NHA CCMA [2026] | UPDATED ACTUAL | Question
and Answer | DETAILED SOLUTIONS AND
PREPARATION GUIDE
• Chief Complaint Definition -✓✓ ANSWER: The reason why the patient came to
see the physician.
• Chief Complaint Abbreviation -✓✓ ANSWER: CC
• History of Present Illness Abbreviation -✓✓ ANSWER: HPI
• History of Present Illness Definition -✓✓ ANSWER: This is an explanation of the
CC to determine the onset of the illness; associated symptoms; what the patient
has done to treat the condition, etc.
• Past, Family and Social History Abbreviation -✓✓ ANSWER: PFSH
• Past Medical History Definition -✓✓ ANSWER: Includes all health problems,
major illnesses, surgeries the patient has had, current medications complete with
reasons for taking them, and allergies.
• Family History Definition -✓✓ ANSWER: Summary of health problems of
siblings, parents, and other blood relatives that could alert the physician to
hereditary and/or familial disease.
• Social History Definition -✓✓ ANSWER: Includes marital status, occupation,
educational attainment, hobbies, use of alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and lifestyles.
,• Review of Systems Abbreviation -✓✓ ANSWER: ROS
• Review of Systems Definition -✓✓ ANSWER: This is an orderly and systematic
check of each organ and system of the body by questions. Both positive and
pertinent negative findings are documented.
• 3 Body Processes Necessary for life are: -✓✓ ANSWER: Body Temperature,
Respiration, Heart Function
• 4 Vital Signs of Body Function are: -✓✓ ANSWER: Temperature, Pulse,
Respiration, Blood Pressure
• Define Body Temperature -✓✓ ANSWER: Is a balance between heart
production and heart loss in conjunction with each other, maintained and
regulated by the hypothalamus.
• Thermometers -✓✓ ANSWER: Are used to measure temperature using the
Fahrenheit and Centigrade or Celsius scale.
• Temperature Sites -✓✓ ANSWER: Mouth, Rectum, Ear (Tympanic Membrane),
and the axilla (underarm).
• Normal Temperature Range for Rectal -✓✓ ANSWER: 98.6F to 100.6F
37.0C to 38.1C
,• Normal Temperature Range for Oral -✓✓ ANSWER: 97.6F to 99.6F
36.5C to 37.5C
• Normal Temperature Range for Axillary -✓✓ ANSWER: 96.6F to 98.6F
35.9C to 37.0C
• Normal Temperature Range for Tympanic Membrane -✓✓ ANSWER: 98.6 F
37 C
• Define Febrile -✓✓ ANSWER: Presence of Fever
• Define Afebrile -✓✓ ANSWER: Absence of Fever
• Define Fever -✓✓ ANSWER: Elevated body temperature beyond normal range.
• Intermittent Fever -✓✓ ANSWER: Fluctuating fever that returns to or below
baseline then rises again.
• Remittent Fever -✓✓ ANSWER: Fluctuating fever that remains elevated; it does
not return to baseline temperature.
• Continuous Fever -✓✓ ANSWER: A fever that remains constant above the
baseline; it does not fluctuate.
, • Oral Temperature -✓✓ ANSWER: Is the most common method of
measurement.
• Oral Temperature is not taken from what patients: -✓✓ ANSWER: -infants and
children less than six years old
-patients who has had surgery or facial, neck, nose, or mouth injury
-those receiving oxygen
-those with nasogastric tubes
-patients with convulsive seizure
-hemiplegic patients
-patients with altered mental status
• How long after a patient eats, smokes or drinks do you wait to take an oral
temperature? -✓✓ ANSWER: 30 minutes
• When taking an oral temperature how long do you leave the thermometer in
the patient's mouth? -✓✓ ANSWER: 3-5 minutes
• Rectal Temperature -✓✓ ANSWER: Is taken when oral temperature is not
feasible.
