NBHWC Certification Practice Test
2026 | Updated Exam Questions &
Rationales
Locke + Latham Theory: why goals lead to behavior change - correct answer-
DEPAD Directive, Energizing, Persistence, Arousal + Discovery
3 Key Risk factors for heart disease - correct answer-high BP, high cholesterol,
smoking (half of all Americans have at least one)
What is the "silent killer?" - correct answer-high blood pressure (hypertension)
Adults who have what have a higher risk of death from heart disease? - correct
answer-Diabetes
5 D's of Appreciative Inquiry - correct answer-Define Discover Dream Design
Destiny
, 6 diseases/conditions associated with chronic inflammation - correct answer-CAD,
diabetes, obesity, arthritis, cancer, alzheimer's
Social-Cognitive Theory: human behavior is determined by 3 factors - correct
answer-personal, environmental, behavioral
Self-Determination Theory: 3 primary psychological needs - correct answer-
Autonomy, competence, relatedness
Smoking can cause what almost anywhere in the body? - correct answer-cancer
Smokers are 12-13x more likely to die of what disease than non-smokers? -
correct answer-COPD
In the US, 7 of 10 smokers want to what? - correct answer-quit
Americans are addicted to what more than any other drug? - correct answer-
nicotine
People with metabolic syndrome often also have what? (2) - correct answer-blood
clotting and low grade inflammation
3 key risk factors for heart disease - correct answer-smoking, high cholesterol,
high BP
What is the most common form of arthritis and how many people suffer? -
correct answer-osteoarthritis, over 30 million
2026 | Updated Exam Questions &
Rationales
Locke + Latham Theory: why goals lead to behavior change - correct answer-
DEPAD Directive, Energizing, Persistence, Arousal + Discovery
3 Key Risk factors for heart disease - correct answer-high BP, high cholesterol,
smoking (half of all Americans have at least one)
What is the "silent killer?" - correct answer-high blood pressure (hypertension)
Adults who have what have a higher risk of death from heart disease? - correct
answer-Diabetes
5 D's of Appreciative Inquiry - correct answer-Define Discover Dream Design
Destiny
, 6 diseases/conditions associated with chronic inflammation - correct answer-CAD,
diabetes, obesity, arthritis, cancer, alzheimer's
Social-Cognitive Theory: human behavior is determined by 3 factors - correct
answer-personal, environmental, behavioral
Self-Determination Theory: 3 primary psychological needs - correct answer-
Autonomy, competence, relatedness
Smoking can cause what almost anywhere in the body? - correct answer-cancer
Smokers are 12-13x more likely to die of what disease than non-smokers? -
correct answer-COPD
In the US, 7 of 10 smokers want to what? - correct answer-quit
Americans are addicted to what more than any other drug? - correct answer-
nicotine
People with metabolic syndrome often also have what? (2) - correct answer-blood
clotting and low grade inflammation
3 key risk factors for heart disease - correct answer-smoking, high cholesterol,
high BP
What is the most common form of arthritis and how many people suffer? -
correct answer-osteoarthritis, over 30 million
