Health & Wellness Coaching Exam Test Prep Practice Questions with COMPLETE SOLUTION

Health & Wellness Coaching Exam Test Prep Practice Questions with COMPLETE SOLUTION Which of the following is correct regarding Prochaska's stages of change model? A. A person always moves from each stage in a linear fashion B. Each stage takes approximately 4 weeks before one can move on C. A person can be in one stage for one health behavior change and a different stage for another health behavior change D. If relapse occurs, a coach should always start coaching at the precontemplation stage again C Practice Question #131: A 52 year old man comes to the coach's office for his 11th session. He set a goal each week to focus on increasing his water intake. Client: I reached my goal this week and got all my water in. Coach: You worked really hard and succeeded at figuring out how to incorporate drinking more water into your day. What coaching skill is the coach demonstrating? A. Open-ended questioning B. Affirmations C. Sympathy D. Visioning B Practice Question #130: You've had a great client that has made tremendous progress. After working with her for the last 18 months she has lost 50 pounds. At your last session she admitted that basically she kept her caloric intake under 800 calories per day and that is why she's been so successful. She didn't tell you because she knew you wouldn't approve. Which of the following represents the most appropriate next step for the coach? A. Refer her to an appropriate professional that has expertise in eating disorder/food issues. B. Let her know what you will need to refer her to another health & wellness coach. C. Keep coaching her as there are always things to work on. D. Keep coaching her as you can help her increase her caloric intake. A Practice Question #129: Client: I just don't get it. Eat carb; don't eat carb. Fats are good and fats are bad. It's so confusing. Coach: Sifting through all the information is confusing. Where seems reasonable to focus first? Client: I want to get my head around carbs, can you tell me if I should eat them? Coach: Carbohydrates are an important part of a healthy diet. There are complex carbohydrates and and simple carbohydrates. It is better to eat more complex carbohydrates that includes fiber. Does that make sense? What else can I tell you about it? Which of the following motivational interviewing technique is the coach demonstrating? A. Developing Discrepancy B. Elicit-Provide-Elicit C. Increasing Change Talk D. Rolling with Resistance B Practice Question #128: A client has just completed their well-being assessment prior to their first coaching session. The client's biometric information included the following: Male, Self-Employed Age: 58 Blood Pressure: 126/78 mmHG Total Cholesterol: 189 ml/dL BMI: 24 Fruits/Vegetables: 9 servings per day Physical activity: 2 days a week, walking to work, 20 minutes per day Which of the following would be the most concerning to the coach in the context of recommended health guidelines? A. Blood pressure B. Total cholesterol C. Fruits/Vegetable intake D. Physical activity level D 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 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? 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 D