NHA CCMA EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
1.Chief Complaint
ANS the reason why the patient came to see the physician.
2.History of Present Illness
ANS explanation of the CC to determine the onset of the illness.
3.Past,family,and social history
ANS summary of personal and family health problems as well as social
to include marital status, occupation, use of drugs, etc.
4.Body Processes necessary for life
ANS Body Temperature, Respiration, Heart Function
5.Vital Signs of body function
ANS temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure
6.Febrile
ANS presence of fever
7.afebrile
ANS absence of fever
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,8.intermittent fever
ANS fluctuating fever that returns to or below baseline
9.remittent fever
ANS fluctuating fever that remains elevated and does not return to
baseline
10.continuous fever
ANS fever that remains constant; does not fluctuate
11.axillary temperature
ANS least accurate; taken under the arm
12.tympanic temperature
ANS useful for children; placed in the ear
13.rectal temperature
ANS per rectum; most effective
14.normal adult pulse range
ANS between 60-100 bpm
15.apical pulse
ANS taken over the apex of the heart by auscultation
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, 16.normal respiration rate
ANS 12-20 per minute (Adults)
17.apnea
ANS temporary complete absence of breathing
18.tachypnea
ANS respiration rate greater than 40 per minute
19.bradypnea
ANS decrease in the numbers of respiration
20.cheyne stokes
ANS regular pattern of irregular breathing rate
21.orthopnea
ANS decrease in numbers of respiration
22.hypoventilation
ANS reduced amount of air enters the lungs resulting in decreased
oxygen level
23.hyperpnea
ANS abnormal increase in the depth and rate of breathing
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ANSWERS
1.Chief Complaint
ANS the reason why the patient came to see the physician.
2.History of Present Illness
ANS explanation of the CC to determine the onset of the illness.
3.Past,family,and social history
ANS summary of personal and family health problems as well as social
to include marital status, occupation, use of drugs, etc.
4.Body Processes necessary for life
ANS Body Temperature, Respiration, Heart Function
5.Vital Signs of body function
ANS temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure
6.Febrile
ANS presence of fever
7.afebrile
ANS absence of fever
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,8.intermittent fever
ANS fluctuating fever that returns to or below baseline
9.remittent fever
ANS fluctuating fever that remains elevated and does not return to
baseline
10.continuous fever
ANS fever that remains constant; does not fluctuate
11.axillary temperature
ANS least accurate; taken under the arm
12.tympanic temperature
ANS useful for children; placed in the ear
13.rectal temperature
ANS per rectum; most effective
14.normal adult pulse range
ANS between 60-100 bpm
15.apical pulse
ANS taken over the apex of the heart by auscultation
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, 16.normal respiration rate
ANS 12-20 per minute (Adults)
17.apnea
ANS temporary complete absence of breathing
18.tachypnea
ANS respiration rate greater than 40 per minute
19.bradypnea
ANS decrease in the numbers of respiration
20.cheyne stokes
ANS regular pattern of irregular breathing rate
21.orthopnea
ANS decrease in numbers of respiration
22.hypoventilation
ANS reduced amount of air enters the lungs resulting in decreased
oxygen level
23.hyperpnea
ANS abnormal increase in the depth and rate of breathing
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