Health Coach Certification Practice Questions
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1. For what percentage of global death is chronic disease responsible?: 70%
2. Engaging in activities that stimulate and challenge mental facilities to en-
hance one's mental fitness BEST describes which SAMHSA dimension of
health?: Intellectual
3. Which term MOST accurately reflects the approach to medicine that takes
into account all evidence informed therapies that support physical, emotional,
psychological and spiritual aspects of individuals?
-Complimentary medicine
-Alternative medicine
-Western medicine
-Integrative medicine: Integrative medicine
4. Which type of coach is BEST suited for developing a client's capacity to deal
with change in their organization or career?
-Wellness Coach
-Executive Coach
-Health Coach
-Life Coach: Executive Coach
5. Which of the following is included in the scope of practice of an ACE Certified
Health Coach?: Ask open-ended questions
6. Which of the following BEST describes the field of Coaching?
-Functions somewhere within the present and desired future
-Comes from a place of healing
-Concerned with the past
-Often leads to a diagnosis and treatment of dysfunction: Functions somewhere within
the present and desired future
7. Which of the following is MOST accurate when working with a new client?
-Clients are the experts in their own lives
-Health coaches should identify clients' strengths for them
-Health coaches should provide solutions for clients
-Clients use health coaches to fix problems: Clients are the experts in their own lives.
8. Which BEST reflects the World Health Organization's (WHO) belief on per-
son-centered care?
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-Focusing on what is wrong with the client
-Focusing on what matters to the client
-Creating a plan based on past successful clients
-Creating achievable goals for the client: Focusing on what matters to the client.
9. Which professional in a referral network would be MOST appropriate to aid
in designing a fitness program for a client with osteoporosis?
-Physician assistant
-Psychologist
-Group fitness instructor
-Medical exercise specialist: Medical exercise specialist
10. Incorporating creative and thought-provoking activities into one's daily life
address which dimensions wellness?
-Financial
-Occupational
-Intellectual
-Social: Intellectual
11. Which state BEST reflects the health coach showing respect and establishing
rapport?
A. I understand that you are unhappy w/ many of the veggies & support you in
avoiding them for religious reason. Can you tell me about the food suggestions
you were happy with and how you think you could use them in your diet?
B.I don't really understand why you are unhappy with many of the veggies
listed. Can you explain? You know that the dietician is the food expert and that
not following her advice might deter your weight loss.
C.I understand that you are unhappy w/ many of the veggies listed and I would
be unhappy as well. I can provide you w/ some dietary info from some of my
clients who also have metabolic syndrome.
D.I don't really understand why you are unhappy w/ many of the veggies listed,
but I respect your restrictions. Would you be willing to see a Dif dietician?: "I
understand that you are unhappy with many of the vegetables and support you in avoiding them for religious reason.
Can you tell me about the food suggestions you were happy with and how you think you could use them in your diet?"
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12. Which of the following BEST describes the health coach using active listening
skills?
A.The health coach is taking notes during the conversation, nodding her head,
and looking at the clock to ensure the client receives the allotted time for the
session.
B.The health coach is standing up throughout the session in order to provide
education from a food label wall chart.
C.The health coach places his silenced cell phone in his desk drawer and sits
near the client, nodding his head and listening intently.
D.The health coach sets his cell phone's timer to ensure adequate time is
allotted and places it on his desk while listening intently.: The health coach places his
silenced cell phone in his drawer and sits near the client, nodding his head and listening intently.
13. Which of the following questions is open-ended?
A. "Do you think you will be able to use the other food items in dietitian
recommended?"
B."How will you use the other food items in your daily menu planning?"
C."Would you consider seeing a dietitian who is more understanding of your
religious food restrictions?"
D."Have you incorporated any of the food recommendations into your menu
planing?": How will you use the other food items in your daily menu planning?
14. Which of the following statements BEST reflects a double-sided reflection
response?
A."You are here because your doctor has told you to change your behavior."
B."You have some food restrictions that were on the dietician's food list."
C."You are ready to make food changed in order to lose weight, but you are not
happy about your dietician visit."
D."You know the importance of increasing vegetable consumption for weight
loss but have some religious food restrictions that need to be considered.": You
know the importance of increasing vegetable consumption for weight loss but have some religious food restrictions
that need to be considered.
15. Which of the following questions might help challenge this client's assump-
tion that he doesn't have time to exercise?
