Motivational Interviewing
Symptom Management
Stages of Change
Coaching Skills
Miscellaneous
100
What does OARS stand for?

Open ended questions, affirmations, reflections, and summaries

100

When it comes to strokes, what does FAST stand for?

Face, arms, speech, time

100

Name one of the stages of change

Pre-contemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance, Relapse

100

What common reflexes should you avoid as a health coach?

Righting reflex, telling people what to do and giving advice without permission
100

What is the leading cause of death in the US?

Heart disease

200

The type of coaching style that promotes partnership and collaboration

Guiding style

200

What behaviors could be helpful for someone with hypertension?

Healthy diet, physical activity, limiting salt, taking meds as prescribed, less alcohol, quit smoking

200

What is the difference between change and sustain talk?

Sustain - client's argument that supports reasons not to change. 

Change - client's statements showing they are aware of the problem and may change something

200

How can someone become a successful self manager?

Knowing the signs and symptoms of their condition and how to respond, taking meds correctly, practicing healthy behaviors

200

What is a patient navigator?

Someone to help guide through a complex medical system, eliminate barriers to care

300

Turn the following into an open ended question: Do you have pain today?

Tell me about your pain

300

List several symptoms of congestive heart failure

Shortness of breath, swelling of extremities (edema), irregular heartbeat, sudden weight gain, fatigue

300

How long does it take to reach the maintenance stage?

six months

300

How would you define culture?

Beliefs, customs, and traditions that influence a group

300

Out of the following, which are more reliable websites? .gov, .org, .edu, .com

all but .com

400

Give an example of an affirmation

You're doing great today!

400

Name a warning sign of a heart attack

Shortness of breath, pain in the arms, jaw, or back, feeling weak and light headed, chest tightness

400

What is ambivalence?

Having conflicting ideas and emotions

400

Asking about a person's importance and confidence levels helps to measure what?

motivation to change

400

Name one of the social determinates of health

Economic Stability, Education, Social & Community Context, Health & Health care, Neighborhood & Built Environment

500

When would you use a summary?

At the end of a conversation, to switch topics, to check in on understanding

500

How would you respond if someone is having a stroke?

FAST, call 911

500

What does self-efficacy mean?

Confidence

500

True or false: the health coach is responsible for administering medication

false

500

When considering the social determinates of health, what categories are included in Economic Stability? 

Employment, food security, housing instability, poverty