GTS Motivational Techniques & Coaching 2

Question 1

After a Graston session, which home-program instruction best supports adherence?

Accepted Answer

"Do 3 sets of 15 calf eccentrics each evening after brushing your teeth."

Answer

Specific dosing tied to an existing daily habit makes the exercise easier to remember and do.

Question 2

Which acronym describes the core skills of motivational interviewing?

Accepted Answer

OARS

Answer

OARS stands for Open questions, Affirmations, Reflections, and Summaries.

Question 3

What is an affirmation in a patient-coaching context?

Accepted Answer

Recognizing the patient's strengths, efforts, or values

Answer

Affirmations recognize real effort or strengths, which builds rapport and self-efficacy.

Question 4

A patient rates their confidence in doing a home stretching program at 4 out of 10. What is the best follow-up question?

Accepted Answer

"Why did you pick 4 and not 1, and what would move it up to 6?"

Answer

Asking why the score isn't lower draws out strengths, and asking what would raise it finds next steps.

Question 5

In motivational interviewing, what does "change talk" refer to?

Accepted Answer

Patient statements that favor movement toward change

Answer

Change talk is the patient's own speech about desire, ability, reasons, need, or commitment to change.

GTS - Graston Technique Specialist Practice Test