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3.2.2 Prevents/delays Type 2 Diabetes ✔Correct Answer-Losing 5-7% of body weight and/or
getting 150 minutes of exercise per week; healthy eating
3.2.2 Normal fasting blood sugar ✔Correct Answer-less than 100 mg/dl
3.2.2 Prediabetes fasting blood sugar ✔Correct Answer-100 mg/dl to 125 mg/dl
3.2.2 Diabetes fasting blood sugar ✔Correct Answer-126 mg/dl or higher
3.2.2 Normal A1C ✔Correct Answer-less than 5.7%
3.2.2 Prediabetes A1C ✔Correct Answer-5.7-6.4%
3.2.2 Diabetes A1C ✔Correct Answer-6.5% or higher
3.2.2 OGTT ✔Correct Answer-oral glucose tolerance test
3.2.2 A1C ✔Correct Answer-measures average blood sugar levels over the past 2-3 months
3.2.3 BMI of less than 18.5 ✔Correct Answer-underweight BMI
3.2.3 BMI of 18.5- <25 ✔Correct Answer-normal BMI
3.2.3 BMI of 25.0-<30 ✔Correct Answer-overweight BMI
3.2.3 BMI of 30.0 or higher ✔Correct Answer-obese BMI
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 37 inches or less (for men) ✔Correct Answer-low risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 37.1 -39.9 inches (for men) ✔Correct Answer-intermediate risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 40 inches or more (for men) ✔Correct Answer-high risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 31.5 inches or less (for women) ✔Correct Answer-low risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 31.6-34.9 inches (for women) ✔Correct Answer-intermediate
risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 35 inches or more (for women) ✔Correct Answer-high risk
,3.3.3 Exercise recommendations for adults ✔Correct 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 ✔Correct Answer-Perform muscle-strengthening
activities involving all major muscle groups on 2 or more days/week
3.2.1 Systolic blood pressure definition ✔Correct Answer-pressure in your arteries when your
heart beats (the top number)
3.2.1 Diastolic blood pressure ✔Correct Answer-pressure in your arteries when your heart
rests between beats (the bottom number)
3.2.1 Blood pressure of <120/<80 ✔Correct Answer-Normal BP
3.2.1 Blood pressure between 120-139/80-89 (2003) ✔Correct Answer-Pre-hypertension
3.2.1 Blood pressure of greater than or equal to 140/90 (2003) ✔Correct Answer-
Hypertension
3.2.4 Arteriosclerosis ✔Correct Answer-hardening of the arteries
3.2.4 Atherosclerosis ✔Correct Answer-Build-up of plaque in the arteries
3.2.4 Angina ✔Correct Answer-Chest pain
3.2.1 Chronic kidney disease related to hypertension ✔Correct Answer-What 1 in 5 adults
with hypertension have
3.2.4 Five major symptoms of heart attack ✔Correct 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 ✔Correct Answer-
20% of oxygen we take in
3.2.4 Ischemic stroke ✔Correct Answer-stroke due to blocked arteries to brain
3.2.4 Hemorrhagic stroke ✔Correct Answer-stroke due to burst arterial walls in brain
damaging surrounding tissue
3.2.4 F.A.S.T. ✔Correct Answer-Face, Arms, Speech, Time (acronym for assessing individuals
likely to be experiencing a stroke)
,3.2.4 TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack) ✔Correct Answer-stroke that only lasts a few minutes
3.2.5.2 Osteoarthritis ✔Correct Answer-most common type of arthritis; wear & tear of
cartilage in joints and bone begins to change
3.2.5.2 Rheumatoid Arthritis ✔Correct Answer-autoimmune inflammatory disease in joints
3.2.5.2 Fibromyalgia ✔Correct Answer-Condition causing widespread pain, sensitivity to pain,
sleep issues, fatigue, emotional / mental distress
3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome / Insulin Resistance/ Obesity syndrome ✔Correct Answer-3 of
the 5 factors: large waistline, high triglycerides (or taking medicine to treat it), low HDL (or
taking medicine to treat it), hypertension (or taking medicine to treat it), high fasting blood
sugar (or taking medicine to treat it)
3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome diagnosis (triglyceride level) ✔Correct Answer-greater than or
equal to 150 mg/dl or being on medicine to treat it
3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome diagnosis (HDL level) ✔Correct Answer-<50 mg/dl for women
and <40 mg/dl for men
3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome diagnosis (blood sugar level) ✔Correct Answer-Fasting blood
sugar of >100 mg/dl or being on medicine to treat it
3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome diagnosis (waist circumference) ✔Correct Answer-waist
circumference of greater than or equal to 35 inches for women and greater than or equal to 40
