NBC-HWC EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A++
3.2.2 Prevents/delays Type 2 Diabetes
Losing 5-7% of body weight and/or getting 150 minutes of exercise per week
3.2.2 Normal fasting blood sugar
less than 100 mg/dl
3.2.2 Prediabetes fasting blood sugar
100 mg/dl to 125 mg/dl
3.2.2 Diabetes fasting blood sugar
126 mg/dl or higher
3.2.2 Normal A1C
less than 5.7%
3.2.2 Prediabetes A1C
5.7-6.4%
3.2.2 Diabetes A1C
6.5% or higher
3.2.2 OGTT
oral glucose tolerance test
3.2.2 A1C
measures average blood sugar levels over the past 2-3 months
3.2.3 BMI of less than 18.5
,underweight BMI
3.2.3 BMI of 18.5- <25
normal BMI
3.2.3 BMI of 25.0-<30
overweight BMI
3.2.3 BMI of 30.0 or higher
obese BMI
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 37 inches or less (for men)
low risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 37.1 -39.9 inches (for men)
intermediate risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 40 inches or more (for men)
high risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 31.5 inches or less (for women)
low risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 31.6-34.9 inches (for women)
intermediate risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 35 inches or more (for women)
high risk
3.3.3 Exercise recommendations for adults
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
,Perform muscle-strengthening activities involving all major muscle groups on 2 or more
days/week
3.2.1 Systolic blood pressure
pressure in your arteries when your heart beats (the top number)
3.2.1 Diastolic blood pressure
pressure in your arteries when your heart rests between beats (the bottom number)
3.2.1 Blood pressure of <120/<80
Normal BP
3.2.1 Blood pressure between 120-139/80-89
Pre-hypertension
3.2.1 Blood pressure of greater than or equal to 140/90
Hypertension
3.2.4 Arteriosclerosis
hardening of the arteries
3.2.4 Atherosclerosis
Build-up of plaque in the arteries
3.2.4 Angina
Chest pain
3.2.1 Chronic kidney disease
What 1 in 5 adults with hypertension have
3.2.4 Five major symptoms of heart attack
Pain/discomfort in jaw/neck/back, feeling weak/light-headed/faint, chest pain,
pain/discomfort in arms or shoulder, shortness of breath
, 3.2.4 Amount of oxygen the brain uses despite it being 2% of body weight
20% of oxygen we take in
3.2.4 Ischemic stroke
stroke due to blocked arteries
3.2.4 Hemorrhagic stroke
stroke due to burst arterial walls
3.2.4 F.A.S.T.
Face, Arms, Speech, Time (acronym for assessing individuals likely to be experiencing
a stroke)
3.2.4 TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack)
stroke that only lasts a few minutes
3.2.5.2 Osteoarthritis
most common type of arthritis
3.2.5.2 Rheumatoid Arthritis
autoimmune inflammatory disease
3.2.5.2 Fibromyalgia
Condition causing widespread pain and sensitivity to pain
3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome
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)
greater than or equal to 150 mg/dl or being on medicine to treat it
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A++
3.2.2 Prevents/delays Type 2 Diabetes
Losing 5-7% of body weight and/or getting 150 minutes of exercise per week
3.2.2 Normal fasting blood sugar
less than 100 mg/dl
3.2.2 Prediabetes fasting blood sugar
100 mg/dl to 125 mg/dl
3.2.2 Diabetes fasting blood sugar
126 mg/dl or higher
3.2.2 Normal A1C
less than 5.7%
3.2.2 Prediabetes A1C
5.7-6.4%
3.2.2 Diabetes A1C
6.5% or higher
3.2.2 OGTT
oral glucose tolerance test
3.2.2 A1C
measures average blood sugar levels over the past 2-3 months
3.2.3 BMI of less than 18.5
,underweight BMI
3.2.3 BMI of 18.5- <25
normal BMI
3.2.3 BMI of 25.0-<30
overweight BMI
3.2.3 BMI of 30.0 or higher
obese BMI
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 37 inches or less (for men)
low risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 37.1 -39.9 inches (for men)
intermediate risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 40 inches or more (for men)
high risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 31.5 inches or less (for women)
low risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 31.6-34.9 inches (for women)
intermediate risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 35 inches or more (for women)
high risk
3.3.3 Exercise recommendations for adults
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
,Perform muscle-strengthening activities involving all major muscle groups on 2 or more
days/week
3.2.1 Systolic blood pressure
pressure in your arteries when your heart beats (the top number)
3.2.1 Diastolic blood pressure
pressure in your arteries when your heart rests between beats (the bottom number)
3.2.1 Blood pressure of <120/<80
Normal BP
3.2.1 Blood pressure between 120-139/80-89
Pre-hypertension
3.2.1 Blood pressure of greater than or equal to 140/90
Hypertension
3.2.4 Arteriosclerosis
hardening of the arteries
3.2.4 Atherosclerosis
Build-up of plaque in the arteries
3.2.4 Angina
Chest pain
3.2.1 Chronic kidney disease
What 1 in 5 adults with hypertension have
3.2.4 Five major symptoms of heart attack
Pain/discomfort in jaw/neck/back, feeling weak/light-headed/faint, chest pain,
pain/discomfort in arms or shoulder, shortness of breath
, 3.2.4 Amount of oxygen the brain uses despite it being 2% of body weight
20% of oxygen we take in
3.2.4 Ischemic stroke
stroke due to blocked arteries
3.2.4 Hemorrhagic stroke
stroke due to burst arterial walls
3.2.4 F.A.S.T.
Face, Arms, Speech, Time (acronym for assessing individuals likely to be experiencing
a stroke)
3.2.4 TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack)
stroke that only lasts a few minutes
3.2.5.2 Osteoarthritis
most common type of arthritis
3.2.5.2 Rheumatoid Arthritis
autoimmune inflammatory disease
3.2.5.2 Fibromyalgia
Condition causing widespread pain and sensitivity to pain
3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome
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)
greater than or equal to 150 mg/dl or being on medicine to treat it
