NBHWC EXAM PREP BIOMARKERS
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH 100-
CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADEDA+
at risk (prehypertension) blood pressure - correct
answer - 120-139/80-89 mmHg
borderline high fasting triglycerides - correct
answer - 150-199 mg/dL
borderline high LDL cholesterol - correct answer -
130-159 mg/dL
borderline high non-HDL cholesterol - correct
answer - 160-189 mg/dL
borderline high total cholesterol - correct answer -
200-239 mg/dL
class 1 obese BMI - correct answer - 30-34.9
, class 2 obese BMI - correct answer - 35-39.9
class 3 obese BMI - correct answer - 40 or higher
diabetes A1C - correct answer - 6.5% or higher
diabetes fasting plasma glucose (FPG) - correct
answer - 126 mg/dL or higher
diabetes oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) -
correct answer - 200 mg/dL or higher
diabetes random (casual) plasma glucose test -
correct answer - diabetes is diagnosed at blood
glucose of greater than or equal to 200 mg/dL
healthy BMI - correct answer - 18.5-24.9
high blood pressure - correct answer - 140/90
mmHg or higher
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH 100-
CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADEDA+
at risk (prehypertension) blood pressure - correct
answer - 120-139/80-89 mmHg
borderline high fasting triglycerides - correct
answer - 150-199 mg/dL
borderline high LDL cholesterol - correct answer -
130-159 mg/dL
borderline high non-HDL cholesterol - correct
answer - 160-189 mg/dL
borderline high total cholesterol - correct answer -
200-239 mg/dL
class 1 obese BMI - correct answer - 30-34.9
, class 2 obese BMI - correct answer - 35-39.9
class 3 obese BMI - correct answer - 40 or higher
diabetes A1C - correct answer - 6.5% or higher
diabetes fasting plasma glucose (FPG) - correct
answer - 126 mg/dL or higher
diabetes oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) -
correct answer - 200 mg/dL or higher
diabetes random (casual) plasma glucose test -
correct answer - diabetes is diagnosed at blood
glucose of greater than or equal to 200 mg/dL
healthy BMI - correct answer - 18.5-24.9
high blood pressure - correct answer - 140/90
mmHg or higher
