Ethics, Scope of Practice & Professional Conduct Flashcards
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A CHC is coaching a client who is also a personal friend. Which is the greatest ethical risk?
Answer: Personal knowledge and loyalty may prevent the coach from maintaining professional objectivity
Dual relationships with friends compromise the coach's ability to remain objective and maintain professional boundaries.
Which of the following represents an appropriate use of social media by a CHC?
Answer: Posting general wellness tips and educational content without referencing specific clients
General educational content is appropriate; sharing client information or giving personalized advice publicly violates ethics.
Beneficence as an ethical principle in health coaching means:
Answer: Actively working to promote the client's well-being and best interests
Beneficence requires coaches to act in ways that positively contribute to the client's health and well-being.
A CHC discovers a client has been misrepresenting their progress to family members. The coach should:
Answer: Maintain client confidentiality and explore the behavior as a topic within coaching if appropriate
Client confidentiality must be maintained; however, the behavior can be explored within the coaching relationship therapeutically.
Which is the most appropriate step when a CHC realizes a coaching session has ventured into psychotherapy territory?
Answer: Redirect to coaching goals and recommend the client seek a licensed mental health professional
Recognizing scope boundaries and redirecting appropriately while offering a professional referral maintains ethical practice.
A CHC working in a corporate wellness program is asked by the employer to share which employees are not meeting their health goals. The coach should:
Answer: Share aggregate, anonymized data only — not individual client information
Aggregate anonymized data may be shared with program sponsors, but individual client information remains confidential regardless of who funds the service.
A client asks their CHC to recommend a specific brand of supplements because the coach uses them personally. The most ethical response is:
Answer: Disclose the personal use, explain that supplement recommendations are outside coaching scope, and suggest the client consult a healthcare provider
Disclosing personal use and directing supplement questions to appropriate providers manages conflicts of interest and scope of practice.