NBHWC EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 350 QUESTIONS
AND CORREC T DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |AGRADE
#214: Which open-ended question would be best if your client is in the stage of
contemplation?
A. What would have to happen that would signal you that it's time to start thinking
about changing?
B. What would be some pros and cons of making a change right now?
C. What has worked for you in the past?
D. Why make this change?
B. What would be some pros and cons of making a change right now?
#213: A 28-year-old female client is on her fourth coaching session. She has been
struggling with stress as she does not get along with her current roommate.
Client: I just don't know whether to move out or not.
Coach: You should do whatever you think is best.
Which of the 12 Thomas Gordon's Roadblocks to Communication did the coach
demonstrate?
A. Warning
B. Shaming
C. Telling people what to do
D. Interpreting
C. Telling people what to do
,#212: A 35-year-old woman is on her fourth coaching session and has been
working with a coach to manage her arthritis. She frequently gets flare-ups that set
her back for up to a week.
Coach: How is your arthritis impacting you today?
Client: I have good days and bad days and today is a bad day.
Coach: What does a bad day look like?
Client: I had a flare up but I was able to repeat what I did last week and do some
gently yoga and I felt much better. I know if I did more yoga I would probably feel
better most days.
The client's response to the coach's question about what does a bad day look like is
an example of what?
A. Change Talk
B. Sustain Talk
C. Decisional Balance
D. Empathy
A. Change Talk
#211: A 54-year-old man is on his ninth coaching session and has been working
with a coach to manage his overall stress. He has made steady progress each week
incorporating several stress management techniques such as deep breathing,
keeping a consistent morning schedule, and doing more
enjoyable things on the weekend such as reading. During his ninth session, he
indicates he is having trouble concentrating and doesn't feel like eating much.
When you ask how his reading on the weekends is going to help manage his stress
he indicates that reading is not that fun for him anymore.
Which of the following is the appropriate next step for the coach?
a. Help the client explore other options for incorporating enjoyable things on the
weekend.
,b. Refer the client to a mental health professional
c. Explore reasons why he may be having trouble concentrating
d. Reframe the situation and note all the amazing progress he has made.
e. Affirm the client's strengths
b. Refer the client to a mental health professional
#210: Which of the following is NOT a CDC recommendation for proper sleep
hygiene?
A. Be consistent. Go to bed at the same time each night and get up at the same time
each morning, including on the weekends
B. Make sure your bedroom is quiet, dark, relaxing, and at a comfortable
temperature
C. Remove electronic devices, such as TVs, computers, and smart phones, from the
bedroom
D. Avoid eating or drinking anything before bedtime
E. Get some exercise. Being physically active during the day can help you fall
asleep more easily at night.
D. Avoid eating or drinking anything before bedtime
#209: A 29-year-old man comes to his 4th coaching session ready to discuss the
progress he has made on getting more sleep overall in the past two weeks. The
following conversation ensues:
Client: I knocked my first goal out of the park.
Coach: What does that feel like; knocking a goal out of the park?
, Client: It feels incredible! I got 8 hours of sleep each day last week. I slept 4 hours
each night and the. Was able to sneak in several power naps throughout the day
and since they were power naps they added up to an additional 4 hours.
Coach: Do you mean you took several naps the next day after sleep 4 hours the
night before and those naps totaled an additional 4 hours.
Client: Yep! I took a 1.5 hour nap at 10am and then a quick 30 minute power nap
at 2pm which counts for double the time since it was a power nap and then another
nap at 5pm for about 1.5 hours.
Coach: You can't do that. We know from sleep science researchers that it is best if
the 8 hours of sleep is continuous for the most part. You need to try to sleep 8
hours in a row.
Client: Oh. So it doesn't even count then. Shoot, I totally thought I made my goal.
What aspect of the conversation above would NOT be considered the coach
approach?
A. Asking what meeting the goal felt like
B. Not asking permission before giving advice
C. Talking 3 times as much as the client
D. Asking clarifying questions
B. Not asking permission before giving advice
#208: A coach noticed an advertisement in her local paper for another NBC-HWC
certified health coach's services. The advertisement indicates that if people buy a
60-day supply of supplements the coach will give them 3 free coaching sessions. In
addition, the advertisement indicates most people lose 30 pounds in 60 days.
Which of the following is the reason why this advertisement violates NBC-HWC
Code of Ethics?
