NBHWC Practice Questions And Answers 2024

NBHWC Practice Questions And Answers 2024 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." 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: 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. NOTE: It is important to practice the style of test questions and how they are created. What are the true questions and what is extra information not critical to the answer. You want to focus on specifics of the question and not extra information that is irrelevant. In preparing to set up your business you must mandatorily have key information in your coaching agreement. Which of the following is mandatory to include? A. Area of Specialty B. Training programs you completed C. Guarantee of client outcomes D. Client testimonials with approved consent E. Client and coach responsibilities Focus: Coaching Agreement Key Word: Mandatory Answer: E Distractor: A & B: A coaching agreement may include the coach's areas of specialty or training programs they completed, but these are not required. Distractor: C: A coaching agreement would not include guarantee of client outcomes. A 55-year-old man comes to the coach's office for his 18th weekly session. He has improved his sleep hygiene and stated he has decreased his level of daily stress. He now wants to lose weight. A part of their session conversation is below: Client: I have struggled with being overweight since childhood and have suffered verbal judgment from peers. Coach: That must be very upsetting and disheartening. What skill is the coach most likely demonstrating? A. Pausing B. Bottom-lining C. Patience D. Summarizing E. Empathizing Answer: E Type of question: Case Study Question. Focus: Coaching Skill Distractors: Pausing, summarizing are distractors and not the skill being demonstrated. Distractor: Patience "could" be an answer. Distractor: Age, gender and session # are not relevant to the specific question. NOTE: Many questions will be related to client sharing and Coach response, as a large percentage of the test is on the coaching process, as stated on NBHWC.org exam prep. A 60-year-old woman meets with her male coach at the clinic for her first session. The client says, "My provider sent me for health coaching for my diabetes because my blood sugar level is up, but I really believe everything is okay. I do not have any diabetes in my family and I feel awesome!" This client is in which stage of change? A. Maintenance B. Denial C. Preparation D. Action E. Precontemplation Answer: E Focus: Testing you on stages of change. Focus: Key is focusing on what the client said. Distractor: Gender and age were not relevant. Session number did not influence answer. A client comes in for his 10th weekly session and he just had his 50th birthday. His goal is to do exercise for 20 minutes 4 times a week. His wife keeps reminding him to get up off the couch and exercise and it annoys the client. What could the coach answer to reframe the client's perception of his wife?" A. "Your wife sounds as if she is a record player that goes round and round." B. "You wife seems to truly care about your well-being and health. C. "You don't like being annoyed by your wife?" D. "Your plan was to get 80 minutes of exercise in each week." E. "Do you still want to stay with this goal?" Answer: B Focus: What is client's perception and how can that be reframed? The answer will apply to reframing. Distractor: D (nothing to do with reframing) Distractor: A & C (reflections). A 60-year-old man speaks with the coach on the phone for his 5th session. The client has a goal to improve his overall health; he is not satisfied with how his clothes fit due to gaining weight and he is t ired and lacks daily motivation. He lost his job five years ago due to the company closing and had to