inches for men
3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome diagnosis (blood pressure) ✔Correct Answer-blood pressure of
greater than or equal to 130/85 mm/Hg or being on medication to treat it
DARN acronym (preparatory change talk) ✔Correct Answer-Desire, Ability, Reasons, Need
CAT (moving toward being in favor of change) ✔Correct Answer-Commitment to change,
Activation, Taking steps
2.11.6 Motivational interviewing processes ✔Correct Answer-Engaging, Focusing, Evoking,
Planning
2.9.1 TTM stage #1 ✔Correct Answer-Precontemplation (not wanting to change)
2.9.1 TTM stage #2 ✔Correct Answer-Contemplation (planning to change in the next 6
months)
, 2.9.1 TTM stage #3 ✔Correct Answer-Preparation (planning to change in the next 30 days)
2.9.1 TTM stage #4 ✔Correct Answer-Action (making a change and continuing for approx. 6
months)
2.9.1 TTM stage #5 ✔Correct Answer-Maintenance (having made a change and continuing
with it for longer than 6 months)
2.9.1 TTM stage #6 ✔Correct Answer-Relapse/Recycle/Termination
2.9.1 The 3 Ds of Precontemplation ✔Correct Answer-Don't know how, Demoralized,
Defensive
2.9.1 The 2 Ds of Contemplation ✔Correct Answer-Doubt, Delay
2.9.1 The D of Preparation ✔Correct Answer-Dread
2.9.1 The D of Action ✔Correct Answer-Demanding
2.9.1 The D of Maintenance ✔Correct Answer-Distress
2.9.1 What TTM does NOT do ✔Correct Answer-puts pressure on client to change or set a
certain starting or ending date
2.9.1 ABCD (from Changing to Thrive) ✔Correct Answer-Activating event, Beliefs about event,
Consequences of our beliefs, Dispute (challenge our beliefs)
2.9.1 Best way to move from precontemplation to contemplation ✔Correct Answer-Increase
your pro's
3.2.2 Symptoms of diabetes ✔Correct Answer-frequent urination, excessive thirst,
unexplained weight loss, extreme hunger, sudden vision changes, tingling or numbness in hands
or feet
3.3.1.3 DASH diet definition ✔Correct Answer-Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
3.3.1.3 Benefits of the DASH diet ✔Correct Answer-lowers blood pressure and LDL cholesterol
3.2.6 Optimal Total Cholesterol ✔Correct Answer-Less than 200 mg/dl
3.2.6 Optimal LDL ✔Correct Answer-Less than 100 mg/dl
3.2.6 Optimal HDL ✔Correct Answer-Greater than 60 mg/dl
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3.2.2 Prevents/delays Type 2 Diabetes ✔Correct Answer-Losing 5-7% of body weight and/or
getting 150 minutes of exercise per week; healthy eating
3.2.2 Normal fasting blood sugar ✔Correct Answer-less than 100 mg/dl
3.2.2 Prediabetes fasting blood sugar ✔Correct Answer-100 mg/dl to 125 mg/dl
3.2.2 Diabetes fasting blood sugar ✔Correct Answer-126 mg/dl or higher
3.2.2 Normal A1C ✔Correct Answer-less than 5.7%
3.2.2 Prediabetes A1C ✔Correct Answer-5.7-6.4%
3.2.2 Diabetes A1C ✔Correct Answer-6.5% or higher
3.2.2 OGTT ✔Correct Answer-oral glucose tolerance test
3.2.2 A1C ✔Correct Answer-measures average blood sugar levels over the past 2-3 months
3.2.3 BMI of less than 18.5 ✔Correct Answer-underweight BMI
3.2.3 BMI of 18.5- <25 ✔Correct Answer-normal BMI
3.2.3 BMI of 25.0-<30 ✔Correct Answer-overweight BMI
3.2.3 BMI of 30.0 or higher ✔Correct Answer-obese BMI
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 37 inches or less (for men) ✔Correct Answer-low risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 37.1 -39.9 inches (for men) ✔Correct Answer-intermediate risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 40 inches or more (for men) ✔Correct Answer-high risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 31.5 inches or less (for women) ✔Correct Answer-low risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 31.6-34.9 inches (for women) ✔Correct Answer-intermediate
risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 35 inches or more (for women) ✔Correct Answer-high risk
,3.3.3 Exercise recommendations for adults ✔Correct 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 ✔Correct Answer-Perform muscle-strengthening
activities involving all major muscle groups on 2 or more days/week
3.2.1 Systolic blood pressure definition ✔Correct Answer-pressure in your arteries when your
heart beats (the top number)
3.2.1 Diastolic blood pressure ✔Correct Answer-pressure in your arteries when your heart
rests between beats (the bottom number)
3.2.1 Blood pressure of <120/<80 ✔Correct Answer-Normal BP
3.2.1 Blood pressure between 120-139/80-89 (2003) ✔Correct Answer-Pre-hypertension
3.2.1 Blood pressure of greater than or equal to 140/90 (2003) ✔Correct Answer-
