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NBHWC Exam Prep 2023/2024 A 48 year-old, female client is on her fifth coaching session and has made some progress toward her goal to eat a serving of fruit and a serving of vegetables every day at work for lunch. She indicated that she does struggle the most whenever her co-workers go out to lunch because she either has to decline or when she goes with them she ends up not meeting her goal for that day. During the coaching session, a coach would most likely focus on: A. Building the client's willpower B. Listing the reasons why the client should not eat out C. Exploring the benefits of eating alone D. Exploring what the client feels is most important in this situation - Correct Answer-D. Exploring what the client feels is most important in this situation When coaches ask about the pros and cons of making a change and the pros and cons of not making a change they are engaging in what coaching activity? A. Growth mindset B. Active listening C. Empathy D. Decisional Balance - Correct Answer-D. Decisional Balance A client is on their 5th session and has set the goal to get better sleep in general most days of the week. Client: I slept horrible all week. Coach: Tell me about it.Client: I am very stressed at work and anyone with my stress wouldn't sleep well. Coach: Stress is the primary reason you didn't sleep well this week. Client: Yep. And anyone else that had the week I had would have done the same things. Coach: There was one behavior you zeroed in on last week which was no social media before bed to help with that too. How did that go? Client: There is no way I had any other choice. When work is this stressful using social media at night helps relax me. Discord may appear during a coaching session. Which of the following best categorizes the type of discord the client may be exhibiting? A. Defending B. Interrupting C. Disengagement D. Questioning - Correct Answer-A. Defending Your client is going to be assessed for obesity at his next visit. The ______ measurement is best for assessing visceral fat. A. Abdominal skinfold B. BMI C. Waist circumference D. Hip circumference - Correct Answer-C. Waist circumference A 38-year-old woman comes to her fifth session. She is working with her coach to reduce the overall stress in her life. The coach and client get into a lengthy exploration of how the client starts her day. During this conversation the coach becomes aware that she is thinking about what to say next while the client is talking. The coach makes a quick note to practice more _____________? A. Sympathy B. Open-ended questions C. Amplified reflections D. Mindful listening E. Empathy - Correct Answer-D. Mindful listening A client has requested that what she is about to talk to you about not be put in her record, your electronic coaching notes, or even written down. Which response is most appropriate? A. "Your confidentiality is important to me and I will not put anything in your record, in my electronic notes, or write anything down." B. "I am required by HIPAA to keep a record of everything." C. "I am happy to honor your confidentiality but if it is anything do with a health-endangering behavior or something illegal for example I will not be able to keep that private." D. "Everything you say to me is 100% confidential." - Correct Answer-C. "I am happy to honor your confidentiality but if it is anything do with a health-endangering behavior or something illegal for example I will not be able to keep that private." A 42-year old man comes to his coach for their 3rd session. The man decided to try coaching to get some help with trying to quit smoking cigarettes. Client: Whenever I try to quit I get really hard to live with. I'm not very nice. Coach: You really get irritable when you're withdrawing from nicotine. Client: Yeah. I know there's that gum that can ease ya down but I am thinking just doing to cold turkey and get it all over with. Coach: That's what fits you best. How could you do that? Client: I definitely need a plan for those early days. I think I'd need to be away form people for a couple of weeks in the wilderness (laughs). Coach: So you don't irritate other people.Client: For my protections actually. I still want to be married and have friends when this is all over. Coach: So overall you are not sure about getting through the really rough withdrawal part, you are worried that quitting cold turkey could affect relationships in your life, and what you will do during the early days of quitting. The last statement by the coach is an example of what coaching skill? A. Appreciative inquiry B. Summary reflection C. Affirmations D. Increasing self-efficacy - Correct Answer-B. Summary reflection A coach noticed an advertisement in her local paper for another NBC-HWC certified health coach's services. The advertisement indicates that if people buy a 60-day supply of supplements the coach will give them 3 free coaching sessions. In addition, the advertisement indicates most people lose 30 pounds in 60 days. Which of the following is the reason why this advertisement violates NBC-HWC Code of Ethics? A. Coaching sessions are contingent upon purchase of supplements B. It's impossible to lose 30 pounds in 60 days C. The coach placed an advertisement in a paper D. None of the above - Correct Answer-A. Coaching sessions are contingent upon purchase of supplements A 29-year-old man comes to his 4th coaching session ready to discuss the progress he has made on getting more sleep overall in the past two weeks. The following conversation ensues: Client: I knocked my first goal out of the park. Coach: What does that feel like; knocking a goal out of the park? Client: It feels incredible! I got 8 hours of sleep each day last week. I slept 4 hours each night and the. Was able to sneak in several power naps throughout the day and since they were power naps they added up to an additional 4 hours. Coach: Do you mean you took several naps the next day after sleep 4 hours the night before and those naps totaled an additional 4 hours. Client: Yep! I took a 1.5 hour nap at 10am and then a quick 30 minute power nap at 2pm which counts for double the time since it was a power nap and then another nap at 5pm for about 1.5 hours. Coach: You can't do that. We know from sleep science researchers that it is best if the 8 hours of sleep is continuous for the most part. You need to try to sleep 8 hours in a row. Client: Oh. So it doesn't even count then. Shoot, I totally thought I made my goal. What aspect of the conversation above would NOT be considered the coach approach? A. Asking what meeting the goal felt like B. Not asking permission before giving advice C. Talking 3 times as much as the client D. Asking clarifying questions - Correct Answer-B. Not asking permission before giving advice Which of the following is NOT a CDC recommendation for proper sleep hygiene? A. Be consistent. Go to bed at the same time each night and get up at the same time each morning, including on the weekends B. Make sure your bedroom is quiet, dark, relaxing, and at a comfortable temperature C. Remove electronic devices, such as TVs, computers, and smart phones, from the bedroom D. Avoid eating or drinking anything before bedtime