NHA CCMA Advanced Vital Signs Clinical Scenarios Exam Actual Exam
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A medical assistant uses a blood pressure cuff that is too narrow for a
patient's arm. What effect will this have on the reading?
A) Falsely low readings
B) Falsely high readings
C) No effect on the reading
D) Unreadable auscultation -ANSWER-B) Falsely high readings
Which of the following criteria defines orthostatic hypotension when
assessing vital signs?
A) Drop in SBP >= 10 or DBP >= 5 mmHg
B) Drop in SBP >= 20 or DBP >= 10 mmHg
C) Increase in HR of 30 bpm
D) Drop in SBP >= 30 or DBP >= 15 mmHg -ANSWER-B) Drop in SBP >=
20 or DBP >= 10 mmHg
A medical assistant uses a blood pressure cuff that is too wide for a
patient's arm. What is the expected error?
A) Falsely high readings
,B) Falsely low readings
C) Erroneous pulse pressure
D) Inability to hear Phase I -ANSWER-B) Falsely low readings
Where is the correct anatomical site to palpate the apical pulse during a
physical examination?
A) 3rd intercostal space, left sternal border
B) 4th intercostal space, right midclavicular line
C) 5th intercostal space, left midclavicular line
D) 2nd intercostal space, right sternal border -ANSWER-C) 5th
intercostal space, left midclavicular line
When measuring a tympanic temperature on a 2-year-old child, how
should the medical assistant position the pinna?
A) Pulled straight up
B) Pulled down and back
C) Pulled up and back
D) Left in its natural position -ANSWER-B) Pulled down and back
Which physiological factor is most likely to cause a falsely low pulse
oximetry reading?
A) Carbon monoxide poisoning
B) Bright ambient room light
, C) Peripheral vasoconstriction from cold
D) Patient talking during the test -ANSWER-C) Peripheral
vasoconstriction from cold
What is the primary physiological trigger driving tachypnea in a patient
experiencing metabolic acidosis?
A) Hypoxemia
B) Hypercapnia
C) Decreased blood pH
D) Sympathetic nervous system depression -ANSWER-C) Decreased
blood pH
During blood pressure auscultation, the appearance of the first clear
tapping sound corresponds to which Korotkoff phase?
A) Phase I
B) Phase II
C) Phase III
D) Phase IV -ANSWER-A) Phase I
Which temperature measurement route is generally considered the
gold standard for clinical core body temperature accuracy?
A) Oral
B) Axillary
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A medical assistant uses a blood pressure cuff that is too narrow for a
patient's arm. What effect will this have on the reading?
A) Falsely low readings
B) Falsely high readings
C) No effect on the reading
D) Unreadable auscultation -ANSWER-B) Falsely high readings
Which of the following criteria defines orthostatic hypotension when
assessing vital signs?
A) Drop in SBP >= 10 or DBP >= 5 mmHg
B) Drop in SBP >= 20 or DBP >= 10 mmHg
C) Increase in HR of 30 bpm
D) Drop in SBP >= 30 or DBP >= 15 mmHg -ANSWER-B) Drop in SBP >=
20 or DBP >= 10 mmHg
A medical assistant uses a blood pressure cuff that is too wide for a
patient's arm. What is the expected error?
A) Falsely high readings
,B) Falsely low readings
C) Erroneous pulse pressure
D) Inability to hear Phase I -ANSWER-B) Falsely low readings
Where is the correct anatomical site to palpate the apical pulse during a
physical examination?
A) 3rd intercostal space, left sternal border
B) 4th intercostal space, right midclavicular line
C) 5th intercostal space, left midclavicular line
D) 2nd intercostal space, right sternal border -ANSWER-C) 5th
intercostal space, left midclavicular line
When measuring a tympanic temperature on a 2-year-old child, how
should the medical assistant position the pinna?
A) Pulled straight up
B) Pulled down and back
C) Pulled up and back
D) Left in its natural position -ANSWER-B) Pulled down and back
Which physiological factor is most likely to cause a falsely low pulse
oximetry reading?
A) Carbon monoxide poisoning
B) Bright ambient room light
, C) Peripheral vasoconstriction from cold
D) Patient talking during the test -ANSWER-C) Peripheral
vasoconstriction from cold
What is the primary physiological trigger driving tachypnea in a patient
experiencing metabolic acidosis?
A) Hypoxemia
B) Hypercapnia
C) Decreased blood pH
D) Sympathetic nervous system depression -ANSWER-C) Decreased
blood pH
During blood pressure auscultation, the appearance of the first clear
tapping sound corresponds to which Korotkoff phase?
A) Phase I
B) Phase II
C) Phase III
D) Phase IV -ANSWER-A) Phase I
Which temperature measurement route is generally considered the
gold standard for clinical core body temperature accuracy?
A) Oral
B) Axillary
