NHA CCMA EXAM REVIEW WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

NHA CCMA EXAM REVIEW Chief Complaint – the reason why the patient came to see the physician. History of Present Illness – explanation of the CC to determine the onset of the illness. Past,family,and social history – summary of personal and family health problems as well as social to include marital status, occupation, use of drugs, etc. Body Processes necessary for life: - Body Temperature, Respiration, Heart Function Vital Signs of body function: - temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure Febrile – presence of fever afebrile – absence of fever intermittent fever – fluctuating fever that returns to or below baseline remittent fever – fluctuating fever that remains elevated and does not return to baseline continuous fever – fever that remains constant; does not fluctuate axillary temperature – least accurate; taken under the arm tympanic temperature – useful for children; placed in the ear rectal temperature – per rectum; most effective normal adult pulse range – between 60-100 bpmapical pulse – taken over the apex of the heart by auscultation normal respiration rate – 12-20 per minute (Adults) apnea – temporary complete absence of breathing tachypnea – respiration rate greater than 40 per minute bradypnea – decrease in the numbers of respiration cheyne stokes – regular pattern of irregular breathing rate orthopnea – decrease in numbers of respiration hypoventilation – reduced amount of air enters the lungs resulting in decreased oxygen level hyperpnea – abnormal increase in the depth and rate of breathing hyperventilation – increased amount of air entering the lungs Systole – the highest amount of pressure exerted during the cardiac cycle Diastole – the lowest amount of pressure exerted during the cardiac cycle Palpation – the sense of touch to determine the characteristics of an organ system Percussion – tapping or striking the body to determine the position, size and density of the underlying organ/tissue Auscultation – listening to sounds produced by internal organs