NBC-HWC Exam Prep Questions with 100% Correct Answers

3.2.2 Prevents/delays Type 2 Diabetes Correct Answer Losing 5-7% of body weight and/or getting 150 minutes of exercise per week; healthy eating 3.2.2 Normal fasting blood sugar Correct Answer less than 100 mg/dl 3.2.2 Prediabetes fasting blood sugar Correct Answer 100 mg/dl to 125 mg/dl 3.2.2 Diabetes fasting blood sugar Correct Answer 126 mg/dl or higher 3.2.2 Normal A1C Correct Answer less than 5.7% 3.2.2 Prediabetes A1C Correct Answer 5.7-6.4% 3.2.2 Diabetes A1C Correct Answer 6.5% or higher 3.2.2 OGTT Correct Answer oral glucose tolerance test 3.2.2 A1C Correct Answer measures average blood sugar levels over the past 2-3 months 3.2.3 BMI of less than 18.5 Correct Answer underweight BMI 3.2.3 BMI of 18.5- <25 Correct Answer normal BMI 3.2.3 BMI of 25.0-<30 Correct Answer overweight BMI 3.2.3 BMI of 30.0 or higher Correct Answer obese BMI 3.2.3 Waist measurement of 37 inches or less (for men) Correct Answer low risk 3.2.3 Waist measurement of 37.1 -39.9 inches (for men) Correct Answer intermediate risk 3.2.3 Waist measurement of 40 inches or more (for men) Correct Answer high risk 3.2.3 Waist measurement of 31.5 inches or less (for women) Correct Answer low risk 3.2.3 Waist measurement of 31.6-34.9 inches (for women) Correct Answer intermediate risk 3.2.3 Waist measurement of 35 inches or more (for women) Correct Answer high risk 3.3.3 Exercise recommendations for adults Correct Answer 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 Correct Answer Perform muscle-strengthening activities involving all major muscle groups on 2 or more days/week 3.2.1 Systolic blood pressure definition Correct Answer pressure in your arteries when your heart beats (the top number) 3.2.1 Diastolic blood pressure Correct Answer pressure in your arteries when your heart rests between beats (the bottom number) 3.2.1 Blood pressure of <120/<80 Correct Answer Normal BP 3.2.1 Blood pressure between 120-139/80-89 (2003) Correct Answer Pre-hypertension 3.2.1 Blood pressure of greater than or equal to 140/90 (2003) Correct Answer Hypertension 3.2.4 Arteriosclerosis Correct Answer hardening of the arteries 3.2.4 Atherosclerosis Correct Answer Build-up of plaque in the arteries 3.2.4 Angina Correct Answer Chest pain 3.2.1 Chronic kidney disease related to hypertension Correct Answer What 1 in 5 adults with hypertension have 3.2.4 Five major symptoms of heart attack Correct Answer Pain/discomfort in jaw/neck/back, feeling weak/light-headed/faint, chest pain, pain/discomfort in arms or shoulder, shortness of breath (WOMEN: nausea) 3.2.4 Amount of oxygen the brain uses despite it being 2% of body weight Correct Answer 20% of oxygen we take in 3.2.4 Ischemic stroke Correct Answer stroke due to blocked arteries to brain 3.2.4 Hemorrhagic stroke Correct Answer stroke due to burst arterial walls in brain damaging surrounding tissue 3.2.4 F.A.S.T. Correct Answer Face, Arms, Speech, Time (acronym for assessing individuals likely to be experiencing a stroke)