NHA CCMA EXAM REVIEW 2024 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION

NHA CCMA EXAM REVIEW 2024 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION chief complaint (CC) - answerthe main reason for the patient's visit History of Present Illness (HPI) - answerexplanation of the CC to determine onset of illness Body processes necessary for life: - answer- body temperature - respiration - heart function Vital signs of body function - answer- temperature - pulse - respiration - blood pressure febrile - answerpresence of fever afebrile - answerabsence of fever intermittent fever - answerfluctuating fever that returns to or below baseline remittent fever - answerfluctuating fever that remains elevated and does not return to baseline continuous fever - answerfever that remains constant and does not fluctuate axillary temperature - answertaken under the arm - least accurate measurement of temperature tympanic temperature - answerplaced in ear - useful for children rectal temperature - answerper rectum; most effective - 98.6-100.6 normal adult pulse range - answer60-100 bpm apical pulse - answertaken over the apex of the heart by auscultation normal respiration rate for adults - answer12-20 per minute apnea - answertemporary complete absence of breathing tachypnea - answerreparation rate greater than 40 per minute bradypnea - answerdecrease in numbers of respirations cheyne strokes - answerregular pattern of irregular breathing rate orthopnea - answerdecrease in numbers of respiration in recumbent position - relieved when sitting or standing - sensation of breathlessness hypoventilation - answerreduced amount of air that enters the lungs resulting in decreased oxygen level hypernea - answerabnormal increase in the depth and rate of bre