Neighborhood Health Trainer: Education and Prevention

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1. Normal heart rate is

  a. 70-100

  b. 60-80

  c. 50- 70

  d. 40-120


2. The normal breathing rate is

  a. 9-16

  b. 10-14

  c. 12-18

  d. 14-22


3. Normal body temperature is

  a. 97.8-99.1

  b. 97.1-99.7

  c. 87.8-99.1

  d. 97.8-99.9


4. Normal blood pressure is

  a. 140/80

  b. 140/70

  c. 130/90

  d. 120/80


5. Normal blood glucose level is below

  a. 90

  b. 140

  c. 150

  d. 160


6. The waist of a man should be below ___ inches.

  a. 30

  b. 35

  c. 40

  d. 45


7. The waiste of a woman should be below __ inches.

  a. 25

  b. 30

  c. 35

  d. 40


8. BMI should be below

  a. 24

  b. 26

  c. 30.9

  d. 24.9


9. AED stands for

  a. agressive external defribrillator

  b. allweather extreeme defribillator

  c. automatic external defibrillator

  d. allways usable defribrillator


10. There are ___ vital signs.

  a. 2

  b. 3

  c. 4

  d. 5


11. Elevated body temperature is called

  a. heat

  b. hot

  c. illness

  d. fever


12. in 130/90, the systolic pressure is

  a. 130

  b. 90

  c. unknown

  d. both a and b


13. in 140/100, the diastolic pressure is

  a. 140

  b. 100

  c. unknown

  d. both 140 and 100


14. Adults should check theri BP every ____ year(s).

  a. 1

  b. 2

  c. 3

  d. 4


15. The glucose test is for

  a. heart disease

  b. weight management

  c. diabetes

  d. vision


16. We should exercise dail at least ___ minutes.

  a. 10

  b. 20

  c. 30

  d. 40


17. Eat plenty of vegetable, fruit and

  a. grain-products

  b. dairy products

  c. whole-grain products

  d. proteins


18. Eat little fat, sugar and

  a. salt

  b. salad

  c. pasta

  d. all three


19. For emergency, you should keep a ___ day supply of needed things.

  a. 1

  b. 2

  c. 3

  d. 4


20. In objectives, learner's action need to be

  a. consistant

  b. purposeful

  c. clear

  d. measurable


21. The cloth measuring tape is to measure the

  a. head

  b. waist

  c. hip

  d. neck


22. NHTs provides no

  a. education

  b. prevention information

  c. referrals

  d. medical treatment


23. To be valid, ___ must be attached to the NHT Certificate.

  a. first aid, cpr cetificate

  b. birth certificate

  c. drivers licence

  d. vital sign info


24. BP measure the ___ of the blood on/in the arteries.

  a. amount

  b. weight

  c. force

  d. flow-rate


25. BP is measure in

  a. g

  b. mmHg

  c. mm

  d. kg


26. High BP increases the risk of

  a. over weight

  b. infection

  c. heart attack

  d. cancer


27. To measure glucose, you need a drop of

  a. blood

  b. saliva

  c. urine

  d. water


28. Glucose is a

  a. salt

  b. mineral

  c. sugar

  d. virus


29. BMI is an alternative to the measurement of

  a. sugar

  b. muscle

  c. BR

  d. fat


30. In the disaster supply kit, the first item is __ gallons of water per person.

  a. 1

  b. 2

  c. 3

  d. 4


31. The exercise HR should be __ % of maximum

  a. 40-60

  b. 40-70

  c. 50-70

  d. 60-80


32. The maximum heart rate is ___ minus the age.

  a. 190

  b. 200

  c. 210

  d. 220


33. To take your HR on your wrist, use your index finger and

  a. middle finger

  b. thumb

  c. small finger

  d. any of the above


34. Fasting blood glucose should not be lower than __ mg/dL

  a. 60

  b. 70

  c. 80

  d. 90


35. A sign of high glocose level may be

  a. frequent urination

  b. dry mouth

  c. tiredness

  d. all three


36. In the USA, over ___ % are overwight or obese.

  a. 40

  b. 50

  c. 60

  d. 70


37. In the USA, ___% have high BP.

  a. 10

  b. 20

  c. 30

  d. 40


38. In type 2 diabetes, the ___ does not make enough insolin.

  a. liver

  b. pancreas

  c. large intestine

  d. all three


39. Your HDL should be over

  a. 30

  b. 40

  c. 50

  d. 60


40. Your LDL should be under

  a. 100

  b. 90

  c. 80

  d. 70


41. Shock victums need to be first

  a. transported

  b. covered

  c. encouraged

  d. talked to


42. Deal with ____ by an abdominal thrust.

  a. bleeding

  b. choking

  c. shock

  d. all 3


43. When breathing stops, the fingernails turn

  a. white

  b. red

  c. blue

  d. gray


44. For burns, immerse in cold ___ .

  a. alcohol

  b. water

  c. liquid

  d. any of the 3


45. If the victum does not breath, use

  a. CPR

  b. first aid

  c. counseling

  d. any of the 3.


46. A sign of shock is

  a. cold skin

  b. pale face

  c. confusion

  d. any or all of the 3


47. A dressing for a large wound is __ by __ inches.

  a. 1, 1

  b. 2, 2

  c. 3. 3

  d. 4, 4


48. A roller bandage for a finger cut is __ inches wide.

  a. 1

  b. 2

  c. 3

  d. 4


49. A person in shock who lies down needs his ___ elevated.

  a. hands

  b. head

  c. legs

  d. all 3


50. NHTs are mainly

  a. volunteers

  b. MDs

  c. RNs

  d. pharmacists


51. Vit A is ___ soluble

  a. water

  b. fat

  c. not

  d. often


52. We need about Vitamin B6 ____ mg a day.

  a. 1

  b. 1.5

  c. 2

  d. 2.5


53. Vegetarians especially need Vit ___

  a. B1

  b. B6

  c. B12

  d. B3


55. Men need about ___ mg of Vit C a day.

  a. 90

  b. 100

  c. 110

  d. 120


56. We get Vit ___ from sunshine

  a. A

  b. B

  c. C

  d. D


56. We need Vit D, about ___ IU/day

  a. 200-300

  b. 300-2000

  c. 200-1000

  d. 400-3000


57. Vit F is ____ soluble.

  a. water

  b. fat

  c. not

  d. mostly


58. We need about ___ IUs of Vit E

  a. 20-30

  b. 22-33

  c. 26-36

  d. 28-45


59. We need ____ mg/day of Vit B12

  a. 2

  b. 2.2

  c. 2.4

  d. 2.6


60. Women need ___ mg/day of Vit K

  a. 70

  b. 80

  c. 90

  d. 100