NWCA STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
By0providing0patients0with0quality0care,0ensuring0accurate0and0timely0payment0for0the0
services0furnished,0mitigating0malpractice0risks,0and0helping0healthcare0providers0eval
uate0and0plan0the0patient's0treatment0and0maintain0the0continuum0of0care.0-
0ans✔How0are0medical0records0critical0to0a0patients0care?
state0-0ans✔Who0establishes0the0scope0of0practice0guidelines0for0a0CMA?
sphygmomanometer0-0ans✔What0is0used0to0take0blood0pressure?
otoscope0-0ans✔What0is0used0to0examine0ears?
To0prioritize0or0sort0the0patients0for0care0and0treatment0based0on0
the0urgency0of0their0need0for0care.0Results0in0the0best0outcome0for0the0greatest0numb
er0of0people.0-0ans✔The0function0of0triage0and0why0is0it0so0important?
ophthalmoscope0-0ans✔What0is0used0to0examine0eyes?
stethoscope0-0ans✔What0is0used0to0listen0to0your0heart,0lungs0and0bowl0sounds?
-If0not0present0in0the0office0go0straight0to0Emergency0Care.
-0Call0EMS0on0another0line0keep0caller0on0phone0to0get0additional0info.
-
0If0in0office0take0to0treatment0room0immediately0and0doctor0notified0and0begin0take0vit
al0signs0and0symptoms.0-
0ans✔Actions0to0take0if0a0patient0has0chest0pain0or0difficulty0breathing?
soiled0side0folding0inside0-0ans✔Know0how0to0discard0exam0paper?
A0condition0in0which0your0immune0system0mistakenly0attacks0your0body.0Normally0gu
ards0against0germs0like0bacteria0and0viruses.0When0it0senses0these0foreign0invaders,0
it0sends0out0an0army0of0fighter0cells0to0attack0them.
Normally,0the0immune0system0can0tell0the0difference0between0foreign0cells0and0your0o
wn0cells.
, In0an0autoimmune0disease,0the0immune0system0mistakes0part0of0your0body,0like0your0
joints0or0skin,0as0foreign.0It0releases0proteins0called0autoantibodies0that0attack0healthy
0cells.0-0ans✔How0does0an0autoimmune0disease0affect0your0body?
What0Do0the0body's0cells0do?
Type010the0pancreas0does0not0produce0any0insulin.
Type020the0pancreas0still0produces0a0little0insulin0but0body0is0resistant.0-
0ans✔Difference0between0Type010diabetes0vs0Type0110diabetes?
Achieve0total0loss0of0sensation0in0the0body0by0inducing0loss0of0consciousness.0-
0ans✔How0is0a0general0anesthetic0used?
Provides0a0temporary0loss0of0sensation0from0specific0areas0of0the0body.0-
0ans✔How0is0local0anesthetic0used?
97.60-099.60degrees0F0-0ans✔Normal0range0for0body0temperature?
60-1000bpm0-0ans✔Normal0range0for0adult0pulse?
120/800-0ans✔Normal0range0for0blood0pressure?
systolic0pressure0-0ans✔Name0for0the0highest0point0of0blood0pressure?
dyastolic0pressure0-0ans✔Name0for0the0lowest0point0of0blood0pressure?
tachy-0-0ans✔rapid
-pnea0-0ans✔breathing
It0causes0less0tissue0damage.0-
0ans✔Why0is0a0swaged0needle0is0used0to0sew0up0a0laceration?
8-120hours0-
0ans✔Fasting0for0a0test0requires0how0many0hours0of0NPO0(nothing0by0mouth)
edema0-
0ans✔What0is0fluid0accumulating0in0one0area0of0the0body0and0causes0swelling0called?
Hemoglobin0-0ans✔What0is0a0substance0that0carries0oxygen0and0is0found0i0RBC?
erythrocytes0-0ans✔What0is0another0name0for0RBC?
The0hemoglobin0count0will0be0falsely0low0-
0ans✔If0RBC0are0destroyed0or0hemolyzed0during0a0blood0draw0what0can0occur?
