NBC HWC Practice Test Questions and Answers

NBC HWC Practice Test Questions and Answers BMI formula - ANSWER weight (kg) / height (m^2) weight (lbs) / height (in^2) x 703 Cholesterol Test - Lipid Panel - ANSWER Treated with Statins Smoking can lower HDL Men often have higher LDL Triglycerides- fat in blood used for energy Total Cholesterol 200 LDL 100 HDL 60 TRI 150 Metabolic Syndrome - ANSWER need 3 of 5 risk factors for dx: High BP, High BG, High waist circumference, High Chol or Tri also called insulin resistance Osteoarthritis - ANSWER pain, stiffness, aching, swelling more common in women, over 50 genetics and obesity increase risk rheumatoid arthritis (RA) - ANSWER arthritis with swelling, stiffness, pain, and degeneration of cartilage in joints caused by chronic soft tissue inflammation; may result in crippling deformities; an autoimmune disease, highest risk over 60, women weight loss, fever, fatigue, more than one joint, both sides of body Fibromyalgia - ANSWER pain and stiffness all over fatigue, tired depression, anxiety sleep problems thinking, memory, concentration headaches, migraines FAST for Stroke - ANSWER Face, Arm, Speech: Time to call 911 NBC HWC Practice Test Questions and Answers Stroke or Heart Attack ABC'S for prevention - ANSWER Aspirin- take daily as directed Blood Pressure control Cholesterol management Smoking- DON'T Stroke Symptoms - ANSWER Sudden numbness in face, arm, leg-esp one side only SUDDEN confusion, trouble speaking, or difficulty understanding speech SUDDEN trouble seeing in one or both eyes SUDDEN severe headache with no known cause Heart Attack symptoms - ANSWER chest pain or discomfort weakness, lightheadedness, nausea, cold sweat pain/discomfort in shoulder/arm shortness of breath Coronary Artery Disease CAD - ANSWER Dx with stress test or EKG Key risk factors: smoking, HBP, High Cholesterol Ischemic Stroke- blood vessels to brain are blocked Obese are at risk for - ANSWER All causes of death hypertension dyslipidemia T2 diabetes CHD Stroke gallbladder disease osteoarthritis sleep apnea, breathing problems some cancers low quality of life mental illness body pain and difficulty functioning Visceral fat - ANSWER Only way to reduce visceral fat is to lose weight NBC HWC Practice Test Questions and Answers waist circumference: women men: High Risk 35" 40" Low Risk 31" 37" Waist to Hip Ratio - ANSWER Increased risk of heart attack or stroke Women .85+ Men .95+ BMI (screening tool, not diagnosti) - ANSWER underweight 18.5 normal 18.5 - 24.9 overweight 25 - 29.9 obese 30+ Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms - ANSWER frequent urination, often at night thirst losing weight without trying very hungry blurry vision numb or tingling hands or feet very tired dry skin sores heal slowly frequent infections possibly Diabetes - ANSWER T1- childhood- body doesn't produce enough insulin, thought to be caused by autoimmune. Family Hx, young, white T2- adult- don't always have symptoms 1 in 3 adults have pre-diabetes and don't know