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A coach owns her own business and specializes in coaching around diet, energy levels, and weight loss. She is promoting gut biome supplements that will help her clients lose 20 pounds in four weeks if they take the supplement daily. The coach is most likely violating which of the
following guidelines:
- NBC-HWC Code of Ethics
- HIPAA Laws
- USDA Nutritional Guidelines
- Confidentiality/Privacy - Correct Answer - A
A client is a 40 year-old Latino man who has a BMI of 24. He has a sister recovering from cancer and was diagnosed was recently diagnosed with anxiety. Which of the is considered a risk factor for your client for type 2 diabetes?
- Age
B. BMI
- Ethnicity
- Sister with cancer - Correct Answer - C
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pg. 2 Jamal is a wellness coach and also sells supplemental shakes to his coaching clients in which he makes a commission. At what point in the coaching relationship must Jamal disclose this information to his client per the NBC-HWC ethical guidelines?
- At some point during the coaching relationship.
- Before the sale is made to the client.
- At minimum, after the sale to the client.
- Before any coaching begins. - Correct Answer - D
Coaches are often encouraged to make observations not evaluations. For example, "you drank 1 glass of water each day last week" is an observation vs. the evaluation of "you failed at meeting your goal of drinking 3 glasses of water a day". This tenet of observation vs.
evaluation is an example of:
- Non-violent Communication
- Sympathy
- Stages of Change
- Self Determination Theory - Correct Answer - A
A client is in their third session and is indicating some ambivalence about making a change to eat healthier.
Coach: Would you be open to exploring all sides of this?
Client: You bet.
Coach: Let's talk through the pros and cons of changing and the pros and
cons of staying the same. Where would you like to start?Client: Let's start with the pros and cons of trying to eat healthier. 2 / 4
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The skill the coach is demonstrating is:
- Enhancing self-efficacy
- Double-sided reflections
- Appreciative inquiry
- Exploring decisional balance - Correct Answer - D
Which of the following best explains nonmaleficence as it relates to ethics in coaching?
- Respect for human freedom and dignity
- Pros must outweigh the cons
- Do no harm
- Fairness - Correct Answer - C
A 40 year old man comes to the coach's office for his 11th session to help him reach his goal of getting more and higher quality sleep. He set a goal each week to focus on decreasing his screen time at night.
Client: I reached my goal this week and reduced my screen time by
50%.
Coach: You worked really hard and succeeded at reaching your goal.
What coaching skill is the coach demonstrating?
- Open-ended questioning
- Affirmations
- Empathy
- Strengths-based coaching - Correct Answer - B 3 / 4
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pg. 4 A client has just completed their well-being assessment prior to their first coaching session. The client's biometric information included the
following:
Male
Age: 45
Nurse
Blood Pressure: 110/70 mmHG
Total Cholesterol: 185 ml/dL
BMI: 24
Fruits/Vegetables: 9 servings per day
Physical activity: Runs 2x week for 30 minutes
Which of the following would be the most concerning to the coach in the context of recommended health guidelines?
- Blood pressure
- Total cholesterol
- Fruits/Vegetable intake
- Physical activity level - Correct Answer - D
A coach centers their practice around supporting their client's autonomy, building competence, and social-support/connection.This coach is most likely centering their practice on what theory?
- Stages of Change
- Self-determination
- Appreciative Inquiry
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