AND ANSWERS
By0providing0patients0with0quality0care,0ensuring0accurate0and0timely0payment0for0the0
services0furnished,0mitigating0malpractice0risks,0and0helping0healthcare0providers0eval
uate0and0plan0the0patient's0treatment0and0maintain0the0continuum0of0care.0-
0ans✔How0are0medical0records0critical0to0a0patients0care?
state0-0ans✔Who0establishes0the0scope0of0practice0guidelines0for0a0CMA?
sphygmomanometer0-0ans✔What0is0used0to0take0blood0pressure?
otoscope0-0ans✔What0is0used0to0examine0ears?
To0prioritize0or0sort0the0patients0for0care0and0treatment0based0on0
the0urgency0of0their0need0for0care.0Results0in0the0best0outcome0for0the0greatest0numb
er0of0people.0-0ans✔The0function0of0triage0and0why0is0it0so0important?
ophthalmoscope0-0ans✔What0is0used0to0examine0eyes?
stethoscope0-0ans✔What0is0used0to0listen0to0your0heart,0lungs0and0bowl0sounds?
-If0not0present0in0the0office0go0straight0to0Emergency0Care.
-0Call0EMS0on0another0line0keep0caller0on0phone0to0get0additional0info.
-
0If0in0office0take0to0treatment0room0immediately0and0doctor0notified0and0begin0take0vit
al0signs0and0symptoms.0-
0ans✔Actions0to0take0if0a0patient0has0chest0pain0or0difficulty0breathing?
soiled0side0folding0inside0-0ans✔Know0how0to0discard0exam0paper?
A0condition0in0which0your0immune0system0mistakenly0attacks0your0body.0Normally0gu
ards0against0germs0like0bacteria0and0viruses.0When0it0senses0these0foreign0invaders,0
it0sends0out0an0army0of0fighter0cells0to0attack0them.
Normally,0the0immune0system0can0tell0the0difference0between0foreign0cells0and0your0o
wn0cells.
, In0an0autoimmune0disease,0the0immune0system0mistakes0part0of0your0body,0like0your0
joints0or0skin,0as0foreign.0It0releases0proteins0called0autoantibodies0that0attack0healthy
0cells.0-0ans✔How0does0an0autoimmune0disease0affect0your0body?
What0Do0the0body's0cells0do?
Type010the0pancreas0does0not0produce0any0insulin.
Type020the0pancreas0still0produces0a0little0insulin0but0body0is0resistant.0-
0ans✔Difference0between0Type010diabetes0vs0Type0110diabetes?
Achieve0total0loss0of0sensation0in0the0body0by0inducing0loss0of0consciousness.0-
0ans✔How0is0a0general0anesthetic0used?
Provides0a0temporary0loss0of0sensation0from0specific0areas0of0the0body.0-
0ans✔How0is0local0anesthetic0used?
97.60-099.60degrees0F0-0ans✔Normal0range0for0body0temperature?
60-1000bpm0-0ans✔Normal0range0for0adult0pulse?
120/800-0ans✔Normal0range0for0blood0pressure?
systolic0pressure0-0ans✔Name0for0the0highest0point0of0blood0pressure?
dyastolic0pressure0-0ans✔Name0for0the0lowest0point0of0blood0pressure?
tachy-0-0ans✔rapid
-pnea0-0ans✔breathing
It0causes0less0tissue0damage.0-
0ans✔Why0is0a0swaged0needle0is0used0to0sew0up0a0laceration?
8-120hours0-
0ans✔Fasting0for0a0test0requires0how0many0hours0of0NPO0(nothing0by0mouth)
edema0-
0ans✔What0is0fluid0accumulating0in0one0area0of0the0body0and0causes0swelling0called?
Hemoglobin0-0ans✔What0is0a0substance0that0carries0oxygen0and0is0found0i0RBC?
erythrocytes0-0ans✔What0is0another0name0for0RBC?
The0hemoglobin0count0will0be0falsely0low0-
0ans✔If0RBC0are0destroyed0or0hemolyzed0during0a0blood0draw0what0can0occur?