Hypertension
3.2.4 Arteriosclerosis ✔Correct Answer-hardening of the arteries
3.2.4 Atherosclerosis ✔Correct Answer-Build-up of plaque in the arteries
3.2.4 Angina ✔Correct Answer-Chest pain
3.2.1 Chronic kidney disease related to hypertension ✔Correct Answer-What 1 in 5 adults
with hypertension have
3.2.4 Five major symptoms of heart attack ✔Correct 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 ✔Correct Answer-
20% of oxygen we take in
3.2.4 Ischemic stroke ✔Correct Answer-stroke due to blocked arteries to brain
3.2.4 Hemorrhagic stroke ✔Correct Answer-stroke due to burst arterial walls in brain
damaging surrounding tissue
3.2.4 F.A.S.T. ✔Correct Answer-Face, Arms, Speech, Time (acronym for assessing individuals
likely to be experiencing a stroke)
,3.2.4 TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack) ✔Correct Answer-stroke that only lasts a few minutes
3.2.5.2 Osteoarthritis ✔Correct Answer-most common type of arthritis; wear & tear of
cartilage in joints and bone begins to change
3.2.5.2 Rheumatoid Arthritis ✔Correct Answer-autoimmune inflammatory disease in joints
3.2.5.2 Fibromyalgia ✔Correct Answer-Condition causing widespread pain, sensitivity to pain,
sleep issues, fatigue, emotional / mental distress
3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome / Insulin Resistance/ Obesity syndrome ✔Correct Answer-3 of
the 5 factors: large waistline, high triglycerides (or taking medicine to treat it), low HDL (or
taking medicine to treat it), hypertension (or taking medicine to treat it), high fasting blood
sugar (or taking medicine to treat it)
3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome diagnosis (triglyceride level) ✔Correct Answer-greater than or
equal to 150 mg/dl or being on medicine to treat it
3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome diagnosis (HDL level) ✔Correct Answer-<50 mg/dl for women
and <40 mg/dl for men
3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome diagnosis (blood sugar level) ✔Correct Answer-Fasting blood
sugar of >100 mg/dl or being on medicine to treat it
3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome diagnosis (waist circumference) ✔Correct Answer-waist
circumference of greater than or equal to 35 inches for women and greater than or equal to 40
inches for men
3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome diagnosis (blood pressure) ✔Correct Answer-blood pressure of
greater than or equal to 130/85 mm/Hg or being on medication to treat it
DARN acronym (preparatory change talk) ✔Correct Answer-Desire, Ability, Reasons, Need
CAT (moving toward being in favor of change) ✔Correct Answer-Commitment to change,
Activation, Taking steps
2.11.6 Motivational interviewing processes ✔Correct Answer-Engaging, Focusing, Evoking,
Planning
2.9.1 TTM stage #1 ✔Correct Answer-Precontemplation (not wanting to change)
2.9.1 TTM stage #2 ✔Correct Answer-Contemplation (planning to change in the next 6
months)
, 2.9.1 TTM stage #3 ✔Correct Answer-Preparation (planning to change in the next 30 days)
2.9.1 TTM stage #4 ✔Correct Answer-Action (making a change and continuing for approx. 6
months)
2.9.1 TTM stage #5 ✔Correct Answer-Maintenance (having made a change and continuing
with it for longer than 6 months)
2.9.1 TTM stage #6 ✔Correct Answer-Relapse/Recycle/Termination
2.9.1 The 3 Ds of Precontemplation ✔Correct Answer-Don't know how, Demoralized,
Defensive
2.9.1 The 2 Ds of Contemplation ✔Correct Answer-Doubt, Delay
2.9.1 The D of Preparation ✔Correct Answer-Dread
2.9.1 The D of Action ✔Correct Answer-Demanding
2.9.1 The D of Maintenance ✔Correct Answer-Distress
2.9.1 What TTM does NOT do ✔Correct Answer-puts pressure on client to change or set a
certain starting or ending date
2.9.1 ABCD (from Changing to Thrive) ✔Correct Answer-Activating event, Beliefs about event,
Consequences of our beliefs, Dispute (challenge our beliefs)
2.9.1 Best way to move from precontemplation to contemplation ✔Correct Answer-Increase
your pro's
3.2.2 Symptoms of diabetes ✔Correct Answer-frequent urination, excessive thirst,
unexplained weight loss, extreme hunger, sudden vision changes, tingling or numbness in hands
or feet
3.3.1.3 DASH diet definition ✔Correct Answer-Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
3.3.1.3 Benefits of the DASH diet ✔Correct Answer-lowers blood pressure and LDL cholesterol
3.2.6 Optimal Total Cholesterol ✔Correct Answer-Less than 200 mg/dl
3.2.6 Optimal LDL ✔Correct Answer-Less than 100 mg/dl
3.2.6 Optimal HDL ✔Correct Answer-Greater than 60 mg/dl