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1. For what percentage of global death is chronic disease responsible?: 70%
2. Engaging in activities that stimulate and challenge mental facilities to en-
hance one's mental fitness BEST describes which SAMHSA dimension of
health?: Intellectual
3. Which term MOST accurately reflects the approach to medicine that takes
into account all evidence informed therapies that support physical, emotional,
psychological and spiritual aspects of individuals?
-Complimentary medicine
-Alternative medicine
-Western medicine
-Integrative medicine: Integrative medicine
4. Which type of coach is BEST suited for developing a client's capacity to deal
with change in their organization or career?
-Wellness Coach
-Executive Coach
-Health Coach
-Life Coach: Executive Coach
5. Which of the following is included in the scope of practice of an ACE Certified
Health Coach?: Ask open-ended questions
6. Which of the following BEST describes the field of Coaching?
-Functions somewhere within the present and desired future
-Comes from a place of healing
-Concerned with the past
-Often leads to a diagnosis and treatment of dysfunction: Functions somewhere within
the present and desired future
7. Which of the following is MOST accurate when working with a new client?
-Clients are the experts in their own lives
-Health coaches should identify clients' strengths for them
-Health coaches should provide solutions for clients
-Clients use health coaches to fix problems: Clients are the experts in their own lives.
8. Which BEST reflects the World Health Organization's (WHO) belief on per-
son-centered care?
, Health Coach Certification Practice Questions
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-Focusing on what is wrong with the client
-Focusing on what matters to the client
-Creating a plan based on past successful clients
-Creating achievable goals for the client: Focusing on what matters to the client.
9. Which professional in a referral network would be MOST appropriate to aid
in designing a fitness program for a client with osteoporosis?
-Physician assistant
-Psychologist
-Group fitness instructor
-Medical exercise specialist: Medical exercise specialist
10. Incorporating creative and thought-provoking activities into one's daily life
address which dimensions wellness?
-Financial
-Occupational
-Intellectual
-Social: Intellectual
11. Which state BEST reflects the health coach showing respect and establishing
rapport?
A. I understand that you are unhappy w/ many of the veggies & support you in
avoiding them for religious reason. Can you tell me about the food suggestions
you were happy with and how you think you could use them in your diet?
B.I don't really understand why you are unhappy with many of the veggies
listed. Can you explain? You know that the dietician is the food expert and that
not following her advice might deter your weight loss.
C.I understand that you are unhappy w/ many of the veggies listed and I would
be unhappy as well. I can provide you w/ some dietary info from some of my
clients who also have metabolic syndrome.
D.I don't really understand why you are unhappy w/ many of the veggies listed,
but I respect your restrictions. Would you be willing to see a Dif dietician?: "I
understand that you are unhappy with many of the vegetables and support you in avoiding them for religious reason.
Can you tell me about the food suggestions you were happy with and how you think you could use them in your diet?"
, Health Coach Certification Practice Questions
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12. Which of the following BEST describes the health coach using active listening
skills?
A.The health coach is taking notes during the conversation, nodding her head,
and looking at the clock to ensure the client receives the allotted time for the
session.
B.The health coach is standing up throughout the session in order to provide
education from a food label wall chart.
C.The health coach places his silenced cell phone in his desk drawer and sits
near the client, nodding his head and listening intently.
D.The health coach sets his cell phone's timer to ensure adequate time is
allotted and places it on his desk while listening intently.: The health coach places his
silenced cell phone in his drawer and sits near the client, nodding his head and listening intently.
13. Which of the following questions is open-ended?
A. "Do you think you will be able to use the other food items in dietitian
recommended?"
B."How will you use the other food items in your daily menu planning?"
C."Would you consider seeing a dietitian who is more understanding of your
religious food restrictions?"
D."Have you incorporated any of the food recommendations into your menu
planing?": How will you use the other food items in your daily menu planning?
14. Which of the following statements BEST reflects a double-sided reflection
response?
A."You are here because your doctor has told you to change your behavior."
B."You have some food restrictions that were on the dietician's food list."
C."You are ready to make food changed in order to lose weight, but you are not
happy about your dietician visit."
D."You know the importance of increasing vegetable consumption for weight
loss but have some religious food restrictions that need to be considered.": You
know the importance of increasing vegetable consumption for weight loss but have some religious food restrictions
that need to be considered.
15. Which of the following questions might help challenge this client's assump-
tion that he doesn't have time to exercise?
