CNC ch 16 motivational interviewing test Qs

When providing nutrition coaching to your clients, it is imperative to use Motivational Interviewing strategies to help clients discover their own reason for change. These motivational interviewing strategies involve what following actions? Check all that apply.

Express empathy, Discrepancy identification, Support self-efficacy, Avoid arguments, Client resistance adjustment

Clients should feel as if their own unique change experience is truly understood by the coach. Doing which of the following can accomplish this?

Expressing empathy

If a Nutrition Coach is helping a client overcome behaviors that reside in the Action Stage, actions taken could include which of the following? Check all that apply.

Foster strong self-efficacy, Harness social support, Create and follow through on plans, Revise plans as needed

If a Nutrition Coach is helping a client overcome behaviors that reside in the Contemplation Stage, actions taken could include which of the following? Check all that apply.

Have clients get bloodwork done to examine biomarkers of health. Relevant health information may tip the scales toward change, Help clients resolve ambivalence and "tip the balance" in favor of change, Decisional balance sheets, Affirmations

If a Nutrition Coach is helping a client overcome behaviors that reside in the Preparation Stage, actions taken could include which of the following? Check all that apply.

Help clients make specific action plans that dictate when, where, how, and with who a behavior will occur, Assess strength of commitment to change, Help clients develop feasible plans.

When a coach argues that a client's behavior needs to change, the client may respond by doing which of the following?

Defending their behavior

Which of the following can be described as a lack of harmony in the client-coach relationship?

Dissonance

What is the underlying purpose of using Motivational Interviewing as a strategy to help a client change their behavior?

Effective motivational interviewing helps clients discover their own reasons for change

Within the motivation continuum, what are some examples of motivations that would be considered controlled motives? Check all that apply.

"My employer told me, so I need to..." "I should make better eating choices."

In motivational interviewing, ambivalence is seen as which of the following?

A normal part of the change process

affirmation

A positive statement about a client's character that acknowledges their efforts.

Which of the following reframes the idea of failures as ineffective solutions?

A process mindset

reflective listening

Listening that clarifies and expresses an understanding of a person's own experiences and goals.

A client improves their self-efficacy by successfully food prepping. Which of the following are they using to improve their self-efficacy?

Performance accomplishments

unconditional positive regard

The support of a client regardless of what they say or do. It is the belief that the client is trying their best even despite perceived destructive behaviors.

What are some key characteristics a Nutrition Coach might exhibit when using Motivational Interviewing with a client? Check all that apply.

They are collaborative, empathetic, Communicates with their client's goal(s) in mind

Which of the following is the theory that proposes that motivation lies on a continuum from amotivation, to extrinsic motivation, to intrinsic motivation?

Self-determination theory

A coach summarizes and restates what a client has just told them by saying, "This is the third time you have made a serious effort at losing weight in the last two years. The goal is personally important to you for health reasons, but you are also worried about staying committed to the goal over the long haul." Which of the following is the coach expressing?

Accurate empathy

Which of the following is defined as being the source of one's behavior?

Autonomy

Which of the following is taken away if a Nutrition Coach tells a client what to do and does not ask for their opinion?

Autonomy

Within the motivation continuum, what are some examples of motivations that would be considered controlled motives? Check all that apply.

Competition at work

In which stage of change might a Nutrition Coach help clients develop feasible plans for action?

Preparation

If a Nutrition Coach is helping a client overcome behaviors that reside in the Precontemplation Stage, actions taken could include which of the following? Check all that apply.

Provide empathetic and reflective listening, Do a value exploration to see how the client's behaviors fit in with their values, Begin with a small change and provide affirmation for each success, Enhance self-efficacy

If a Nutrition Coach is helping a client overcome behaviors that reside in the Maintenance Stage, actions taken could include which of the following? Check all that apply.

Strengthen commitment to the goal, Encourage clients to organize their environment so that temptations to relapse are minimal, Encourage clients to forgive relapses and return to their routine, Identify relapses early

Which of the following is consistent with motivational interviewing?

Supporting self-efficacy

What term best describes the support of a person regardless of what they say or do, and the belief that each client is trying their best?

Unconditional positive regard

A client is not sure that they can reduce their intake of snacks at work, but their Nutrition Coach reminds them that they felt the same way when they thought they could not reduce their alcohol intake. The coach is using which of the following to increase this client's self-efficacy for the specific task of reducing snacks?

Verbal persuasion

fundamental attribution error

When a person's behavior is attributed to "the way they are" rather than to external factors.