Macro Coach Professional Scope and Ethics Questions and Answers Flashcards
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A potential client asks their macro coach to help them lose 30 pounds in 30 days for an upcoming event. The coach determines this is unsafe. What should the coach do?
Answer: Educate the client on safe, realistic rates of fat loss and propose a modified plan
Ethical coaching requires prioritizing client safety by educating clients on realistic outcomes and declining to support potentially harmful goals.
Which scenario represents a macro coach EXCEEDING their scope of practice?
Answer: Diagnosing a client with metabolic syndrome based on their body composition data
Diagnosing medical conditions like metabolic syndrome is outside a macro coach's scope and must be performed by a licensed healthcare provider.
A macro coach should obtain informed consent from clients primarily to:
Answer: Ensure clients understand the services offered, limitations, and their own responsibilities
Informed consent ensures clients understand what coaching involves, its limitations, and what is expected of them, forming the basis of an ethical coaching relationship.
If a macro coach realizes they lack the knowledge to properly support a client's highly specific athletic performance goal, the ethical action is to:
Answer: Refer the client to a sports dietitian or more specialized practitioner
Recognizing the limits of one's competence and referring clients to appropriately qualified professionals is a cornerstone of ethical practice.
A macro coach is working with a client who follows a religious dietary law that restricts certain foods. How should the coach approach this?
Answer: Respect the restriction and build the macro plan around the client's dietary practices
Culturally and personally sensitive coaching requires respecting a client's dietary restrictions and adapting the plan accordingly.
What is the most appropriate way for a macro coach to handle a situation where a client reports side effects they believe are related to their macro plan?
Answer: Take the concern seriously, modify the plan if needed, and recommend the client consult a physician
Ethical coaches take client-reported adverse reactions seriously, make prudent adjustments, and direct clients to medical professionals when health symptoms arise.
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