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1. What are the 4 parts to chief complaint (CC), history of present illness (HPI), Past, Fam
and
a patient's medical histo- Social History (PFSH), and review of systems (ROS)
ry?
2. Vital signs reflect body temperature, respiration and heart function
the functions of what
three body
processes neces-
sary for life?
3. what are the 4 vital signs temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure
of body function?
4. Give the normal rectal 98.6-100
temp ranges for the oral 97.6-99.6
following sites:
axillary 96.6-98.6
rectal, oral, axil- lary
tympanic 9.8.6
and tympanic mem-
brane?
5. febrile v afebrile febrile is the presence of fever, afebrile is absence of fever
6. 3 types of fever? intermittent, remittent and continuous
7. oral temperature is temp?
not taken from
which pa- tients?
8. how long should
you wait for
patients who just
finished eating
drinking or
smoking to take
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infants and children less than 6 receiving oxygen, patients w altered mental status and
yo, patients who had face, neck others
nose or mouth surgery, those
30 minutes
9. axillary (underarm)
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What method of taking
temp is the least
accu- rate?
10. normal adult 60-100 BPM
pulse range
11. what is the site radial artery in wrist
most commonly used
for tak- ing pulse?
12. normal range for
12-20 per minute
adults respiration?
13. what are 3
respiration rate apnea- temporary complete absence of breathing
abnormalities? tachypnea- rate > 40.min
bradypnea- decease in number of respirations
14. What are to Cheyne-Stokes- regular pattern of irregular breathing rate
abnor- malities in Orthopnea- diflcult to breathe unless in upwright
respiratory position
rhythm?
15. what does depth ofamount of air that is inspired and expired during respiration
res- piration refer
to?
hypoventilation-reduced amt of air enters lungs
16. what are three hypernea- abnormal inc in depth and rate of
abnor- malities in breathing hyperventilation- increased amt of air
depth of res- entering lungs
pirations?
17. Define blood pressure measurement of the amt of force exerted by the blood on the
periph-
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eral arterial walls and is expressed in mmHg
18. BP consists of what highest (systole) and lowest (diastole) amt of pressure exerted
2 components? during cardiac cycle
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1. What are the 4 parts to chief complaint (CC), history of present illness (HPI), Past, Fam
and
a patient's medical histo- Social History (PFSH), and review of systems (ROS)
ry?
2. Vital signs reflect body temperature, respiration and heart function
the functions of what
three body
processes neces-
sary for life?
3. what are the 4 vital signs temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure
of body function?
4. Give the normal rectal 98.6-100
temp ranges for the oral 97.6-99.6
following sites:
axillary 96.6-98.6
rectal, oral, axil- lary
tympanic 9.8.6
and tympanic mem-
brane?
5. febrile v afebrile febrile is the presence of fever, afebrile is absence of fever
6. 3 types of fever? intermittent, remittent and continuous
7. oral temperature is temp?
not taken from
which pa- tients?
8. how long should
you wait for
patients who just
finished eating
drinking or
smoking to take
1/
66
, Medical Assistant Certification Exam questions graded A+
passed
infants and children less than 6 receiving oxygen, patients w altered mental status and
yo, patients who had face, neck others
nose or mouth surgery, those
30 minutes
9. axillary (underarm)
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66
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passed
What method of taking
temp is the least
accu- rate?
10. normal adult 60-100 BPM
pulse range
11. what is the site radial artery in wrist
most commonly used
for tak- ing pulse?
12. normal range for
12-20 per minute
adults respiration?
13. what are 3
respiration rate apnea- temporary complete absence of breathing
abnormalities? tachypnea- rate > 40.min
bradypnea- decease in number of respirations
14. What are to Cheyne-Stokes- regular pattern of irregular breathing rate
abnor- malities in Orthopnea- diflcult to breathe unless in upwright
respiratory position
rhythm?
15. what does depth ofamount of air that is inspired and expired during respiration
res- piration refer
to?
hypoventilation-reduced amt of air enters lungs
16. what are three hypernea- abnormal inc in depth and rate of
abnor- malities in breathing hyperventilation- increased amt of air
depth of res- entering lungs
pirations?
17. Define blood pressure measurement of the amt of force exerted by the blood on the
periph-
3/
66
, Medical Assistant Certification Exam questions graded A+
passed
eral arterial walls and is expressed in mmHg
18. BP consists of what highest (systole) and lowest (diastole) amt of pressure exerted
2 components? during cardiac cycle
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