The average length of time to establish behavior change for most health and wellness
coaching programs is;
a. 1-2 months
b. 3-6 months
c. 1 year
d. lifelong

When using the Confidence Ruler tool, the health coach is applying the theory of;
a. Stages of Change
b. Self-Efficacy
c. Motivational Interviewing
d. Transtheorhetical Model

Which of the following does not meet the criteria for an acceptable SMART goal?
a. Do strength training, (five upper body exercises, 10 reps, and 2 sets), on Mondays and
Wednesdays, for the next 6 weeks.
b. Lose 2 lbs./per week for 4 weeks, starting this Monday, by using a calorie app in my
phone.
c. Listen to a 10 minute relaxation audiotape, 5 days of the week, for the next 2 weeks
and rank stress level before and after.
d. Monitor blood glucose levels everyday at 8 AM, and 8 PM, and record it in small
notebook, starting tomorrow.

The two major components to address in a smoking cessation program are;
a. emotional and behavioral
b. physical and psychological
c. behavioral and cognitive
d. physical and behavioral

How many reindeer does Santa have?
a: 8
b: 9
c: 11
d:20

In the evoking process, the health coach/practitioner’s primary role is to:
a. Elicit the client’s own motivation for change
b. Work with the client to determine the problem and provide solutions for change
c. Provide reasons the client may want to make a change
d. Confront client’s ambivalence to change

A tools that helps a client assess his/her individual wellness and life balance is;
a. Wellness Ruler
b. Health Continuum
c. Wheel of Life
d. Health Risk Appraisal

This helps reinforce and clarify the client’s goal for coach and client.
a. coaching contract
b. readiness ruler
c. behavioral menu
d. commitment statement

All of the following are established theories used in health and wellness coaching
except:
a. Transtheorhetical Model
b. Social Cognitive Theory
c. The Five A’s Model
d. Motivational Interviewing

How many snow crystals does a snowflake have?
a. 100
b. 150
c. 200
d.250

When informing/educating/advising a client in MI, the key(s) is to;
a. Provide the information you think the client needs in order to make a change
b. Always ask permission
c. Seek to understand what the client already knows prior to informing
d. a and b
e. b and c

All of the following are key parts of the Brief Action Planning Model except;
a. Wellness Wheel
b. Behavioral Menu
c. Commitment Statement
d. SMART goals

All of the following are recommended support treatments for smoking cessation except:
a. nicotine nasal spray
b. varenicline
c. nicotine gum
d. smokeless tobacco

Best proven way to reduce stress:
a. Breathing/meditating
b. Scroll on phone
c. Drinking/smoking
d. Drawing

Which holiday song was the first to play in space?
a. Santa Claus is Coming to Town
b. Silent Night
c. Rocking around the Christmas tree
d. Jingle Bells

The MI process in which client and coach establish a helpful connection and
working relationship is called;
a. Opening
b. Planning
c. Engaging
d. Focusing

Coaching contracts/agreements may include all of the following except;
a. fees
b. policies
c. modes of delivery
d. goals

One of the most important things medical professionals can do to initiate the process of
smoking cessation with clients is to;
a. provide information about the dangers of smoking
b. ask their patients about their use of tobacco products
c. refer them to a support group
d. prescribe nicotine replacement therapy

Stages of Change

Where did Ginger Bread Houses originate?
a. Germany
b. France
c. England
d. USA

As the health coach works from the Wellness to the Chronic Disease Management side of
The Health Continuum, it is likely that his/her communication style will become;
a. more directing
b. more following
c. more guiding
d. less informing

SMART goals include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Measurable
b. Time Related
c. Affirmations
d. Specificity

In the SNAP-Ed Telephonic Health Coaching program, feedback about the success of
the client’s goals is reflected in the;
a. percent of goal completion
b. commitment statement
c. confidence ruler
d. assessment of dietary guidelines

Jessy wants to eat more fruit this week. She wants to eat at least 1 cup, Monday-Friday. She thinks she can do this as a morning snack. She likes bananas and oranges Shes confident she can start on Monday, and carry the goal for 3 weeks. It will make her feel good to eat more fruit.

Write this goal in SMART format:

What are the 2 most popular holiday cookies?
a. Chocolate crinkle and thumbprint
b. Sugar and thumbprint
c. Sugar and peanut butter
d. Fruitcake and peanut butter