NBHWC Exam 2025: 250 Actual Questions & Verified Answers with Rationales

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NBHWC EXAM 2025 ACTUAL EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND

CORRECT 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

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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

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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

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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