A. Coaching sessions are contingent upon purchase of supplements
B. It's impossible to lose 30 pounds in 60 days
C. The coach placed an advertisement in a paper
AND CORREC T DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |AGRADE
#214: Which open-ended question would be best if your client is in the stage of
contemplation?
A. What would have to happen that would signal you that it's time to start thinking
about changing?
B. What would be some pros and cons of making a change right now?
C. What has worked for you in the past?
D. Why make this change?
B. What would be some pros and cons of making a change right now?
#213: A 28-year-old female client is on her fourth coaching session. She has been
struggling with stress as she does not get along with her current roommate.
Client: I just don't know whether to move out or not.
Coach: You should do whatever you think is best.
Which of the 12 Thomas Gordon's Roadblocks to Communication did the coach
demonstrate?
A. Warning
B. Shaming
C. Telling people what to do
D. Interpreting
C. Telling people what to do
,#212: A 35-year-old woman is on her fourth coaching session and has been
working with a coach to manage her arthritis. She frequently gets flare-ups that set
her back for up to a week.
Coach: How is your arthritis impacting you today?
Client: I have good days and bad days and today is a bad day.
Coach: What does a bad day look like?
Client: I had a flare up but I was able to repeat what I did last week and do some
gently yoga and I felt much better. I know if I did more yoga I would probably feel
better most days.
The client's response to the coach's question about what does a bad day look like is
an example of what?
A. Change Talk
B. Sustain Talk
C. Decisional Balance
D. Empathy
A. Change Talk
#211: A 54-year-old man is on his ninth coaching session and has been working
with a coach to manage his overall stress. He has made steady progress each week
incorporating several stress management techniques such as deep breathing,
keeping a consistent morning schedule, and doing more
enjoyable things on the weekend such as reading. During his ninth session, he
indicates he is having trouble concentrating and doesn't feel like eating much.
When you ask how his reading on the weekends is going to help manage his stress
he indicates that reading is not that fun for him anymore.
Which of the following is the appropriate next step for the coach?
a. Help the client explore other options for incorporating enjoyable things on the
weekend.
,b. Refer the client to a mental health professional
c. Explore reasons why he may be having trouble concentrating
d. Reframe the situation and note all the amazing progress he has made.
e. Affirm the client's strengths
b. Refer the client to a mental health professional
#210: Which of the following is NOT a CDC recommendation for proper sleep
hygiene?
A. Be consistent. Go to bed at the same time each night and get up at the same time
each morning, including on the weekends
B. Make sure your bedroom is quiet, dark, relaxing, and at a comfortable
temperature
C. Remove electronic devices, such as TVs, computers, and smart phones, from the
bedroom
D. Avoid eating or drinking anything before bedtime
E. Get some exercise. Being physically active during the day can help you fall
asleep more easily at night.
D. Avoid eating or drinking anything before bedtime
#209: A 29-year-old man comes to his 4th coaching session ready to discuss the
progress he has made on getting more sleep overall in the past two weeks. The
following conversation ensues:
Client: I knocked my first goal out of the park.
Coach: What does that feel like; knocking a goal out of the park?
, Client: It feels incredible! I got 8 hours of sleep each day last week. I slept 4 hours
each night and the. Was able to sneak in several power naps throughout the day
and since they were power naps they added up to an additional 4 hours.
Coach: Do you mean you took several naps the next day after sleep 4 hours the
night before and those naps totaled an additional 4 hours.
Client: Yep! I took a 1.5 hour nap at 10am and then a quick 30 minute power nap
at 2pm which counts for double the time since it was a power nap and then another
nap at 5pm for about 1.5 hours.
Coach: You can't do that. We know from sleep science researchers that it is best if
the 8 hours of sleep is continuous for the most part. You need to try to sleep 8
hours in a row.
Client: Oh. So it doesn't even count then. Shoot, I totally thought I made my goal.
What aspect of the conversation above would NOT be considered the coach
approach?
A. Asking what meeting the goal felt like
B. Not asking permission before giving advice
C. Talking 3 times as much as the client
D. Asking clarifying questions
B. Not asking permission before giving advice
#208: A coach noticed an advertisement in her local paper for another NBC-HWC
certified health coach's services. The advertisement indicates that if people buy a
60-day supply of supplements the coach will give them 3 free coaching sessions. In
addition, the advertisement indicates most people lose 30 pounds in 60 days.
Which of the following is the reason why this advertisement violates NBC-HWC
Code of Ethics?
A. Coaching sessions are contingent upon purchase of supplements
B. It's impossible to lose 30 pounds in 60 days
C. The coach placed an advertisement in a paper
