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Practice Question #277: B. Action
A coach is reviewing a client's health history. The
client has been eating 9 servings of fruits and
vegetables most days of the week but indicated
to you that their new goal is to run a 5k. The
client has signed up for a couch to 5k class and
has attended once a week for 6 weeks.
Which stage of change is the client most likely in
as it pertains to her new goal of running a 5k?
A. Maintenance
B. Action
C. Preparation
D. Contemplation
E. Precontemplation
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,Practice Question #278: E. A1C
A client came to her first session, from their
providers office, with a list of their biometrics.
Blood pressure: 118/72mmHg
LDL: 75 mg/dl
Waist-to-hip ratio: 0.95
Physical activity: yoga/strength training, 60-
minutes 3x per week and running, 30-minutes 5x
per week
A1C: 7.2%
Which of the following is most concerning as it
increases her risk for chronic disease?
A. Blood pressure
B. Cholesterol
C. Waist-to-hip ratio
D. Physical activity level
E. A1C
Practice Question #276: B. The Coach's agenda
A 65-year-old woman comes to her fifth session.
She is working with her coach to increase her
overall caloric intake to help her gain weight.
Client: I really want to gain about 20 pounds and
I have gained some weight by adding one more
egg at breakfast.
Coach: Have you ever thought about trying
protein shakes.
Client: I don't like the taste of those.
The coach response is an example of what?
A. Coaching presence
B. The Coach's agenda
C. The Client's agenda
D. Amplified Reflection
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,Practice Question #274: P B. Internal motivation
Coaches are often taught to use the client's
strengths and values in their coaching process.
Using the client's strengths and emphasizing
their values increases their _____ ?
A. Ability to set goals
B. Internal motivation
C. Growth mindset
D. Self-compassion
Practice Question #273: B. Change talk
A 29-year-old man comes to coaching for his 4th
session. He has been working with his coach on
increasing his positive self-talk.
Coach: Describe for me what it feels like when
you have positive self-talk anytime during the
day.
Client: It feels freeing and empowering. Like I
could do anything that day.
Coach: On a scale of 1-10, 1 being not confident
at all to 10 being 100 perecent confident, how
confident are you that you can meet your goal
of positive self-talk at least twice per day.
Client: I would say a 7.
Coach: Why a 7 and not a 6?
What is the coach trying to elicit from the client
with their questions?
A. Identifying strengths
B. Change talk
C. Empathy
D. Ability to change
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, Practice Question #272: C. Mindfulness
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With a client's permission, a coach starts the
coaching session with an activity that included
having the client pick up an object and with a
beginner's mind and use their senses to explore
the object.
The activity the coach is doing is designed to
increase what?
A. Stress
B. Self-efficacy
C. Mindfulness
D. Empathy
Practice Question #271: A. Pre-contemplation
A 35-year old woman comes to her 2nd
coaching session. She has been exploring with
her coach which areas of her health she wants to
focus on. Her partner and medical provider keep
encouraging her to go to health coaching
because of her poor eating habits.
Client: It seems like I really just need to work on
everything.
Coach: Let's explore what is most important to
you. If you were to look forward 1 year from now
what change would you most like to see happen
for yourself.
Client: I have no idea. I just can't change my
eating habits. I find most vegetables repulsive
and fruit is so sticky.
Which stage of change is the client most likely
in?
A. Pre-contemplation
B. Contemplation
C. Preparation
D. Action
E. Maintenance
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Practice Question #277: B. Action
A coach is reviewing a client's health history. The
client has been eating 9 servings of fruits and
vegetables most days of the week but indicated
to you that their new goal is to run a 5k. The
client has signed up for a couch to 5k class and
has attended once a week for 6 weeks.
Which stage of change is the client most likely in
as it pertains to her new goal of running a 5k?
A. Maintenance
B. Action
C. Preparation
D. Contemplation
E. Precontemplation
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,Practice Question #278: E. A1C
A client came to her first session, from their
providers office, with a list of their biometrics.
Blood pressure: 118/72mmHg
LDL: 75 mg/dl
Waist-to-hip ratio: 0.95
Physical activity: yoga/strength training, 60-
minutes 3x per week and running, 30-minutes 5x
per week
A1C: 7.2%
Which of the following is most concerning as it
increases her risk for chronic disease?
A. Blood pressure
B. Cholesterol
C. Waist-to-hip ratio
D. Physical activity level
E. A1C
Practice Question #276: B. The Coach's agenda
A 65-year-old woman comes to her fifth session.
She is working with her coach to increase her
overall caloric intake to help her gain weight.
Client: I really want to gain about 20 pounds and
I have gained some weight by adding one more
egg at breakfast.
Coach: Have you ever thought about trying
protein shakes.
Client: I don't like the taste of those.
The coach response is an example of what?
A. Coaching presence
B. The Coach's agenda
C. The Client's agenda
D. Amplified Reflection
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,Practice Question #274: P B. Internal motivation
Coaches are often taught to use the client's
strengths and values in their coaching process.
Using the client's strengths and emphasizing
their values increases their _____ ?
A. Ability to set goals
B. Internal motivation
C. Growth mindset
D. Self-compassion
Practice Question #273: B. Change talk
A 29-year-old man comes to coaching for his 4th
session. He has been working with his coach on
increasing his positive self-talk.
Coach: Describe for me what it feels like when
you have positive self-talk anytime during the
day.
Client: It feels freeing and empowering. Like I
could do anything that day.
Coach: On a scale of 1-10, 1 being not confident
at all to 10 being 100 perecent confident, how
confident are you that you can meet your goal
of positive self-talk at least twice per day.
Client: I would say a 7.
Coach: Why a 7 and not a 6?
What is the coach trying to elicit from the client
with their questions?
A. Identifying strengths
B. Change talk
C. Empathy
D. Ability to change
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, Practice Question #272: C. Mindfulness
***********************************
With a client's permission, a coach starts the
coaching session with an activity that included
having the client pick up an object and with a
beginner's mind and use their senses to explore
the object.
The activity the coach is doing is designed to
increase what?
A. Stress
B. Self-efficacy
C. Mindfulness
D. Empathy
Practice Question #271: A. Pre-contemplation
A 35-year old woman comes to her 2nd
coaching session. She has been exploring with
her coach which areas of her health she wants to
focus on. Her partner and medical provider keep
encouraging her to go to health coaching
because of her poor eating habits.
Client: It seems like I really just need to work on
everything.
Coach: Let's explore what is most important to
you. If you were to look forward 1 year from now
what change would you most like to see happen
for yourself.
Client: I have no idea. I just can't change my
eating habits. I find most vegetables repulsive
and fruit is so sticky.
Which stage of change is the client most likely
in?
A. Pre-contemplation
B. Contemplation
C. Preparation
D. Action
E. Maintenance
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