Nbhwc Comprehensive Exam Questions And Correct Answers Study Guide

NBHWC COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
STUDY GUIDE

●● 2003 At risk (Prehypertension) BP
Answer: 120-139mmHg Systolic
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80-89mmHg Diastolic


●● 2003 High BP (hypertension)
Answer: 140mmHg or Higher Systolic
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90mmHg or Higher Diastolic


●● 2017 Elevated BP
Answer: 120-129mmHg systolic
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Less than 80mmHg diastolic


●● 2017 High Blood Pressure (hypertension)
Answer: 130mmHg or higher systolic

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80mmHg or higher Diastolic


●● A1C (Hemoglobin A1C)
Answer: average blood sugar level over the past two to three months.
Glycated hemoglobin is a form of hemoglobin that is chemically linked
to a sugar.


●● A1C Normal
Answer: Less than 5.7%


●● Pre-diabetic A1C levels
Answer: 5.7% to 6.4%


●● A1c Diabetes
Answer: 6.5% or higher


●● FPG Definition
Answer: fasting plasma glucose


●● Normal FPG
Answer: less than 100mg/dl

,●● Prediabetes FPG
Answer: 100 mg/dl to 125 mg/dl


●● Diabetes FPG
Answer: 126 mg/dl or higher


●● OGTT Definition
Answer: Oral Glucose Tolerance Test


●● Normal OGTT
Answer: less than 140 mg/dl


●● Prediabetes OGTT
Answer: 140-199 mg/dL


●● Diabetes OGTT
Answer: 200 mg/dl or higher


●● Underweight BMI (body mass index)
Answer: BMI is less than 18.5.


●● Normal weight BMI

, Answer: 18.5-24.9


●● Overweight BMI
Answer: 25-29.9


●● Obese BMI
Answer: 30 or higher


●● Obesity Class 1 BMI
Answer: 30-34.9


●● Obesity Class 2 BMI range
Answer: 35-39.9


●● obesity class 3 BMI
Answer: 40 or higher (Severe/extreme)


●● Men Low risk waist circumference
Answer: 37 inches and below


●● Men intermediate risk waist circumference
Answer: 37.1-39.99 inches