describing how
completely fed up she is with her life. She describes being stressed,
overwhelmed, and completely exhausted. The coach responds stating "in my
last year of college I felt this same way; I totally get what you are saying".
The coach's response would be best described as an example of what?
A. Unconditional positive regard
B. Rolling with resistance
C. Sympathy
D. Role modeling.
Answer: C
◍ Practice Question #117: Lucia is a 62 year-old Latina woman who has a
BMI of 24. She has a sister with Type II diabetes and was diagnosed with
prediabetes. Which of the choices below is NOT a risk factor for Lucia for
getting Type 2 Diabetes?
A. Age
B. BMI
C. Ethnicity
D. Sister with Type II Diabetes.
Answer: B
◍ Practice Question #115: Brainstorming is a key skill in wellness
coaching.For brainstorming to be most effective which of the following
strategies are best?
A. Go slow, deliberate, and be thoughtful
B. Create 5 strong, detailed responses
C. Be bold, visual, and go for quantity
D. Have the client do 10 ideas, then coach.
Answer: C
◍ Practice Question #114: Selma is a 48 year old woman who is chatting with
her coach during the third coaching session. She has stayed several times "I
can't make weight loss work ever". She has conveyed that weight loss has
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ Practice Question #127: A client came to her fifth coaching session very
upset. She stated: "I am so freaking mad at my boss. He wants me to work
10 hour days just because he does. I'll never be able to get up early and meal
prep." The coach responds: "You could meal prep at night."The coach is
engaging in what strategy?
A. Mindfulness
B. Problem solving
C. Unconditional positive regard
D. Educating.
Answer: B
◍ Practice Question #128: At the end of the third coaching session, the coach
asks her client "on a scale of 1-10, 1 being absolutely no motivation and 10
being extremely motivated, how motivated are you to accomplish the goal
you set". The client answers that she is at a 5.Which of the following
responses is most appropriate?
A. What makes you a 5 and not a 4?
B. What makes you a 5 and not a 6?
C. Why is your motivation not higher?
D. What can I do to get you to a 6?.
Answer: A
◍ Practice Question #127: A client is reviewing his goals from last week with
his coach. He states that he didn't accomplish a single goal because his wife
, nagged him every day to do chores around the house so he couldn't get
anything else done. The coach aks him "how come you didn't just talk to
your wife about how important your goals are to you"?The coach response
is mostly to evoke what in the client?
A. Pity
B. Motivation
C. Re-focus on goals
D. Resistance.
Answer: D
◍ Practice Question #126: In expressing empathy within Nonviolent
Communication, it is important to express feelings, not thoughts. Doing so
staves off the tendency to judge, exaggerate, criticize, etc.Which of the
following is an example of expressing a feeling?
A. I feel like a failure.
B. I feel it is useless.
C. I feel that my boss in controlling.
D. I feel frustrated..
Answer: D
◍ Practice Question #125: Often coaches will include assessments for clients
that measure how the client is doing in all dimensions of their wellness. If
using the Six Dimensions of Wellness (Hettler, 1976), all six dimensions
include:
A. Emotional, occupational, physical, spiritual, intellectual, social
B. Emotional, occupational, physical, environmental, financial, social
C. Emotional, environmental, physical, religious, intellectual, social.
Answer: A
◍ Practice Question #123: A client indicated in her wellness assessment that
she plans to start exercising in the next thirty days. This client is most likely
in what stage of change within the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior
Change?
A. Precontemplation
, B. Contemplation
C. Preparation
D. Action.
Answer: C
◍ Practice Question #122: Your client set the following goal: I will go to bed
at 10:00 pm Monday through Friday.Which of the SMART acronym is the
client missing?
A. Specific
B. Measurable
C. Time-bound.
Answer: C
◍ Practice Question #121: A client came to his 5th session to work on his
stress management. The coach matched her client's energy level and
speaking style durging the session which is an intentional strategy to
strengthen what between the coach and client?
A. Sympathy
B. Mindful listening
C. Rapport
D. Creativity.
Answer: C
◍ Practice Question #120: A client came to her 3rd session telling her coach
she is ready to set some goals to "deal with her sweet tooth".Coach: Where
would you like to start?Client: Well I don't think that my eating habits are
really that big of a problem. I think in that area of my life I am doing just
fine even though I don't like to cook and do love my sweets. I eat whatever I
want and it's all good-I haven't had any problems.The client's response is an
example of which of the following?
A. Sustain talk
B. Change talk
C. Ambivalence
D. Reframing.
, Answer: A
◍ Practice Question #119: A client came to her 5th session describing how
completely fed up she is with her life. She describes being stressed,
overwhelmed, and completely exhausted. The coach responds stating "in my
last year of college I felt this same way; I totally get what you are saying".
The coach's response would be best described as an example of what?
A. Unconditional positive regard
B. Rolling with resistance
C. Sympathy
D. Role modeling.
Answer: C
◍ Practice Question #117: Lucia is a 62 year-old Latina woman who has a
BMI of 24. She has a sister with Type II diabetes and was diagnosed with
prediabetes. Which of the choices below is NOT a risk factor for Lucia for
getting Type 2 Diabetes?
A. Age
B. BMI
C. Ethnicity
D. Sister with Type II Diabetes.
Answer: B
◍ Practice Question #115: Brainstorming is a key skill in wellness
coaching.For brainstorming to be most effective which of the following
strategies are best?
A. Go slow, deliberate, and be thoughtful
B. Create 5 strong, detailed responses
C. Be bold, visual, and go for quantity
D. Have the client do 10 ideas, then coach.
Answer: C
◍ Practice Question #114: Selma is a 48 year old woman who is chatting with
her coach during the third coaching session. She has stayed several times "I
can't make weight loss work ever". She has conveyed that weight loss has
