NBHWC Health and Wellness Competencies – Study Guide and Certification Exam Preparation
Material
Travis Illness-Wellness Continuum - correct answer ✔✔L to R:
Pre-mature death
Disability
Symptoms
Signs (All of above represent treatment paradigm)
- neutral point -
Awareness
Education
Growth
High-level wellness
The coach should have a basic understanding of common chronic diseases and conditions such
as: - correct answer ✔✔hypertension
diabetes
obesity
cardiovascular disease
high cholesterol
metabolic syndrome
inflammation
Hypertension - correct answer ✔✔when your blood pressure, the force of blood flowing
through your blood vessels, is consistently high
Normal BP - correct answer ✔✔less than 120/80
, Top number of blood pressure - correct answer ✔✔systolic which measures the pressure in
your arteries when your heart beats
Bottom number of blood pressure - correct answer ✔✔diastolic which measures the pressure in
your arteries when your heart rests between beats
Elevated BP - correct answer ✔✔120-129/80-89
High BP stage 1 - correct answer ✔✔130-139/80-89
High BP stage 2 - correct answer ✔✔140 or higher/90 or higher
Hypertensive Crisis - correct answer ✔✔140 or higher/120 or higher
High blood pressure increases the risk for __________ & _____________ - correct answer
✔✔heart disease, stroke
Warning signs of high blood pressure - correct answer ✔✔High BP often presents with no
warning. Some symptoms once it has reached a high level are: headaches, blurred vision, chest
pain, dizziness, shortness of breath
What causes high BP? - correct answer ✔✔Develops over time, unhealthy lifestyle, diabetes,
obesity
What problems does HBP cause? - correct answer ✔✔- damage to organs --> heart, brain,
kidneys, eyes
- heart attack, heart failure
Material
Travis Illness-Wellness Continuum - correct answer ✔✔L to R:
Pre-mature death
Disability
Symptoms
Signs (All of above represent treatment paradigm)
- neutral point -
Awareness
Education
Growth
High-level wellness
The coach should have a basic understanding of common chronic diseases and conditions such
as: - correct answer ✔✔hypertension
diabetes
obesity
cardiovascular disease
high cholesterol
metabolic syndrome
inflammation
Hypertension - correct answer ✔✔when your blood pressure, the force of blood flowing
through your blood vessels, is consistently high
Normal BP - correct answer ✔✔less than 120/80
, Top number of blood pressure - correct answer ✔✔systolic which measures the pressure in
your arteries when your heart beats
Bottom number of blood pressure - correct answer ✔✔diastolic which measures the pressure in
your arteries when your heart rests between beats
Elevated BP - correct answer ✔✔120-129/80-89
High BP stage 1 - correct answer ✔✔130-139/80-89
High BP stage 2 - correct answer ✔✔140 or higher/90 or higher
Hypertensive Crisis - correct answer ✔✔140 or higher/120 or higher
High blood pressure increases the risk for __________ & _____________ - correct answer
✔✔heart disease, stroke
Warning signs of high blood pressure - correct answer ✔✔High BP often presents with no
warning. Some symptoms once it has reached a high level are: headaches, blurred vision, chest
pain, dizziness, shortness of breath
What causes high BP? - correct answer ✔✔Develops over time, unhealthy lifestyle, diabetes,
obesity
What problems does HBP cause? - correct answer ✔✔- damage to organs --> heart, brain,
kidneys, eyes
- heart attack, heart failure
