NBC-HWC PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
C&S FINAL PAPER 2026 FULL 170
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ 3.2.2 Normal fasting blood sugar. Answer: less than 100 mg/dl
⩥ 3.2.2 Prediabetes fasting blood sugar. Answer: 100 mg/dl to 125 mg/dl
⩥ 3.2.2 Diabetes fasting blood sugar. Answer: 126 mg/dl or higher
⩥ 3.2.2 Normal A1C. Answer: less than 5.7%
⩥ 3.2.2 Prediabetes A1C. Answer: 5.7-6.4%
⩥ 3.2.2 Diabetes A1C. Answer: 6.5% or higher
⩥ 3.2.2 OGTT. Answer: oral glucose tolerance test
⩥ 3.2.2 A1C. Answer: measures average blood sugar levels over the past
2-3 months
,⩥ 3.2.3 BMI of less than 18.5. Answer: underweight BMI
⩥ 3.2.3 BMI of 18.5- <25. Answer: normal BMI
⩥ 3.2.3 BMI of 25.0-<30. Answer: overweight BMI
⩥ 3.2.3 BMI of 30.0 or higher. Answer: obese BMI
⩥ 3.2.3 Waist measurement of 37 inches or less (for men). Answer: low
risk
⩥ 3.2.3 Waist measurement of 37.1 -39.9 inches (for men). Answer:
intermediate risk
⩥ 3.2.3 Waist measurement of 40 inches or more (for men). Answer:
high risk
⩥ 3.2.3 Waist measurement of 31.5 inches or less (for women). Answer:
low risk
⩥ 3.2.3 Waist measurement of 31.6-34.9 inches (for women). Answer:
intermediate risk
,⩥ 3.2.3 Waist measurement of 35 inches or more (for women). Answer:
high risk
⩥ 3.3.3 Exercise recommendations for adults. Answer: 150
minutes/week of moderate intensity aerobic activity or 75 minutes/week
of vigorous intensity aerobic activity (or some combination of the two)
⩥ 3.3.3 Additional exercise recommendations. Answer: Perform muscle-
strengthening activities involving all major muscle groups on 2 or more
days/week
⩥ 3.2.1 Systolic blood pressure definition. Answer: pressure in your
arteries when your heart beats (the top number)
⩥ 3.2.1 Diastolic blood pressure. Answer: pressure in your arteries when
your heart rests between beats (the bottom number)
⩥ 3.2.1 Blood pressure of <120/<80. Answer: Normal BP
⩥ 3.2.1 Blood pressure between 120-139/80-89 (2003). Answer: Pre-
hypertension
⩥ 3.2.1 Blood pressure of greater than or equal to 140/90 (2003).
Answer: Hypertension
, ⩥ 3.2.4 Arteriosclerosis. Answer: hardening of the arteries
⩥ 3.2.4 Atherosclerosis. Answer: Build-up of plaque in the arteries
⩥ 3.2.4 Angina. Answer: Chest pain
⩥ 3.2.1 Chronic kidney disease related to hypertension. Answer: What 1
in 5 adults with hypertension have
⩥ 3.2.4 Five major symptoms of heart attack. Answer: Pain/discomfort
in jaw/neck/back, feeling weak/light-headed/faint, chest pain,
pain/discomfort in arms or shoulder, shortness of breath (WOMEN:
nausea)
⩥ 3.2.4 Amount of oxygen the brain uses despite it being 2% of body
weight. Answer: 20% of oxygen we take in
⩥ 3.2.4 Ischemic stroke. Answer: stroke due to blocked arteries to brain
⩥ 3.2.4 Hemorrhagic stroke. Answer: stroke due to burst arterial walls in
brain damaging surrounding tissue
C&S FINAL PAPER 2026 FULL 170
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ 3.2.2 Normal fasting blood sugar. Answer: less than 100 mg/dl
⩥ 3.2.2 Prediabetes fasting blood sugar. Answer: 100 mg/dl to 125 mg/dl
⩥ 3.2.2 Diabetes fasting blood sugar. Answer: 126 mg/dl or higher
⩥ 3.2.2 Normal A1C. Answer: less than 5.7%
⩥ 3.2.2 Prediabetes A1C. Answer: 5.7-6.4%
⩥ 3.2.2 Diabetes A1C. Answer: 6.5% or higher
⩥ 3.2.2 OGTT. Answer: oral glucose tolerance test
⩥ 3.2.2 A1C. Answer: measures average blood sugar levels over the past
2-3 months
,⩥ 3.2.3 BMI of less than 18.5. Answer: underweight BMI
⩥ 3.2.3 BMI of 18.5- <25. Answer: normal BMI
⩥ 3.2.3 BMI of 25.0-<30. Answer: overweight BMI
⩥ 3.2.3 BMI of 30.0 or higher. Answer: obese BMI
⩥ 3.2.3 Waist measurement of 37 inches or less (for men). Answer: low
risk
⩥ 3.2.3 Waist measurement of 37.1 -39.9 inches (for men). Answer:
intermediate risk
⩥ 3.2.3 Waist measurement of 40 inches or more (for men). Answer:
high risk
⩥ 3.2.3 Waist measurement of 31.5 inches or less (for women). Answer:
low risk
⩥ 3.2.3 Waist measurement of 31.6-34.9 inches (for women). Answer:
intermediate risk
,⩥ 3.2.3 Waist measurement of 35 inches or more (for women). Answer:
high risk
⩥ 3.3.3 Exercise recommendations for adults. Answer: 150
minutes/week of moderate intensity aerobic activity or 75 minutes/week
of vigorous intensity aerobic activity (or some combination of the two)
⩥ 3.3.3 Additional exercise recommendations. Answer: Perform muscle-
strengthening activities involving all major muscle groups on 2 or more
days/week
⩥ 3.2.1 Systolic blood pressure definition. Answer: pressure in your
arteries when your heart beats (the top number)
⩥ 3.2.1 Diastolic blood pressure. Answer: pressure in your arteries when
your heart rests between beats (the bottom number)
⩥ 3.2.1 Blood pressure of <120/<80. Answer: Normal BP
⩥ 3.2.1 Blood pressure between 120-139/80-89 (2003). Answer: Pre-
hypertension
⩥ 3.2.1 Blood pressure of greater than or equal to 140/90 (2003).
Answer: Hypertension
, ⩥ 3.2.4 Arteriosclerosis. Answer: hardening of the arteries
⩥ 3.2.4 Atherosclerosis. Answer: Build-up of plaque in the arteries
⩥ 3.2.4 Angina. Answer: Chest pain
⩥ 3.2.1 Chronic kidney disease related to hypertension. Answer: What 1
in 5 adults with hypertension have
⩥ 3.2.4 Five major symptoms of heart attack. Answer: Pain/discomfort
in jaw/neck/back, feeling weak/light-headed/faint, chest pain,
pain/discomfort in arms or shoulder, shortness of breath (WOMEN:
nausea)
⩥ 3.2.4 Amount of oxygen the brain uses despite it being 2% of body
weight. Answer: 20% of oxygen we take in
⩥ 3.2.4 Ischemic stroke. Answer: stroke due to blocked arteries to brain
⩥ 3.2.4 Hemorrhagic stroke. Answer: stroke due to burst arterial walls in
brain damaging surrounding tissue
