NBHWC Exam Prep questions and answers
2026\2027 A+ Grade
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
heart-healthy changes for people with metabolic syndrome (5)
- correct answer Heart healthy eating, aim for healthy weight, manage stress, physical activity, quit
smoking
Largest preventable cause of death and disease in the US is what?
- correct answer Tobacco use
Social Determinants of Health include (3)
- correct answer exposure to crime, quality of education, socio-economic conditions
Mental Health is comprised of 3 kinds of well-being
- correct answer social, psychologial, emotional
2026\2027 A+ Grade
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
heart-healthy changes for people with metabolic syndrome (5)
- correct answer Heart healthy eating, aim for healthy weight, manage stress, physical activity, quit
smoking
Largest preventable cause of death and disease in the US is what?
- correct answer Tobacco use
Social Determinants of Health include (3)
- correct answer exposure to crime, quality of education, socio-economic conditions
Mental Health is comprised of 3 kinds of well-being
- correct answer social, psychologial, emotional
