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EXAM!!!2025
QUESTION263: A 59 year old man came to his fifth coaching session with his chronic pain coach. The
coach asks his pain level on a scale of 1-10 to assess his current pain level. The client indicates his pain is
higher than normal so they both agree to work through a process where the coach guides the client to
focus on the warmth he feels in different parts of his body and then focus on relaxing that part of the
body. This relaxation technique the coach is using is an example of which of the following techniques?
A. Guides imagery
B. Bio-feedback assisted relaxation
C. Progressive relaxation
D. Autogenic training
D. Autogenic training
QUESTION262: A coach was invited to give a presentation to a group of medical providers. The coach is
an NBC-HWC and has a bachelor of science degree in health science. When asked what services the
coach provides the coach responded that they are able to help patients change their behaviors through
motivational interviewing, improve nutrition by focusing on macronutrient prescription, and improve
fitness through high-intensity interval training prescription.
Which of the following did the coach violate?
A. HIPAA
B. Code of Ethics
C. Job Task Analyses
D. Conflict of Interest
B. Code of Ethics
,QUESTION261: A client comes in for their 4th coaching session. The client is exploring cooking more
rather than eating out to try and reach her goal of eating healthier. She also comments it would save her
money but she really doesn't know how to cook either. The client is struggling with ambivalence around
this issue.
Which open-ended question would be best for a client in this position?
A. What would have to happen that would signal you that it's time to start thinking about changing?
B. What would be some pros and cons of making a change right now?
C. What has worked for you in the past?
D. Why make this change?
B. What would be some pros and cons of making a change right now?
QUESTION260: A client comes to her third session with her coach ready to set some goals. The client
indicates that she wants to get back into running and wants to commit to running 3 days a week at 6am
for 30 minutes for the next 8 weeks and see how it goes.
Coach: "On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being not confident at all and 10 being very confident that you can meet
your goal of 3 6:00am runs per week, what number do you choose for yourself?"
Client: "7."
Coach: "Why did you choose a 7 and not a 5?"
Client: Because I used to run 5 days a week and it wasn't that long ago. I feel like I can easily get back in
it.
The client's response is an example of which of the following?
A. Motivational Interviewing Spirit
B. Sustain Talk
C. Positive Psychology
D. Change Talk
D. Change Talk
QUESTION259: A client comes to her first coaching session as a referral from her medical provider. In
the referral, her provider indicated some concerns. The client states "I am taking some sorta statin but
not sure what for. My provider confuses me sometimes. Why do I need a statin?"
Which of the following coach response is correct?
,A. Statins improve your mental health.
B. Statins help lower your LDL cholesterol level.
C. Statins help lower your HDL cholesterol level.
D. Statins improve your hearts ability to function.
B. Statins help lower your LDL cholesterol level.
QUESTION257: A 60-year old woman comes to her fifth coaching session. She has been working with a
coach to improve managing her stress.
Coach: On a scale of 1-10, 1 being no confidence and 10 being 100% confident, where would you say
your level of confidence is at in regards to your goal of going to bed at 9 every night?
Client: I would say 6.
Which of the of the following questions would be the best coach response?
A. What might you do to increase that number?
B. What strengths will you use to reach this goal?
C. What made you chose a 6 and not a 5?
D. What will it take to get you to a 7?
C. What made you chose a 6 and not a 5?
QUESTION256: A 52 year-old man is on his fifth coaching session and has been working with a coach to
manage his chronic pain. He has good days and bad days but recently he has noticed his number of bad
days has increased. This is motivating him to explore alternative options for managing his pain addition
to all the other things he's been doing.
Coach: How is your chronic pain impacting you in this moment?
Client: It's a really bad day.
Coach: Would you describe for me what a really bad day is like for you?
Client: A bad day is realizing I will never not be in pain. It's accepting that the pain will likely increase as I
get older and there's not a lot I can do about it. It is what it is. A bad day.
The client's response to the coach's question about what a really bad day is like for the client is an
example of what?
A. Change Talk
B. Sustain Talk
, C. Discord
D. Sympathy
B. Sustain Talk
QUESTION255: A 45-year old woman comes to her first coaching session to discuss her desire to gain
more energy and be less stressed overall. She wasn't aware that her coach Sam was a man. She looks
upset and states that "No man can possibly understand what women go through. I am going to need a
female coach."
Coach: You're looking for some help but you're not really sure if I'm the right person to provide it?
The coaches response is an example of what coaching skill?
A. Amplified reflection
B. Appreciative inquiry
C. Double-sided reflection
D. Sympathy
C. Double-sided reflection
double sided reflection
Reflections that capture both sides of a dilemma that is fostering ambivalence
QUESTION254: A female client, age 46, comes to her 7th session frazzled and unsettles. "Things have
been very busy today." The coach asks the client if she wants to do a quick relaxation technique before
they get started. The client agrees. The coach takes the client through a body scan where they focus on
the where there is heaviness one the body.
What relaxation technique is the coach using?
A. Biofeedback
B. Autogenic Training
C. Guided Imagery
D. Self-Hypnosis
B. Autogenic Training
QUESTION253: A client arrives for his tenth session and is working on stress management. He set a goal
to use stress management techniques during his work day as that is when his stress is highest.
