Medical Assistant Certification Exam Questions and complete solutions

Medical Assistant Certification Exam Questions and complete solutions What are the 4 parts to a patient's medical history? Vital signs reflect the functions of what three body processes necessary for life? what are the 4 vital signs of body function? Give the normal temp ranges for the following sites: rectal, oral, axillary and tympanic membrane? febrile v afebrile 3 types of fever? oral temperature is not taken from which patients? how long should you wait for patients who just finished eating drinking or smoking to take temp? What method of taking temp is the least accurate? normal adult pulse range what is the site most commonly used for taking pulse? normal range for adults respiration? what are 3 respiration rate abnormalities? What are to abnormalities in respiratory rhythm? what does depth of respiration refer to? what are three abnormalities in depth of respirations? Define blood pressure BP consists of what 2 components? Name some common errors in blood pressure measurmens anthropometric refers to what? What are the 4 principles of physical examination?