NWCA STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
By providing patients with quality care, ensuring accurate and timely payment for the
services furnished, mitigating malpractice risks, and helping healthcare providers
evaluate and plan the patient's treatment and maintain the continuum of care. -
ANSWERHow are medical records critical to a patients care?
state - ANSWERWho establishes the scope of practice guidelines for a CMA?
sphygmomanometer - ANSWERWhat is used to take blood pressure?
otoscope - ANSWERWhat is used to examine ears?
To prioritize or sort the patients for care and treatment based on
the urgency of their need for care. Results in the best outcome for the greatest number
of people. - ANSWERThe function of triage and why is it so important?
ophthalmoscope - ANSWERWhat is used to examine eyes?
stethoscope - ANSWERWhat is used to listen to your heart, lungs and bowl sounds?
-If not present in the office go straight to Emergency Care.
- Call EMS on another line keep caller on phone to get additional info.
- If in office take to treatment room immediately and doctor notified and begin take vital
signs and symptoms. - ANSWERActions to take if a patient has chest pain or difficulty
breathing?
soiled side folding inside - ANSWERKnow how to discard exam paper?
A condition in which your immune system mistakenly attacks your body. Normally
guards against germs like bacteria and viruses. When it senses these foreign invaders,
it sends out an army of fighter cells to attack them.
Normally, the immune system can tell the difference between foreign cells and your own
cells.
In an autoimmune disease, the immune system mistakes part of your body, like your
joints or skin, as foreign. It releases proteins called autoantibodies that attack healthy
cells. - ANSWERHow does an autoimmune disease affect your body?
What Do the body's cells do?
Type 1 the pancreas does not produce any insulin.
Type 2 the pancreas still produces a little insulin but body is resistant. -
ANSWERDifference between Type 1 diabetes vs Type 11 diabetes?
, Achieve total loss of sensation in the body by inducing loss of consciousness. -
ANSWERHow is a general anesthetic used?
Provides a temporary loss of sensation from specific areas of the body. - ANSWERHow
is local anesthetic used?
97.6 - 99.6 degrees F - ANSWERNormal range for body temperature?
60-100 bpm - ANSWERNormal range for adult pulse?
120/80 - ANSWERNormal range for blood pressure?
systolic pressure - ANSWERName for the highest point of blood pressure?
dyastolic pressure - ANSWERName for the lowest point of blood pressure?
tachy- - ANSWERrapid
-pnea - ANSWERbreathing
It causes less tissue damage. - ANSWERWhy is a swaged needle is used to sew up a
laceration?
8-12 hours - ANSWERFasting for a test requires how many hours of NPO (nothing by
mouth)
edema - ANSWERWhat is fluid accumulating in one area of the body and causes
swelling called?
Hemoglobin - ANSWERWhat is a substance that carries oxygen and is found i RBC?
erythrocytes - ANSWERWhat is another name for RBC?
The hemoglobin count will be falsely low - ANSWERIf RBC are destroyed or hemolyzed
during a blood draw what can occur?
Bright red blood will squirt out, immediately terminate procedure and apply pressure to
the site. Report to the supervisor immediately. - ANSWERIf you hit an artery during a
blood draw what will happen?
Try a blood pressure cuff - ANSWERIf you are unable to use a tourniquet on a person
that has a large arm you should use what in its place?
Once sufficient blood has been collected, release the tourniquet BEFORE withdrawing
the needle. Some guidelines suggest removing the tourniquet as soon as blood flow is
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
By providing patients with quality care, ensuring accurate and timely payment for the
services furnished, mitigating malpractice risks, and helping healthcare providers
evaluate and plan the patient's treatment and maintain the continuum of care. -
ANSWERHow are medical records critical to a patients care?
state - ANSWERWho establishes the scope of practice guidelines for a CMA?
sphygmomanometer - ANSWERWhat is used to take blood pressure?
otoscope - ANSWERWhat is used to examine ears?
To prioritize or sort the patients for care and treatment based on
the urgency of their need for care. Results in the best outcome for the greatest number
of people. - ANSWERThe function of triage and why is it so important?
ophthalmoscope - ANSWERWhat is used to examine eyes?
stethoscope - ANSWERWhat is used to listen to your heart, lungs and bowl sounds?
-If not present in the office go straight to Emergency Care.
- Call EMS on another line keep caller on phone to get additional info.
- If in office take to treatment room immediately and doctor notified and begin take vital
signs and symptoms. - ANSWERActions to take if a patient has chest pain or difficulty
breathing?
soiled side folding inside - ANSWERKnow how to discard exam paper?
A condition in which your immune system mistakenly attacks your body. Normally
guards against germs like bacteria and viruses. When it senses these foreign invaders,
it sends out an army of fighter cells to attack them.
Normally, the immune system can tell the difference between foreign cells and your own
cells.
In an autoimmune disease, the immune system mistakes part of your body, like your
joints or skin, as foreign. It releases proteins called autoantibodies that attack healthy
cells. - ANSWERHow does an autoimmune disease affect your body?
What Do the body's cells do?
Type 1 the pancreas does not produce any insulin.
Type 2 the pancreas still produces a little insulin but body is resistant. -
ANSWERDifference between Type 1 diabetes vs Type 11 diabetes?
, Achieve total loss of sensation in the body by inducing loss of consciousness. -
ANSWERHow is a general anesthetic used?
Provides a temporary loss of sensation from specific areas of the body. - ANSWERHow
is local anesthetic used?
97.6 - 99.6 degrees F - ANSWERNormal range for body temperature?
60-100 bpm - ANSWERNormal range for adult pulse?
120/80 - ANSWERNormal range for blood pressure?
systolic pressure - ANSWERName for the highest point of blood pressure?
dyastolic pressure - ANSWERName for the lowest point of blood pressure?
tachy- - ANSWERrapid
-pnea - ANSWERbreathing
It causes less tissue damage. - ANSWERWhy is a swaged needle is used to sew up a
laceration?
8-12 hours - ANSWERFasting for a test requires how many hours of NPO (nothing by
mouth)
edema - ANSWERWhat is fluid accumulating in one area of the body and causes
swelling called?
Hemoglobin - ANSWERWhat is a substance that carries oxygen and is found i RBC?
erythrocytes - ANSWERWhat is another name for RBC?
The hemoglobin count will be falsely low - ANSWERIf RBC are destroyed or hemolyzed
during a blood draw what can occur?
Bright red blood will squirt out, immediately terminate procedure and apply pressure to
the site. Report to the supervisor immediately. - ANSWERIf you hit an artery during a
blood draw what will happen?
Try a blood pressure cuff - ANSWERIf you are unable to use a tourniquet on a person
that has a large arm you should use what in its place?
Once sufficient blood has been collected, release the tourniquet BEFORE withdrawing
the needle. Some guidelines suggest removing the tourniquet as soon as blood flow is
