NBHWC Exam - Health Flashcards
FPG stands for - Fasting Plasma Glucose/Fasting Blood Sugar
A1C levels - Normal: below
5.7%
Prediabetes: 5.7 to 6.4%
Diabetes: 6.5% or above
A1C definition - Glycated Hemoglobin
FPG levels - Normal
<100mg/dl
Pre-diabetes 100-125
mg/dL
Diabetes
>126mg/dl
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test levels (OGTT) - Normal <140mg/dl
Pre-diabetic 140-200
mg/dL
Diabetic 200 mg/dL+
Blood Pressure Levels - Normal: sys: <120 dia: <80
At risk: sys: 120-129 dia: <80
High: sys: >=130 dia:
>=80
systolic pressure - The blood pressure generated by the heart during contraction.
diastolic pressure - the pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest
According to HIPAA, how long do you have to keep a client's records? - 6 years, or
according to state law, whichever is longer
HIPAA stands for - Health Insurance Portability Administration Act
BMI ranges - Underweight: <18.5
Normal: 18.5-24.9
Overweight: 25-29.9
Obese: 30 or higher
BMI calculation - Weight (kilograms) / [height (meters)]^2
OR
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Weight (lbs) X 703 / [height (inches)]^2
weight circumference for women - Low risk: 31.5" or
less
Intermediate risk: 31.6"-
34.9"
High risk: 35" or
greater
weight circumference for men - Low risk: 37" or less
Intermediate risk: 37.1"-39.9"
High risk: 40" or higher
metabolic syndrome - A cluster of conditions that increase the risk of heart disease,
stroke, and diabetes. must have 3 or
more
metabolic syndrome factors - Large Waistline — 35"+ women, 40"+ for men
High Triglycerides — 150 mg/dl or higher
Low HDL Cholesterol Level— <50 mg/dl women, < 40mg/dl men (or being on HDL
medication)
High Blood Pressure— 130/85mmHg+ (or being on medicine to treat high blood
pressure)
High Fasting Blood Sugar (FPG)— 100mg+
HDL cholesterol - Good cholesterol; high density lipoprotein. High protein, low fat
LDL cholesterol - "bad cholesterol" low density lipoprotein. low protein, high fat
Optimal total cholesterol level - <200 mg/dL
optimal HDL level - <40mg/dl for men and <50mg/dl for women
optimal LDL level - <100mg/dl
optimal LDL level for ASCVD or Diabetes - <70mg/dl
Optimal fasting triglyceride levels - <150 mg/dl
What does a statin do? - Helps to lower your LDL (bad) cholesterol level
Signs/Symptoms of mental health referral - Decline in pleasure
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FPG stands for - Fasting Plasma Glucose/Fasting Blood Sugar
A1C levels - Normal: below
5.7%
Prediabetes: 5.7 to 6.4%
Diabetes: 6.5% or above
A1C definition - Glycated Hemoglobin
FPG levels - Normal
<100mg/dl
Pre-diabetes 100-125
mg/dL
Diabetes
>126mg/dl
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test levels (OGTT) - Normal <140mg/dl
Pre-diabetic 140-200
mg/dL
Diabetic 200 mg/dL+
Blood Pressure Levels - Normal: sys: <120 dia: <80
At risk: sys: 120-129 dia: <80
High: sys: >=130 dia:
>=80
systolic pressure - The blood pressure generated by the heart during contraction.
diastolic pressure - the pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest
According to HIPAA, how long do you have to keep a client's records? - 6 years, or
according to state law, whichever is longer
HIPAA stands for - Health Insurance Portability Administration Act
BMI ranges - Underweight: <18.5
Normal: 18.5-24.9
Overweight: 25-29.9
Obese: 30 or higher
BMI calculation - Weight (kilograms) / [height (meters)]^2
OR
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Weight (lbs) X 703 / [height (inches)]^2
weight circumference for women - Low risk: 31.5" or
less
Intermediate risk: 31.6"-
34.9"
High risk: 35" or
greater
weight circumference for men - Low risk: 37" or less
Intermediate risk: 37.1"-39.9"
High risk: 40" or higher
metabolic syndrome - A cluster of conditions that increase the risk of heart disease,
stroke, and diabetes. must have 3 or
more
metabolic syndrome factors - Large Waistline — 35"+ women, 40"+ for men
High Triglycerides — 150 mg/dl or higher
Low HDL Cholesterol Level— <50 mg/dl women, < 40mg/dl men (or being on HDL
medication)
High Blood Pressure— 130/85mmHg+ (or being on medicine to treat high blood
pressure)
High Fasting Blood Sugar (FPG)— 100mg+
HDL cholesterol - Good cholesterol; high density lipoprotein. High protein, low fat
LDL cholesterol - "bad cholesterol" low density lipoprotein. low protein, high fat
Optimal total cholesterol level - <200 mg/dL
optimal HDL level - <40mg/dl for men and <50mg/dl for women
optimal LDL level - <100mg/dl
optimal LDL level for ASCVD or Diabetes - <70mg/dl
Optimal fasting triglyceride levels - <150 mg/dl
What does a statin do? - Helps to lower your LDL (bad) cholesterol level
Signs/Symptoms of mental health referral - Decline in pleasure
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