NBC-HWC Exam Prep questions with
correct answers
3.2.2 Prevents/delays Type 2 Diabetes - verified answers; Losing 5-7% of body weight and/or getting 150
minutes of exercise per week; healthy eating
3.2.2 Normal fasting blood sugar - verified answers; less than 100 mg/dl
3.2.2 Prediabetes fasting blood sugar - verified answers; 100 mg/dl to 125 mg/dl
3.2.2 Diabetes fasting blood sugar - verified answers; 126 mg/dl or higher
3.2.2 Normal A1C - verified answers; less than 5.7%
3.2.2 Prediabetes A1C - verified answers; 5.7-6.4%
3.2.2 Diabetes A1C - verified answers; 6.5% or higher
3.2.2 OGTT - verified answers; oral glucose tolerance test
3.2.2 A1C - verified answers; measures average blood sugar levels over the past 2-3 months
3.2.3 BMI of less than 18.5 - verified answers; underweight BMI
3.2.3 BMI of 18.5- <25 - verified answers; normal BMI
3.2.3 BMI of 25.0-<30 - verified answers; overweight BMI
3.2.3 BMI of 30.0 or higher - verified answers; obese BMI
,3.2.3 Waist measurement of 37 inches or less (for men) - verified answers; low risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 37.1 -39.9 inches (for men) - verified answers; intermediate risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 40 inches or more (for men) - verified answers; high risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 31.5 inches or less (for women) - verified answers; low risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 31.6-34.9 inches (for women) - verified answers; intermediate risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 35 inches or more (for women) - verified answers; high risk
3.3.3 Exercise recommendations for adults - verified answers; 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 - verified answers; Perform muscle-strengthening activities
involving all major muscle groups on 2 or more days/week
3.2.1 Systolic blood pressure definition - verified answers; pressure in your arteries when your heart
beats (the top number)
3.2.1 Diastolic blood pressure - verified answers; pressure in your arteries when your heart rests
between beats (the bottom number)
3.2.1 Blood pressure of <120/<80 - verified answers; Normal BP
3.2.1 Blood pressure between 120-139/80-89 (2003) - verified answers; Pre-hypertension
,3.2.1 Blood pressure of greater than or equal to 140/90 (2003) - verified answers; Hypertension
3.2.4 Arteriosclerosis - verified answers; hardening of the arteries
3.2.4 Atherosclerosis - verified answers; Build-up of plaque in the arteries
3.2.4 Angina - verified answers; Chest pain
3.2.1 Chronic kidney disease related to hypertension - verified answers; What 1 in 5 adults with
hypertension have
3.2.4 Five major symptoms of heart attack - verified answers; 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 - verified answers; 20% of
oxygen we take in
3.2.4 Ischemic stroke - verified answers; stroke due to blocked arteries to brain
3.2.4 Hemorrhagic stroke - verified answers; stroke due to burst arterial walls in brain damaging
surrounding tissue
3.2.4 F.A.S.T. - verified answers; Face, Arms, Speech, Time (acronym for assessing individuals likely to be
experiencing a stroke)
3.2.4 TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack) - verified answers; stroke that only lasts a few minutes
3.2.5.2 Osteoarthritis - verified answers; most common type of arthritis; wear & tear of cartilage in joints
and bone begins to change
, 3.2.5.2 Rheumatoid Arthritis - verified answers; autoimmune inflammatory disease in joints
3.2.5.2 Fibromyalgia - verified answers; Condition causing widespread pain, sensitivity to pain, sleep
issues, fatigue, emotional / mental distress
3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome / Insulin Resistance/ Obesity syndrome - verified answers; 3 of the 5 factors:
large waistline, high triglycerides (or taking medicine to treat it), low HDL (or taking medicine to treat it),
hypertension (or taking medicine to treat it), high fasting blood sugar (or taking medicine to treat it)
3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome diagnosis (triglyceride level) - verified answers; greater than or equal to 150
mg/dl or being on medicine to treat it
3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome diagnosis (HDL level) - verified answers; <50 mg/dl for women and <40
mg/dl for men
3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome diagnosis (blood sugar level) - verified answers; Fasting blood sugar of >100
mg/dl or being on medicine to treat it
3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome diagnosis (waist circumference) - verified answers; waist circumference of
greater than or equal to 35 inches for women and greater than or equal to 40 inches for men
3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome diagnosis (blood pressure) - verified answers; blood pressure of greater
than or equal to 130/85 mm/Hg or being on medication to treat it
DARN acronym (preparatory change talk) - verified answers; Desire, Ability, Reasons, Need
CAT (moving toward being in favor of change) - verified answers; Commitment to change, Activation,
Taking steps
2.11.6 Motivational interviewing processes - verified answers; Engaging, Focusing, Evoking, Planning
2.9.1 TTM stage #1 - verified answers; Precontemplation (not wanting to change)
