ACE HEALTH COACH PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS | RATED A+
In which stage of the GROW model would an ACE Certified Health Coach ask, "What is the effect
of your current situation on eating more healthfully?" - CORRECT ANSWER -- Reality
- the reality stage comes after the goal stage. once a Goal is developed, the health coach asks
questions to elicit specific details about the client's situation and context.
A client explains why he or she did not meet the fitness goals for the week, the health coach
responds. " I understood you have a number of barriers that have prevented you from meeting
your fitness goals. " this demonstrates which verbal listening skill? - CORRECT ANSWER --
paraphrasing
- paraphrasing demonstrates understanding by restating in a clear and concise way the essence
of what clients have been saying. this also provides the client the opportunity to correct the
health coach if he or she has misinterpreted the client's words.
What strategy would be MOST important to implement when working with a client who is in the
action stage of change regarding eating and nutrition behaviors? - CORRECT ANSWER --
Encourage the use of SMART goals to keep the client on track in anticipation of, and to
overcome, barriers that interfere with adherence
- Clients in the action stage have become consistent with a new behavior, but for less than six
months.
- they are at a high risk for dropout and will benefit from continued support and plans to
overcome barriers and temptations.
a new client diagnosed with prediabetes does not understand his or her physician's concern
about diagnosis. the client is feeling fine, but admits to being thirsty and hungry a lot lately.
what strategic intervention would be MOST effective for this client based on his or her current
stage of change? - CORRECT ANSWER -- ask the client about the thirst and hunger symptoms
and encourage the client to evaluate the pros and cons of incorporating healthy behaviors
- A health coach would begin by using motivational interviewing and applying the OARS model
by asking open-ended questions to explore the client's beliefs and feelings, in addition to
, promoting the realization of the importance of the diagnosis. the client must first decide that
making the behavior changes outweighs the risk of prediabetes
which of the following statements BEST represents reflective listening? - CORRECT ANSWER --"
you are worried about this impacting your family time"
- reflective listening involves response in which a health coach restates( rather than questions)
what he or she has heard the client say.
- it can come in many forms, from a simple statement to a more complex guess that includes
addressing a client's change or sustain talk.
What would be the MOST appropriate initial approach to implement with a postpartum client
who thinks she will not be able return to running marathons or lose the extra baby weight? -
CORRECT ANSWER -- Have the primary goal and focus of each session be about feeling good and
accomplishing smaller, manageable tasks.
- this client is exhibiting low self- efficacy in terms of losing the baby weight or running
marathons again. a strategy to increase self-efficacy involves creating mastery experiences to
allow the client to feel successful and develop confidence. this increases the likelihood of the
client continuing to work toward the desired behavior.
a client's positive attitude and belief that he or she will be successful BEST describes strength in
which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER -- self efficacy
- the degree to which an individual believes he or she can successfully perform a given behavior
which of the following clients would be described as PRIMARILY intrinsically motivated? -
CORRECT ANSWER -- A client who recognizes the health benefits of physical activity and
participates in soccer and tennis most days of the week.
- intrinsic motivation occurs when people pursue an activity because they really enjoy it.
- when clients find things they enjoy and love to do along their behavior-change journey, their
likelihood of continuing it increases
CORRECT ANSWERS | RATED A+
In which stage of the GROW model would an ACE Certified Health Coach ask, "What is the effect
of your current situation on eating more healthfully?" - CORRECT ANSWER -- Reality
- the reality stage comes after the goal stage. once a Goal is developed, the health coach asks
questions to elicit specific details about the client's situation and context.
A client explains why he or she did not meet the fitness goals for the week, the health coach
responds. " I understood you have a number of barriers that have prevented you from meeting
your fitness goals. " this demonstrates which verbal listening skill? - CORRECT ANSWER --
paraphrasing
- paraphrasing demonstrates understanding by restating in a clear and concise way the essence
of what clients have been saying. this also provides the client the opportunity to correct the
health coach if he or she has misinterpreted the client's words.
What strategy would be MOST important to implement when working with a client who is in the
action stage of change regarding eating and nutrition behaviors? - CORRECT ANSWER --
Encourage the use of SMART goals to keep the client on track in anticipation of, and to
overcome, barriers that interfere with adherence
- Clients in the action stage have become consistent with a new behavior, but for less than six
months.
- they are at a high risk for dropout and will benefit from continued support and plans to
overcome barriers and temptations.
a new client diagnosed with prediabetes does not understand his or her physician's concern
about diagnosis. the client is feeling fine, but admits to being thirsty and hungry a lot lately.
what strategic intervention would be MOST effective for this client based on his or her current
stage of change? - CORRECT ANSWER -- ask the client about the thirst and hunger symptoms
and encourage the client to evaluate the pros and cons of incorporating healthy behaviors
- A health coach would begin by using motivational interviewing and applying the OARS model
by asking open-ended questions to explore the client's beliefs and feelings, in addition to
, promoting the realization of the importance of the diagnosis. the client must first decide that
making the behavior changes outweighs the risk of prediabetes
which of the following statements BEST represents reflective listening? - CORRECT ANSWER --"
you are worried about this impacting your family time"
- reflective listening involves response in which a health coach restates( rather than questions)
what he or she has heard the client say.
- it can come in many forms, from a simple statement to a more complex guess that includes
addressing a client's change or sustain talk.
What would be the MOST appropriate initial approach to implement with a postpartum client
who thinks she will not be able return to running marathons or lose the extra baby weight? -
CORRECT ANSWER -- Have the primary goal and focus of each session be about feeling good and
accomplishing smaller, manageable tasks.
- this client is exhibiting low self- efficacy in terms of losing the baby weight or running
marathons again. a strategy to increase self-efficacy involves creating mastery experiences to
allow the client to feel successful and develop confidence. this increases the likelihood of the
client continuing to work toward the desired behavior.
a client's positive attitude and belief that he or she will be successful BEST describes strength in
which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER -- self efficacy
- the degree to which an individual believes he or she can successfully perform a given behavior
which of the following clients would be described as PRIMARILY intrinsically motivated? -
CORRECT ANSWER -- A client who recognizes the health benefits of physical activity and
participates in soccer and tennis most days of the week.
- intrinsic motivation occurs when people pursue an activity because they really enjoy it.
- when clients find things they enjoy and love to do along their behavior-change journey, their
likelihood of continuing it increases
