NHA CCMA [2026] | Question and Answer |
UPDATED ACTUAL | A+ ANSWER GUIDE AND
FINAL PREPARATION
• Normal Body Temp (*F) -✓✓ ANSWER: 98.6
• Normal Body Temp (*C) -✓✓ ANSWER: 37.0
• *C to *F -✓✓ ANSWER: (*C x 9/5) + 32
• *F to *C -✓✓ ANSWER: (*F - 32) x 5/9
• Systole is the ____ number on BP and occurs when the heart ____. -✓✓
ANSWER: top; contracts
• Diastole is the ___ number on the BP and occurs when the heart ____. -✓✓
ANSWER: bottom; relaxes
• Normal Adult BP -✓✓ ANSWER: Below 120/80
• Pre- Hypertension -✓✓ ANSWER: 120-139/ 80-89
• Hypertension (stage 1) -✓✓ ANSWER: 140-159/ 90-99
• Hypertension (stage 2) -✓✓ ANSWER: 160+/100+
,• Hypertensive crisis -✓✓ ANSWER: 180+/110+
• Hypotensive -✓✓ ANSWER: -90/-60
• Normal Adult Heart Rate -✓✓ ANSWER: 60-100 bpm
• Tachycardia is a _____ heart rate of over ____ bpm. -✓✓ ANSWER: elevated;
100
• Bradycardia is a ____ heart rate of less then _____ bpm. -✓✓ ANSWER: slowed;
60
• Normal Adult Respirations -✓✓ ANSWER: 12-20 rpm
• Convert ft to in -✓✓ ANSWER: ft x 12 + inches = total inches
• Convert in to cm -✓✓ ANSWER: inches x 2.54 = cm
• Convert cm to in -✓✓ ANSWER: cm x 0.39 = inches
• Convert in to ft -✓✓ ANSWER: inches/12 = feet
• 1 lb = ____kg -✓✓ ANSWER: 0.45
, • Convert lb to kg -✓✓ ANSWER: lb x 0.45 = kg
• Convert kg to lb -✓✓ ANSWER: kg x 2.2 = lb
• Supine -✓✓ ANSWER: laid flat, facing upward
• Dorsal Recumbent -✓✓ ANSWER: laid face up, knees bent
• Fowler's -✓✓ ANSWER: laid face up, table raised 90*
• Semi- Fowler's -✓✓ ANSWER: laid face up, table raised 45*
• Prone -✓✓ ANSWER: laid face down
• Sim's -✓✓ ANSWER: Pt on left side w/ right leg bent and knee on exam table
• Knee-chest -✓✓ ANSWER: rest chest on knees, head turned to one side
• Trendelenburg -✓✓ ANSWER: laid flat, facing up, bottom of table raised 30*
• Lithotomy -✓✓ ANSWER: flat on back, knees bent
• Topical meds -✓✓ ANSWER: applied to skin for local effect
UPDATED ACTUAL | A+ ANSWER GUIDE AND
FINAL PREPARATION
• Normal Body Temp (*F) -✓✓ ANSWER: 98.6
• Normal Body Temp (*C) -✓✓ ANSWER: 37.0
• *C to *F -✓✓ ANSWER: (*C x 9/5) + 32
• *F to *C -✓✓ ANSWER: (*F - 32) x 5/9
• Systole is the ____ number on BP and occurs when the heart ____. -✓✓
ANSWER: top; contracts
• Diastole is the ___ number on the BP and occurs when the heart ____. -✓✓
ANSWER: bottom; relaxes
• Normal Adult BP -✓✓ ANSWER: Below 120/80
• Pre- Hypertension -✓✓ ANSWER: 120-139/ 80-89
• Hypertension (stage 1) -✓✓ ANSWER: 140-159/ 90-99
• Hypertension (stage 2) -✓✓ ANSWER: 160+/100+
,• Hypertensive crisis -✓✓ ANSWER: 180+/110+
• Hypotensive -✓✓ ANSWER: -90/-60
• Normal Adult Heart Rate -✓✓ ANSWER: 60-100 bpm
• Tachycardia is a _____ heart rate of over ____ bpm. -✓✓ ANSWER: elevated;
100
• Bradycardia is a ____ heart rate of less then _____ bpm. -✓✓ ANSWER: slowed;
60
• Normal Adult Respirations -✓✓ ANSWER: 12-20 rpm
• Convert ft to in -✓✓ ANSWER: ft x 12 + inches = total inches
• Convert in to cm -✓✓ ANSWER: inches x 2.54 = cm
• Convert cm to in -✓✓ ANSWER: cm x 0.39 = inches
• Convert in to ft -✓✓ ANSWER: inches/12 = feet
• 1 lb = ____kg -✓✓ ANSWER: 0.45
, • Convert lb to kg -✓✓ ANSWER: lb x 0.45 = kg
• Convert kg to lb -✓✓ ANSWER: kg x 2.2 = lb
• Supine -✓✓ ANSWER: laid flat, facing upward
• Dorsal Recumbent -✓✓ ANSWER: laid face up, knees bent
• Fowler's -✓✓ ANSWER: laid face up, table raised 90*
• Semi- Fowler's -✓✓ ANSWER: laid face up, table raised 45*
• Prone -✓✓ ANSWER: laid face down
• Sim's -✓✓ ANSWER: Pt on left side w/ right leg bent and knee on exam table
• Knee-chest -✓✓ ANSWER: rest chest on knees, head turned to one side
• Trendelenburg -✓✓ ANSWER: laid flat, facing up, bottom of table raised 30*
• Lithotomy -✓✓ ANSWER: flat on back, knees bent
• Topical meds -✓✓ ANSWER: applied to skin for local effect
