NBC HWC Exam Prep Questions with Complete Solutions

NBC HWC Exam Prep Questions with Complete Solutions 3.2.2 Prevents/delays Type 2 Diabetes - ANSWER Losing 5-7% of body weight and/or getting 150 minutes of exercise per week 3.2.2 Normal fasting blood sugar - ANSWER less than 100 mg/dl 3.2.2 Prediabetes fasting blood sugar - ANSWER 100 mg/dl to 125 mg/dl 3.2.2 Diabetes fasting blood sugar - ANSWER 126 mg/dl or higher 3.2.2 Normal A1C - ANSWER less than 5.7% 3.2.2 Prediabetes A1C - ANSWER 5.7-6.4% 3.2.2 Diabetes A1C - ANSWER 6.5% or higher 3.2.2 OGTT - ANSWER oral glucose tolerance test 3.2.2 A1C - ANSWER measures average blood sugar levels over the past 2-3 months 3.2.3 BMI of less than 18.5 - ANSWER underweight BMI 3.2.3 BMI of 18.5- <25 - ANSWER normal BMI 3.2.3 BMI of 25.0-<30 - ANSWER overweight BMI 3.2.3 BMI of 30.0 or higher - ANSWER obese BMI 3.2.3 Waist measurement of 37 inches or less (for men) - ANSWER low risk 3.2.3 Waist measurement of 37.1 -39.9 inches (for men) - ANSWER intermediate risk 3.2.3 Waist measurement of 40 inches or more (for men) - ANSWER high risk 3.2.3 Waist measurement of 31.5 inches or less (for women) - ANSWER low risk 3.2.3 Waist measurement of 31.6-34.9 inches (for women) - ANSWER intermediate risk 3.2.3 Waist measurement of 35 inches or more (for women) - ANSWER high risk 3.3.3 Exercise recommendations for adults - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER Perform musclestrengthening activities involving all major muscle groups on 2 or more days/week 3.2.1 Systolic blood pressure - ANSWER pressure in your arteries when your heart beats (the top number) 3.2.1 Diastolic blood pressure - ANSWER pressure in your arteries when your heart rests between beats (the bottom number) 3.2.1 Blood pressure of <120/<80 - ANSWER Normal BP 3.2.1 Blood pressure between 120-139/80-89 - ANSWER Pre-hypertension 3.2.1 Blood pressure of greater than or equal to 140/90 - ANSWER Hypertension 3.2.4 Arteriosclerosis - ANSWER hardening of the arteries 3.2.4 Atherosclerosis - ANSWER Build-up of plaque in the arteries 3.2.4 Angina - ANSWER Chest pain 3.2.1 Chronic kidney disease - ANSWER What 1 in 5 adults with hypertension have 3.2.4 Five major symptoms of heart attack - ANSWER Pain/discomfort in jaw/neck/back, feeling weak/light-headed/faint, chest pain, pain/discomfort in arms or shoulder, shortness of breath 3.2.4 Amount of oxygen the brain uses despite it being 2% of body weight - ANSWER 20% of oxygen we take in 3.2.4 Ischemic stroke - ANSWER stroke due to blocked arteries 3.2.4 Hemorrhagic stroke - ANSWER stroke due to burst arterial walls 3.2.4 F.A.S.T. - ANSWER Face, Arms, Speech, Time (acronym for assessing individuals likely to be experiencing a stroke) 3.2.4 TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack) - ANSWER stroke that only lasts a few minutes 3.2.5.2 Osteoarthritis - ANSWER most common type of arthritis 3.2.5.2 Rheumatoid Arthritis - ANSWER autoimmune inflammatory disease 3.2.5.2 Fibromyalgia - ANSWER Condition causing widespread pain and sensitivity to pain 3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome - ANSWER 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) - ANSWER greater than or equal to 150 mg/dl or being on medicine to treat it 3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome diagnosis (HDL level) - ANSWER <50 mg/dl for women and <40 mg/dl for men 3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome diagnosis (blood sugar level) - ANSWER Fasting blood sugar of >100 mg/dl or being on medicine to treat it 3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome diagnosis (waist circumference) - ANSWER 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) - ANSWER blood pressure of greater than or equal to 130/85 mm/Hg or being on medication to treat it DARN acronym (preparatory change talk) - ANSWER Desire, Ability, Reasons, Need CAT (moving toward being in favor of change) - ANSWER Commitment to change, Activation, Taking steps 2.11.6 Motivational interviewing processes - ANSWER Engaging, Focusing, Evoking, Planning