NBHWC Health and Wellness Competencies
Exam Questions and answers @2026
Travis Illness-Wellness Continuum - ANSWERS💫✔️-L to R:
Pre-mature death
Disability
Symptoms
Signs (All of above represent treatment paradigm)
- neutral point -
Awareness
Education
Growth
High-level wellness
The coach should have a basic understanding of common chronic diseases and conditions such as: -
ANSWERS💫✔️-hypertension
diabetes
obesity
cardiovascular disease
high cholesterol
metabolic syndrome
inflammation
Hypertension - ANSWERS💫✔️-when your blood pressure, the force of blood flowing through your
blood vessels, is consistently high
Normal BP - ANSWERS💫✔️-less than 120/80
Top number of blood pressure - ANSWERS💫✔️-systolic which measures the pressure in your arteries
when your heart beats
, Bottom number of blood pressure - ANSWERS💫✔️-diastolic which measures the pressure in your
arteries when your heart rests between beats
Elevated BP - ANSWERS💫✔️-120-129/80-89
High BP stage 1 - ANSWERS💫✔️-130-139/80-89
High BP stage 2 - ANSWERS💫✔️-140 or higher/90 or higher
Hypertensive Crisis - ANSWERS💫✔️-140 or higher/120 or higher
High blood pressure increases the risk for __________ & _____________ - ANSWERS💫✔️-heart
disease, stroke
Warning signs of high blood pressure - ANSWERS💫✔️-High BP often presents with no warning. Some
symptoms once it has reached a high level are: headaches, blurred vision, chest pain, dizziness,
shortness of breath
What causes high BP? - ANSWERS💫✔️-Develops over time, unhealthy lifestyle, diabetes, obesity
What problems does HBP cause? - ANSWERS💫✔️-- damage to organs --> heart, brain, kidneys, eyes
- heart attack, heart failure
- stroke, brain problems, dementia
- kidney disease
Preventing and managing HBP - ANSWERS💫✔️-- exercise regularly
- no smoking
- healthy diet, limit salt
Exam Questions and answers @2026
Travis Illness-Wellness Continuum - ANSWERS💫✔️-L to R:
Pre-mature death
Disability
Symptoms
Signs (All of above represent treatment paradigm)
- neutral point -
Awareness
Education
Growth
High-level wellness
The coach should have a basic understanding of common chronic diseases and conditions such as: -
ANSWERS💫✔️-hypertension
diabetes
obesity
cardiovascular disease
high cholesterol
metabolic syndrome
inflammation
Hypertension - ANSWERS💫✔️-when your blood pressure, the force of blood flowing through your
blood vessels, is consistently high
Normal BP - ANSWERS💫✔️-less than 120/80
Top number of blood pressure - ANSWERS💫✔️-systolic which measures the pressure in your arteries
when your heart beats
, Bottom number of blood pressure - ANSWERS💫✔️-diastolic which measures the pressure in your
arteries when your heart rests between beats
Elevated BP - ANSWERS💫✔️-120-129/80-89
High BP stage 1 - ANSWERS💫✔️-130-139/80-89
High BP stage 2 - ANSWERS💫✔️-140 or higher/90 or higher
Hypertensive Crisis - ANSWERS💫✔️-140 or higher/120 or higher
High blood pressure increases the risk for __________ & _____________ - ANSWERS💫✔️-heart
disease, stroke
Warning signs of high blood pressure - ANSWERS💫✔️-High BP often presents with no warning. Some
symptoms once it has reached a high level are: headaches, blurred vision, chest pain, dizziness,
shortness of breath
What causes high BP? - ANSWERS💫✔️-Develops over time, unhealthy lifestyle, diabetes, obesity
What problems does HBP cause? - ANSWERS💫✔️-- damage to organs --> heart, brain, kidneys, eyes
- heart attack, heart failure
- stroke, brain problems, dementia
- kidney disease
Preventing and managing HBP - ANSWERS💫✔️-- exercise regularly
- no smoking
- healthy diet, limit salt