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NSHC EXAM (2025) COMPREHENSIVE
BRAND NEW ACTUAL EXAM WITH
ANSWERS.
Being culturally competent as a health coach indicates that you:
A) have a good understanding of a culture's language
B) are competent in differentiating between cultures
C) are non-judgemental of a clients beliefs, values and cultures
D) believe that a culture affects all aspects of ones life and health
- correct answer -c (pg 96)
The most important aspect of assisting a client who has
experienced a relapse is to tell him or her that:
A) the family should support him or her
B) a relapse is not uncommon
C) he or she can start later
D) he or she needs to switch goals - correct answer -B (pg 84)
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Without a target endpoint/date to have achieved the goal, the
client generally:
A) finds it easier to procrastinate
B) feels free to chart the course
C) will move forward without consequence
D) is not affected adversely in anyway - correct answer -A (PG
113)
You're guiding a client to set goals for quitting. You ask "By what
date would you like to have completely quit?" This question
addresses which of the following of the SMART criteria:
A_ accountability
B) time frame
C) measurement
D) agreement - correct answer -B (113)
"Guiding" the agenda implies that the health coach:
A) will safely direct the plan with the client
B) selects goals deemed safe for patient
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C) helps the client prioritize topics
D) chooses the direction of the conversation - correct answer -c
(pg 108)
During an encounter, reframing:
A) summarizes positive points of the encounter
B) highlights positive aspects of the clients situation
C) reflects positive comments from the client
D) transforms a negative into a positive attribute - correct answer
-D (pg 136)
Asking permission is a way of:
A) listening
B) understanding
C) empowering
D) guiding - correct answer -C (149)
When teaching the client, it is best that you first:
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A) discuss your clients diagnosis
B) establish what the client knows
C) share your safety concerns
D) include significant others - correct answer -B (150)
Check all that apply. OARS is used primarily within a health
coaching context to:
A --- resolve ambivalence to change
B---- determine the readiness for change
C---- provide guidance during the process
D--- safely direct movement toward goals
E---- tap into the clients own motivation for change
F--- elicit change talk
G--- manage time efficiently - correct answer -A, B, C, E, F (pg
133)
You believe your client is exhibiting possible signs of depression,
but you are unsure. The tool that you would use initially to validate
your concern is the :
A) PHQ-9
NSHC EXAM (2025) COMPREHENSIVE
BRAND NEW ACTUAL EXAM WITH
ANSWERS.
Being culturally competent as a health coach indicates that you:
A) have a good understanding of a culture's language
B) are competent in differentiating between cultures
C) are non-judgemental of a clients beliefs, values and cultures
D) believe that a culture affects all aspects of ones life and health
- correct answer -c (pg 96)
The most important aspect of assisting a client who has
experienced a relapse is to tell him or her that:
A) the family should support him or her
B) a relapse is not uncommon
C) he or she can start later
D) he or she needs to switch goals - correct answer -B (pg 84)
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Without a target endpoint/date to have achieved the goal, the
client generally:
A) finds it easier to procrastinate
B) feels free to chart the course
C) will move forward without consequence
D) is not affected adversely in anyway - correct answer -A (PG
113)
You're guiding a client to set goals for quitting. You ask "By what
date would you like to have completely quit?" This question
addresses which of the following of the SMART criteria:
A_ accountability
B) time frame
C) measurement
D) agreement - correct answer -B (113)
"Guiding" the agenda implies that the health coach:
A) will safely direct the plan with the client
B) selects goals deemed safe for patient
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C) helps the client prioritize topics
D) chooses the direction of the conversation - correct answer -c
(pg 108)
During an encounter, reframing:
A) summarizes positive points of the encounter
B) highlights positive aspects of the clients situation
C) reflects positive comments from the client
D) transforms a negative into a positive attribute - correct answer
-D (pg 136)
Asking permission is a way of:
A) listening
B) understanding
C) empowering
D) guiding - correct answer -C (149)
When teaching the client, it is best that you first:
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A) discuss your clients diagnosis
B) establish what the client knows
C) share your safety concerns
D) include significant others - correct answer -B (150)
Check all that apply. OARS is used primarily within a health
coaching context to:
A --- resolve ambivalence to change
B---- determine the readiness for change
C---- provide guidance during the process
D--- safely direct movement toward goals
E---- tap into the clients own motivation for change
F--- elicit change talk
G--- manage time efficiently - correct answer -A, B, C, E, F (pg
133)
You believe your client is exhibiting possible signs of depression,
but you are unsure. The tool that you would use initially to validate
your concern is the :
A) PHQ-9
