NBHWC EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 350 QUESTIONS AND
CORREC T DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |AGRADE
what is the fasting blood sugar for prediabtes? - ANSWER: 100-125 mg
what is the percentage on A1C scale for prediabetes? - ANSWER: 5.7-6.4%
what is the percentage on A1C scale and fasting blood glucose for diabetes? -
ANSWER: 6.5% and up
126 mg and up
what is the percentage on the A1c scale for normal and fasting blood glucose?
(person doesn't have diabetes and isn't prediabetic? - ANSWER: 5.7% and 99 mg or
below
what are signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis? - ANSWER: pain / aching
decreased ROM
swelling
what is autogenic training? - ANSWER: when you learn to concentrate on the
physical sensations of warmth, heaviness, and relaxation in different parts of your
body
what is the largest preventable cause of death and disease in the US? - ANSWER:
tobacco use
What is hypoglycemia? - ANSWER: too much insulin, very low blood suagr
less than 70 mg
what are triglycerides? - ANSWER: fat in blood used for energy
what are foods that cause inflammation? - ANSWER: refinded carbs, margarine, soda
what is normal blood pressure? - ANSWER: 120/80 mmHg
what is elevated blood pressure? - ANSWER: 120-129/<80
what is hypertension? - ANSWER: 130-139/80-89
what is hypertension stage 2? - ANSWER: 140-149/90-99
what is hypertensive crisis? - ANSWER: 180 and up/120 and up
what is the harvard reccommended serving of dairy? - ANSWER: 1-2 servings a day
, What is rhuematoid arthritis? - ANSWER: when the immune system attacks healthy
cells in the body by mistake causing inflammation
what are the desired cholesterol levels? - ANSWER: total: <200 mg
LDL: <100 mg
HDL: >/= 60 mg
triglycerides: <150 mg
what lifestyle factors increases the risk of high cholesterol? - ANSWER: -diet in
saturated/ trans fat
-limited physical activity
-smoking
what are 2 factors positively associated with physical activity? - ANSWER: social
support and safe neighborhoods
what is underweight on bmi scale? - ANSWER: less than 18.5
what is normal on bmi scale? - ANSWER: 18.5-24.9
what is overweight on BMI scale? - ANSWER: 25-29.9
what is obesity 1 on bmi scale? - ANSWER: 30-34.9
what is obesity 2 on bmi scale? - ANSWER: 35-39.9
what is obesity 3 on bmi scale? - ANSWER: 40 and above
what is restless leg syndrome? - ANSWER: Uncontrollable movement of legs during
sleep/rest
what is metabolic syndrome? - ANSWER: Abdominal obesity, high triglycerides, low
HDL, hypertension, insulin resistance, prothrombotic or proinflammatory states
what can a healthy diet reduce your risk of? - ANSWER: heart disease, type 2
diabetes, osteoporosis
what is a low waist circumference in men? - ANSWER: 37'' and below
what is intermediate risk waist circumference in men? - ANSWER: 37.1''-39.9''
what is high risk waist circumference in men? - ANSWER: 40'' and up
what is low risk waist circumference in women? - ANSWER: 31.5'' and below
what is intermediate risk waist circumference in women? - ANSWER: 31.6-34.9''
CORREC T DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |AGRADE
what is the fasting blood sugar for prediabtes? - ANSWER: 100-125 mg
what is the percentage on A1C scale for prediabetes? - ANSWER: 5.7-6.4%
what is the percentage on A1C scale and fasting blood glucose for diabetes? -
ANSWER: 6.5% and up
126 mg and up
what is the percentage on the A1c scale for normal and fasting blood glucose?
(person doesn't have diabetes and isn't prediabetic? - ANSWER: 5.7% and 99 mg or
below
what are signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis? - ANSWER: pain / aching
decreased ROM
swelling
what is autogenic training? - ANSWER: when you learn to concentrate on the
physical sensations of warmth, heaviness, and relaxation in different parts of your
body
what is the largest preventable cause of death and disease in the US? - ANSWER:
tobacco use
What is hypoglycemia? - ANSWER: too much insulin, very low blood suagr
less than 70 mg
what are triglycerides? - ANSWER: fat in blood used for energy
what are foods that cause inflammation? - ANSWER: refinded carbs, margarine, soda
what is normal blood pressure? - ANSWER: 120/80 mmHg
what is elevated blood pressure? - ANSWER: 120-129/<80
what is hypertension? - ANSWER: 130-139/80-89
what is hypertension stage 2? - ANSWER: 140-149/90-99
what is hypertensive crisis? - ANSWER: 180 and up/120 and up
what is the harvard reccommended serving of dairy? - ANSWER: 1-2 servings a day
, What is rhuematoid arthritis? - ANSWER: when the immune system attacks healthy
cells in the body by mistake causing inflammation
what are the desired cholesterol levels? - ANSWER: total: <200 mg
LDL: <100 mg
HDL: >/= 60 mg
triglycerides: <150 mg
what lifestyle factors increases the risk of high cholesterol? - ANSWER: -diet in
saturated/ trans fat
-limited physical activity
-smoking
what are 2 factors positively associated with physical activity? - ANSWER: social
support and safe neighborhoods
what is underweight on bmi scale? - ANSWER: less than 18.5
what is normal on bmi scale? - ANSWER: 18.5-24.9
what is overweight on BMI scale? - ANSWER: 25-29.9
what is obesity 1 on bmi scale? - ANSWER: 30-34.9
what is obesity 2 on bmi scale? - ANSWER: 35-39.9
what is obesity 3 on bmi scale? - ANSWER: 40 and above
what is restless leg syndrome? - ANSWER: Uncontrollable movement of legs during
sleep/rest
what is metabolic syndrome? - ANSWER: Abdominal obesity, high triglycerides, low
HDL, hypertension, insulin resistance, prothrombotic or proinflammatory states
what can a healthy diet reduce your risk of? - ANSWER: heart disease, type 2
diabetes, osteoporosis
what is a low waist circumference in men? - ANSWER: 37'' and below
what is intermediate risk waist circumference in men? - ANSWER: 37.1''-39.9''
what is high risk waist circumference in men? - ANSWER: 40'' and up
what is low risk waist circumference in women? - ANSWER: 31.5'' and below
what is intermediate risk waist circumference in women? - ANSWER: 31.6-34.9''