EXAM!!!2025
QUESTION263: A 59 year old man came to his fifth coaching session with his chronic pain coach. The
coach asks his pain level on a scale of 1-10 to assess his current pain level. The client indicates his pain is
higher than normal so they both agree to work through a process where the coach guides the client to
focus on the warmth he feels in different parts of his body and then focus on relaxing that part of the
body. This relaxation technique the coach is using is an example of which of the following techniques?
A. Guides imagery
B. Bio-feedback assisted relaxation
C. Progressive relaxation
D. Autogenic training
D. Autogenic training
QUESTION262: A coach was invited to give a presentation to a group of medical providers. The coach is
an NBC-HWC and has a bachelor of science degree in health science. When asked what services the
coach provides the coach responded that they are able to help patients change their behaviors through
motivational interviewing, improve nutrition by focusing on macronutrient prescription, and improve
fitness through high-intensity interval training prescription.
Which of the following did the coach violate?
A. HIPAA
B. Code of Ethics
C. Job Task Analyses
D. Conflict of Interest
B. Code of Ethics
,QUESTION261: A client comes in for their 4th coaching session. The client is exploring cooking more
rather than eating out to try and reach her goal of eating healthier. She also comments it would save her
money but she really doesn't know how to cook either. The client is struggling with ambivalence around
this issue.
Which open-ended question would be best for a client in this position?
A. What would have to happen that would signal you that it's time to start thinking about changing?
B. What would be some pros and cons of making a change right now?
C. What has worked for you in the past?
D. Why make this change?
B. What would be some pros and cons of making a change right now?
QUESTION260: A client comes to her third session with her coach ready to set some goals. The client
indicates that she wants to get back into running and wants to commit to running 3 days a week at 6am
for 30 minutes for the next 8 weeks and see how it goes.
Coach: "On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being not confident at all and 10 being very confident that you can meet
your goal of 3 6:00am runs per week, what number do you choose for yourself?"
Client: "7."
Coach: "Why did you choose a 7 and not a 5?"
Client: Because I used to run 5 days a week and it wasn't that long ago. I feel like I can easily get back in
it.
The client's response is an example of which of the following?
A. Motivational Interviewing Spirit
B. Sustain Talk
C. Positive Psychology
D. Change Talk
D. Change Talk
QUESTION259: A client comes to her first coaching session as a referral from her medical provider. In
the referral, her provider indicated some concerns. The client states "I am taking some sorta statin but
not sure what for. My provider confuses me sometimes. Why do I need a statin?"
Which of the following coach response is correct?
,A. Statins improve your mental health.
B. Statins help lower your LDL cholesterol level.
C. Statins help lower your HDL cholesterol level.
D. Statins improve your hearts ability to function.
B. Statins help lower your LDL cholesterol level.
QUESTION257: A 60-year old woman comes to her fifth coaching session. She has been working with a
coach to improve managing her stress.
Coach: On a scale of 1-10, 1 being no confidence and 10 being 100% confident, where would you say
your level of confidence is at in regards to your goal of going to bed at 9 every night?
Client: I would say 6.
Which of the of the following questions would be the best coach response?
A. What might you do to increase that number?
B. What strengths will you use to reach this goal?
C. What made you chose a 6 and not a 5?
D. What will it take to get you to a 7?
C. What made you chose a 6 and not a 5?
QUESTION256: A 52 year-old man is on his fifth coaching session and has been working with a coach to
manage his chronic pain. He has good days and bad days but recently he has noticed his number of bad
days has increased. This is motivating him to explore alternative options for managing his pain addition
to all the other things he's been doing.
Coach: How is your chronic pain impacting you in this moment?
Client: It's a really bad day.
Coach: Would you describe for me what a really bad day is like for you?
Client: A bad day is realizing I will never not be in pain. It's accepting that the pain will likely increase as I
get older and there's not a lot I can do about it. It is what it is. A bad day.
The client's response to the coach's question about what a really bad day is like for the client is an
example of what?
A. Change Talk
B. Sustain Talk
, C. Discord
D. Sympathy
B. Sustain Talk
QUESTION255: A 45-year old woman comes to her first coaching session to discuss her desire to gain
more energy and be less stressed overall. She wasn't aware that her coach Sam was a man. She looks
upset and states that "No man can possibly understand what women go through. I am going to need a
female coach."
Coach: You're looking for some help but you're not really sure if I'm the right person to provide it?
The coaches response is an example of what coaching skill?
A. Amplified reflection
B. Appreciative inquiry
C. Double-sided reflection
D. Sympathy
C. Double-sided reflection
double sided reflection
Reflections that capture both sides of a dilemma that is fostering ambivalence
QUESTION254: A female client, age 46, comes to her 7th session frazzled and unsettles. "Things have
been very busy today." The coach asks the client if she wants to do a quick relaxation technique before
they get started. The client agrees. The coach takes the client through a body scan where they focus on
the where there is heaviness one the body.
What relaxation technique is the coach using?
A. Biofeedback
B. Autogenic Training
C. Guided Imagery
D. Self-Hypnosis
B. Autogenic Training
QUESTION253: A client arrives for his tenth session and is working on stress management. He set a goal
to use stress management techniques during his work day as that is when his stress is highest.