• Rectal Temperature is not taken from what patients: -✓✓ ANSWER: -patient's
with heart disease
-patients with rectal disease or disorder or has had rectal surgery
-patients with diarrhea
and Answer | DETAILED SOLUTIONS AND
PREPARATION GUIDE
• Chief Complaint Definition -✓✓ ANSWER: The reason why the patient came to
see the physician.
• Chief Complaint Abbreviation -✓✓ ANSWER: CC
• History of Present Illness Abbreviation -✓✓ ANSWER: HPI
• History of Present Illness Definition -✓✓ ANSWER: This is an explanation of the
CC to determine the onset of the illness; associated symptoms; what the patient
has done to treat the condition, etc.
• Past, Family and Social History Abbreviation -✓✓ ANSWER: PFSH
• Past Medical History Definition -✓✓ ANSWER: Includes all health problems,
major illnesses, surgeries the patient has had, current medications complete with
reasons for taking them, and allergies.
• Family History Definition -✓✓ ANSWER: Summary of health problems of
siblings, parents, and other blood relatives that could alert the physician to
hereditary and/or familial disease.
• Social History Definition -✓✓ ANSWER: Includes marital status, occupation,
educational attainment, hobbies, use of alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and lifestyles.
,• Review of Systems Abbreviation -✓✓ ANSWER: ROS
• Review of Systems Definition -✓✓ ANSWER: This is an orderly and systematic
check of each organ and system of the body by questions. Both positive and
pertinent negative findings are documented.
• 3 Body Processes Necessary for life are: -✓✓ ANSWER: Body Temperature,
Respiration, Heart Function
• 4 Vital Signs of Body Function are: -✓✓ ANSWER: Temperature, Pulse,
Respiration, Blood Pressure
• Define Body Temperature -✓✓ ANSWER: Is a balance between heart
production and heart loss in conjunction with each other, maintained and
regulated by the hypothalamus.
• Thermometers -✓✓ ANSWER: Are used to measure temperature using the
Fahrenheit and Centigrade or Celsius scale.
• Temperature Sites -✓✓ ANSWER: Mouth, Rectum, Ear (Tympanic Membrane),
and the axilla (underarm).
• Normal Temperature Range for Rectal -✓✓ ANSWER: 98.6F to 100.6F
37.0C to 38.1C
,• Normal Temperature Range for Oral -✓✓ ANSWER: 97.6F to 99.6F
36.5C to 37.5C
• Normal Temperature Range for Axillary -✓✓ ANSWER: 96.6F to 98.6F
35.9C to 37.0C
• Normal Temperature Range for Tympanic Membrane -✓✓ ANSWER: 98.6 F
37 C
• Define Febrile -✓✓ ANSWER: Presence of Fever
• Define Afebrile -✓✓ ANSWER: Absence of Fever
• Define Fever -✓✓ ANSWER: Elevated body temperature beyond normal range.
• Intermittent Fever -✓✓ ANSWER: Fluctuating fever that returns to or below
baseline then rises again.
• Remittent Fever -✓✓ ANSWER: Fluctuating fever that remains elevated; it does
not return to baseline temperature.
• Continuous Fever -✓✓ ANSWER: A fever that remains constant above the
baseline; it does not fluctuate.
, • Oral Temperature -✓✓ ANSWER: Is the most common method of
measurement.
• Oral Temperature is not taken from what patients: -✓✓ ANSWER: -infants and
children less than six years old
-patients who has had surgery or facial, neck, nose, or mouth injury
-those receiving oxygen
-those with nasogastric tubes
-patients with convulsive seizure
-hemiplegic patients
-patients with altered mental status
• How long after a patient eats, smokes or drinks do you wait to take an oral
temperature? -✓✓ ANSWER: 30 minutes
• When taking an oral temperature how long do you leave the thermometer in
the patient's mouth? -✓✓ ANSWER: 3-5 minutes
• Rectal Temperature -✓✓ ANSWER: Is taken when oral temperature is not
feasible.
• Rectal Temperature is not taken from what patients: -✓✓ ANSWER: -patient's
with heart disease
-patients with rectal disease or disorder or has had rectal surgery
-patients with diarrhea