correct answers
3.2.2 Prevents/delays Type 2 Diabetes - verified answers; Losing 5-7% of body weight and/or getting 150
minutes of exercise per week; healthy eating
3.2.2 Normal fasting blood sugar - verified answers; less than 100 mg/dl
3.2.2 Prediabetes fasting blood sugar - verified answers; 100 mg/dl to 125 mg/dl
3.2.2 Diabetes fasting blood sugar - verified answers; 126 mg/dl or higher
3.2.2 Normal A1C - verified answers; less than 5.7%
3.2.2 Prediabetes A1C - verified answers; 5.7-6.4%
3.2.2 Diabetes A1C - verified answers; 6.5% or higher
3.2.2 OGTT - verified answers; oral glucose tolerance test
3.2.2 A1C - verified answers; measures average blood sugar levels over the past 2-3 months
3.2.3 BMI of less than 18.5 - verified answers; underweight BMI
3.2.3 BMI of 18.5- <25 - verified answers; normal BMI
3.2.3 BMI of 25.0-<30 - verified answers; overweight BMI
3.2.3 BMI of 30.0 or higher - verified answers; obese BMI
,3.2.3 Waist measurement of 37 inches or less (for men) - verified answers; low risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 37.1 -39.9 inches (for men) - verified answers; intermediate risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 40 inches or more (for men) - verified answers; high risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 31.5 inches or less (for women) - verified answers; low risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 31.6-34.9 inches (for women) - verified answers; intermediate risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 35 inches or more (for women) - verified answers; high risk
3.3.3 Exercise recommendations for adults - verified answers; 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 - verified answers; Perform muscle-strengthening activities
involving all major muscle groups on 2 or more days/week
3.2.1 Systolic blood pressure definition - verified answers; pressure in your arteries when your heart
beats (the top number)
3.2.1 Diastolic blood pressure - verified answers; pressure in your arteries when your heart rests
between beats (the bottom number)
3.2.1 Blood pressure of <120/<80 - verified answers; Normal BP
3.2.1 Blood pressure between 120-139/80-89 (2003) - verified answers; Pre-hypertension
,3.2.1 Blood pressure of greater than or equal to 140/90 (2003) - verified answers; Hypertension
3.2.4 Arteriosclerosis - verified answers; hardening of the arteries
3.2.4 Atherosclerosis - verified answers; Build-up of plaque in the arteries
3.2.4 Angina - verified answers; Chest pain
3.2.1 Chronic kidney disease related to hypertension - verified answers; What 1 in 5 adults with
hypertension have
3.2.4 Five major symptoms of heart attack - verified answers; 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 - verified answers; 20% of
oxygen we take in
3.2.4 Ischemic stroke - verified answers; stroke due to blocked arteries to brain
3.2.4 Hemorrhagic stroke - verified answers; stroke due to burst arterial walls in brain damaging
surrounding tissue
3.2.4 F.A.S.T. - verified answers; Face, Arms, Speech, Time (acronym for assessing individuals likely to be
experiencing a stroke)
3.2.4 TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack) - verified answers; stroke that only lasts a few minutes
3.2.5.2 Osteoarthritis - verified answers; most common type of arthritis; wear & tear of cartilage in joints
and bone begins to change
, 3.2.5.2 Rheumatoid Arthritis - verified answers; autoimmune inflammatory disease in joints
3.2.5.2 Fibromyalgia - verified answers; Condition causing widespread pain, sensitivity to pain, sleep
issues, fatigue, emotional / mental distress
3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome / Insulin Resistance/ Obesity syndrome - verified answers; 3 of the 5 factors:
large waistline, high triglycerides (or taking medicine to treat it), low HDL (or taking medicine to treat it),
hypertension (or taking medicine to treat it), high fasting blood sugar (or taking medicine to treat it)
3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome diagnosis (triglyceride level) - verified answers; greater than or equal to 150
mg/dl or being on medicine to treat it
3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome diagnosis (HDL level) - verified answers; <50 mg/dl for women and <40
mg/dl for men
3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome diagnosis (blood sugar level) - verified answers; Fasting blood sugar of >100
mg/dl or being on medicine to treat it
3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome diagnosis (waist circumference) - verified answers; waist circumference of
greater than or equal to 35 inches for women and greater than or equal to 40 inches for men
3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome diagnosis (blood pressure) - verified answers; blood pressure of greater
than or equal to 130/85 mm/Hg or being on medication to treat it
DARN acronym (preparatory change talk) - verified answers; Desire, Ability, Reasons, Need
CAT (moving toward being in favor of change) - verified answers; Commitment to change, Activation,
Taking steps
2.11.6 Motivational interviewing processes - verified answers; Engaging, Focusing, Evoking, Planning
2.9.1 TTM stage #1 - verified answers; Precontemplation (not wanting to change)
