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NBC-HWC EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS3.2.2 Prevents/delays Type 2 Diabetes - 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 - Answers- less than 100 mg/dl
3.2.2 Prediabetes fasting blood sugar - Answers- 100 mg/dl to 125 mg/dl
3.2.2 Diabetes fasting blood sugar - Answers- 126 mg/dl or higher
3.2.2 Normal A1C - Answers- less than 5.7%
3.2.2 Prediabetes A1C - Answers- 5.7-6.4%
3.2.2 Diabetes A1C - Answers- 6.5% or higher
3.2.2 OGTT - Answers- oral glucose tolerance test
3.2.2 A1C - Answers- measures average blood sugar levels over the past 2-3 months
3.2.3 BMI of less than 18.5 - Answers- underweight BMI
3.2.3 BMI of 18.5- <25 - Answers- normal BMI
3.2.3 BMI of 25.0-<30 - Answers- overweight BMI
3.2.3 BMI of 30.0 or higher - Answers- obese BMI
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 37 inches or less (for men) - Answers- low risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 37.1 -39.9 inches (for men) - Answers- intermediate risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 40 inches or more (for men) - Answers- high risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 31.5 inches or less (for women) - Answers- low risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 31.6-34.9 inches (for women) - Answers- intermediate risk
3.2.3 Waist measurement of 35 inches or more (for women) - Answers- high risk
3.3.3 Exercise recommendations for adults - 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 - Answers- Perform muscle-strengthening
activities involving all major muscle groups on 2 or more days/week
3.2.1 Systolic blood pressure definition - Answers- pressure in your arteries when your
heart beats (the top number)
3.2.1 Diastolic blood pressure - Answers- pressure in your arteries when your heart
rests between beats (the bottom number)
3.2.1 Blood pressure of <120/<80 - Answers- Normal BP
3.2.1 Blood pressure between 120-139/80-89 (2003) - Answers- Pre-hypertension
3.2.1 Blood pressure of greater than or equal to 140/90 (2003) - Answers- Hypertension
3.2.4 Arteriosclerosis - Answers- hardening of the arteries
3.2.4 Atherosclerosis - Answers- Build-up of plaque in the arteries
3.2.4 Angina - Answers- Chest pain
3.2.1 Chronic kidney disease related to hypertension - Answers- What 1 in 5 adults with
hypertension have
3.2.4 Five major symptoms of heart attack - 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 - Answers-
20% of oxygen we take in
3.2.4 Ischemic stroke - Answers- stroke due to blocked arteries to brain
3.2.4 Hemorrhagic stroke - Answers- stroke due to burst arterial walls in brain
damaging surrounding tissue
3.2.4 F.A.S.T. - Answers- Face, Arms, Speech, Time (acronym for assessing individuals
likely to be experiencing a stroke)
3.2.4 TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack) - Answers- stroke that only lasts a few minutes
3.2.5.2 Osteoarthritis - Answers- most common type of arthritis; wear & tear of cartilage
in joints and bone begins to change
3.2.5.2 Rheumatoid Arthritis - Answers- autoimmune inflammatory disease in joints
,3.2.5.2 Fibromyalgia - Answers- Condition causing widespread pain, sensitivity to pain,
sleep issues, fatigue, emotional / mental distress
3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome / Insulin Resistance/ Obesity syndrome - 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) - 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) - Answers- <50 mg/dl for women and
<40 mg/dl for men
3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome diagnosis (blood sugar level) - Answers- Fasting blood
sugar of >100 mg/dl or being on medicine to treat it
3.2.5.1 Metabolic syndrome diagnosis (waist circumference) - 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) - 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) - Answers- Desire, Ability, Reasons, Need
CAT (moving toward being in favor of change) - Answers- Commitment to change,
Activation, Taking steps
2.11.6 Motivational interviewing processes - Answers- Engaging, Focusing, Evoking,
Planning
2.9.1 TTM stage #1 - Answers- Precontemplation (not wanting to change)
2.9.1 TTM stage #2 - Answers- Contemplation (planning to change in the next 6
months)
2.9.1 TTM stage #3 - Answers- Preparation (planning to change in the next 30 days)
2.9.1 TTM stage #4 - Answers- Action (making a change and continuing for approx. 6
months)
2.9.1 TTM stage #5 - Answers- Maintenance (having made a change and continuing
with it for longer than 6 months)
2.9.1 TTM stage #6 - Answers- Relapse/Recycle/Termination
, 2.9.1 The 3 Ds of Precontemplation - Answers- Don't know how, Demoralized,
Defensive
2.9.1 The 2 Ds of Contemplation - Answers- Doubt, Delay
2.9.1 The D of Preparation - Answers- Dread
2.9.1 The D of Action - Answers- Demanding
2.9.1 The D of Maintenance - Answers- Distress
2.9.1 What TTM does NOT do - Answers- puts pressure on client to change or set a
certain starting or ending date
2.9.1 ABCD (from Changing to Thrive) - Answers- Activating event, Beliefs about event,
Consequences of our beliefs, Dispute (challenge our beliefs)
2.9.1 Best way to move from precontemplation to contemplation - Answers- Increase
your pro's
3.2.2 Symptoms of diabetes - Answers- frequent urination, excessive thirst,
unexplained weight loss, extreme hunger, sudden vision changes, tingling or numbness
in hands or feet
3.3.1.3 DASH diet definition - Answers- Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
3.3.1.3 Benefits of the DASH diet - Answers- lowers blood pressure and LDL
cholesterol
3.2.6 Optimal Total Cholesterol - Answers- Less than 200 mg/dl
3.2.6 Optimal LDL - Answers- Less than 100 mg/dl
3.2.6 Optimal HDL - Answers- Greater than 60 mg/dl
3.2.6 Optimal Non-HDL (total cholesterol minus HDL cholesterol) - Answers- Less than
130 mg/dl
3.2.6 Optimal Fasting Triglycerides - Answers- Less than 150 mg/dl
3.2.3 BMI formula - Answers- weight in kg divided by height in meters squared
3.2.3 BMI formula (modified) - Answers- weight in lbs x 703 divided by height in inches
squared
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