ACE HEALTH COACH PRACTICE EXAM WITH {604}
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following health-related aptitudes involves developing a sense of
autonomy, competence, and connection to life?
a. Ability to enjoy
b. The power to choose
c. The ability to continue evolving
d. The ability to perceive meaning - ANSWER C
What is a common impediment to client success from a coaching perspective?
a. A client's internal critical voice
b. Client's listening skills
c. Client's lack of knowledge
d. A client's schedule: ANSWER A
Which of the following terms describes the ability to perceive one's own and others'
feelings?
a. Psychological intelligence
b. Emotional intelligence
c. Behavioral intelligence
d. ANSWER B: Interpersonal intelligence
Which of the following emotional intelligence components requires understanding
the feelings, needs, and concerns of others?
a. Self-awareness
b. Self-regulation
,c. Empathy
d. Social skills - ANSWER C
Jason is a successful health coach who keeps a busy schedule dealing with a variety
of clientele. When asked why they think Jason is so excellent at his job, his
customers frequently say that he communicates clearly, makes them feel like
they're part of a collaborative team, and motivates them to work hard. These traits
describe which ability in the field of emotional intelligence?
a. Self-awareness
b. Self-regulation
c. Empathy
d. Social skills - ANSWER D
When Susan meets with her health coach, Matthew, she enjoys how he explains
what she says and then asks if anything was misunderstood. What communication
technique is Matthew employing in this situation?
a. Active Listening
b. Motivational Interviewing
c. Positive Listening
d. Empathetic questioning - ANSWER A
If a client finds it difficult to change his or her eating habits because he or she feels
compelled to give up everything at once, he or she is most likely suffering from a
cognitive style known as _______________.
a. Full-preference thinking.
b. Dissociative disorder.
c. Neurolinguistic Programming
,d. Absolute demands - ANSWER D
Which of the following fields of practice is most similar to the services provided by
health coaches to their clients?
a. Personal/life coaching
b. Family counseling
c. Sports performance coaching.
d. Behavioral counseling - ANSWER A
Which comment best characterizes a health coach's role in promoting behavior
change?
a. A health coach guides the behavior to be altered.
b. A health coach creates a plan of action for improvement.
c. A health coach provides an environment that fosters improvement.
d. A health coach controls the rewards and repercussions of change (ANSWER C).
If a client has an uncontrolled chronic illness (such as diabetes) or a history of diet
failures or weight cycling, which of the following healthcare specialists should be
referred to?
a. Registered Dietitian
b. Licensed Behavioral Specialist
c. Nutritionist
d. Occupational Therapist - ANSWER A
Renee is a health coach who works with many people who have chronic illnesses.
She speaks often with her customers' physicians to keep them up to date on their
success in her programs. Renee takes care to document client measurements as well
as any visible symptoms in her communications, which are characteristics of what
SOAP note element?
, a. Subjective
b. Objective
c. Assessment
d. Plan - Answer B.
If the client-health coach relationship must be ended for any reason, which of the
following reactions is the health coach's best exit strategy?
a. Hiring a lawyer to explain to the client that the business partnership is no longer
viable for the parties.
b. Stating upfront that if certain milestones are not completed within a specific
agreed-upon timeframe, the relationship may need to be dissolved.
c. In exchange for future referrals to the health coach's firm, the customer will
receive a complete reimbursement for any services provided.
d. Recommending that the client seek his or her own professional treatment
elsewhere due to an incapacity to manage dispute (ANSWER B)
When laying the groundwork for a relationship, what kind of trust is required?
a. Relationship Trust
b. Self-trust
c. Character Trust
d. Rapport Trust - ANSWER B
Which of the following communication components entails carefully crafting a
message to ensure that the communication's objective is understood?
a. Planning
b. Encoding
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following health-related aptitudes involves developing a sense of
autonomy, competence, and connection to life?
a. Ability to enjoy
b. The power to choose
c. The ability to continue evolving
d. The ability to perceive meaning - ANSWER C
What is a common impediment to client success from a coaching perspective?
a. A client's internal critical voice
b. Client's listening skills
c. Client's lack of knowledge
d. A client's schedule: ANSWER A
Which of the following terms describes the ability to perceive one's own and others'
feelings?
a. Psychological intelligence
b. Emotional intelligence
c. Behavioral intelligence
d. ANSWER B: Interpersonal intelligence
Which of the following emotional intelligence components requires understanding
the feelings, needs, and concerns of others?
a. Self-awareness
b. Self-regulation
,c. Empathy
d. Social skills - ANSWER C
Jason is a successful health coach who keeps a busy schedule dealing with a variety
of clientele. When asked why they think Jason is so excellent at his job, his
customers frequently say that he communicates clearly, makes them feel like
they're part of a collaborative team, and motivates them to work hard. These traits
describe which ability in the field of emotional intelligence?
a. Self-awareness
b. Self-regulation
c. Empathy
d. Social skills - ANSWER D
When Susan meets with her health coach, Matthew, she enjoys how he explains
what she says and then asks if anything was misunderstood. What communication
technique is Matthew employing in this situation?
a. Active Listening
b. Motivational Interviewing
c. Positive Listening
d. Empathetic questioning - ANSWER A
If a client finds it difficult to change his or her eating habits because he or she feels
compelled to give up everything at once, he or she is most likely suffering from a
cognitive style known as _______________.
a. Full-preference thinking.
b. Dissociative disorder.
c. Neurolinguistic Programming
,d. Absolute demands - ANSWER D
Which of the following fields of practice is most similar to the services provided by
health coaches to their clients?
a. Personal/life coaching
b. Family counseling
c. Sports performance coaching.
d. Behavioral counseling - ANSWER A
Which comment best characterizes a health coach's role in promoting behavior
change?
a. A health coach guides the behavior to be altered.
b. A health coach creates a plan of action for improvement.
c. A health coach provides an environment that fosters improvement.
d. A health coach controls the rewards and repercussions of change (ANSWER C).
If a client has an uncontrolled chronic illness (such as diabetes) or a history of diet
failures or weight cycling, which of the following healthcare specialists should be
referred to?
a. Registered Dietitian
b. Licensed Behavioral Specialist
c. Nutritionist
d. Occupational Therapist - ANSWER A
Renee is a health coach who works with many people who have chronic illnesses.
She speaks often with her customers' physicians to keep them up to date on their
success in her programs. Renee takes care to document client measurements as well
as any visible symptoms in her communications, which are characteristics of what
SOAP note element?
, a. Subjective
b. Objective
c. Assessment
d. Plan - Answer B.
If the client-health coach relationship must be ended for any reason, which of the
following reactions is the health coach's best exit strategy?
a. Hiring a lawyer to explain to the client that the business partnership is no longer
viable for the parties.
b. Stating upfront that if certain milestones are not completed within a specific
agreed-upon timeframe, the relationship may need to be dissolved.
c. In exchange for future referrals to the health coach's firm, the customer will
receive a complete reimbursement for any services provided.
d. Recommending that the client seek his or her own professional treatment
elsewhere due to an incapacity to manage dispute (ANSWER B)
When laying the groundwork for a relationship, what kind of trust is required?
a. Relationship Trust
b. Self-trust
c. Character Trust
d. Rapport Trust - ANSWER B
Which of the following communication components entails carefully crafting a
message to ensure that the communication's objective is understood?
a. Planning
b. Encoding
