CHC Wellness Assessment & Goal Setting 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: How should a CHC track client progress toward health goals?
- Rely solely on client self-reporting at annual check-ins
- Use a combination of regular check-ins, measurable metrics, journaling, and periodic reassessments (Correct answer)
- Only track weight as the primary metric
- Tracking is unnecessary if the client feels better
Correct answer: Use a combination of regular check-ins, measurable metrics, journaling, and periodic reassessments
Effective progress tracking combines regular check-ins, measurable metrics, client journaling, and periodic reassessments to capture a complete picture of improvement.
Question 2: What is the importance of exploring values in health coaching goal setting?
- Values are irrelevant to health behavior change
- When goals align with personal values, clients experience greater motivation and long-term adherence (Correct answer)
- Values exploration should only happen after goals are met
- The coach's values should guide the client's goals
Correct answer: When goals align with personal values, clients experience greater motivation and long-term adherence
Goals aligned with personal values generate intrinsic motivation, making clients more likely to persist through challenges and maintain long-term health behavior changes.
Question 3: How should a health coach modify goals when a client experiences a setback?
- Abandon the original goals entirely
- Normalize setbacks, reassess contributing factors, adjust timelines or approaches, and reinforce the client's commitment (Correct answer)
- Blame the client for lack of discipline
- Ignore the setback and continue with the original plan
Correct answer: Normalize setbacks, reassess contributing factors, adjust timelines or approaches, and reinforce the client's commitment
Normalizing setbacks, reassessing factors, adjusting approaches, and reinforcing commitment helps clients view setbacks as learning opportunities rather than failures.
Question 4: What is the purpose of a coaching agreement or contract in health coaching?
- It is a legal requirement for all coaching relationships
- It clarifies expectations, boundaries, goals, session logistics, and mutual responsibilities (Correct answer)
- It guarantees specific health outcomes
- It is only needed for insurance billing
Correct answer: It clarifies expectations, boundaries, goals, session logistics, and mutual responsibilities
A coaching agreement clarifies expectations, boundaries, goals, session logistics, and mutual responsibilities, creating a professional framework that supports the coaching relationship.
Question 5: Which approach to goal prioritization is most effective in health coaching?
- Address all health concerns simultaneously
- Identify the highest-impact, most motivating goal and build momentum before adding additional goals (Correct answer)
- Let the client avoid all challenging goals
- Always start with the most difficult goal first
Correct answer: Identify the highest-impact, most motivating goal and build momentum before adding additional goals
Starting with a high-impact, motivating goal builds confidence and momentum, creating a positive feedback loop that supports tackling additional goals over time.
Question 6: How does health literacy affect the goal-setting process in coaching?
- Health literacy has no impact on coaching
- Lower health literacy requires simpler language, more visual aids, and frequent comprehension checks when discussing health goals (Correct answer)
- Only highly literate clients can benefit from coaching
- Health literacy only affects written materials
Correct answer: Lower health literacy requires simpler language, more visual aids, and frequent comprehension checks when discussing health goals
Clients with lower health literacy benefit from simpler language, visual aids, and frequent comprehension checks, ensuring they fully understand and can act on their health goals.
CHC Wellness Assessment & Goal Setting 2
How should a CHC track client progress toward health goals?