CCMA
Exam
Questions to prepare for
national certification (AMT,
NHA, AAMA).
Question Answer
What are Height and weight
anthropometric
signs?
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What are vital signs? Temperature, pulse,
respiration, and blood pressure
Schedule I Drugs Illegal, high potential for abuse
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Schedule II Drugs Need written Rx, high
potential for abuse
Schedule III Drugs Limited dependence,
potential for abuse
Schedule IV Drugs Decreased chance for abuse,
can be called in to pharmacy
Schedule V Drugs Least chance for abuse
Signs Objective, visual illness indicators
Symptoms Subjective, implied illness indicators
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Pharmacology Study of drugs, actions, dosages,
and side effects
Pharmacokinetics Study of the action of drugs
within the body based on
administration, rate of
absorption, duration of action,
and elimination from the body
Pharmacodynamics Study of how drugs act on the
body in specific cells, tissues,
and organs
PPE order of donning Gown, mask, goggles, gloves
PPE order of removal Gloves, goggles, gown, mask
Normal adult heart rate 60-100 bpm
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