CCMA Certification study guide (Complete solutions, A+ Rated)

CCMA Certification study guide (Complete solutions, A+ Rated) Chief complaint CC The reason a patient called for help. Also, the patient's response to questions such as "What's wrong?" or "What happened?" History of present illness HPI Explains the chief complaint. A chronological description of the development of the patient's present illness from the first sign or symptom or from the previous encounter to the present. Vital Signs Temperature, pulse, respiration, and Blood pressure are all ___________ ___________. Normal oral temperature 97.6F - 99.6F intermittent fever Fever that alternates between elevated and normal or subnormal body temperatures. Remittent fever fever in which temperature fluctuates greatly but never falls to the normal level. Continuous fever A fever that remains constant above the baseline, does not fluctuate. 60-100 BPM Normal pulse rate Respirations Rate, rhythm, and depth are taken into account when measuring what? Systole contraction of the heart Diastole relaxation of the heart Anthropometric measurements Measurement of height, (length rather than height is used in infants because they cannot stand.), weight, BMI, head circumference in infants, waist to hip, % of body fat. Inspection General appearance, state of nutrition, body habits, symmetry, pasture and gait, speech. palpation to examine by touch Percussion physical examination method of tapping over the body to elicit vibrations and sounds to estimate the size, border, or fluid content of a cavity such as the chest. Ausculation the act of listening to sounds arising within organs (as the lungs or heart) as an aid to diagnosis and treatment. OSHA a government agency in the Department of Labor to maintain a safe and healthy work environment cardiopulmonary resuscitation an emergency procedure for life support consisting of artificial respiration and manual external cardiac compression SHOCK This is caused by inadequate blood flow to the heart and in turn to the rest of the body. Symptoms of shock Pale, cold, clammy skin rapid, weak pulse increased shallow breathing expressionless face or staring eyes are all ____________ ___ _________. First aid for Shock maintain open airway for the victim, call for assistance, keep victim lying down w/ head lower than rest of body; attempt to control bleeding or other cause of shock if known; keep victim warm until help arrives Portal of exit Method in which a infectious agent leaves the reservoir. Ex: contact with body fluids such as blood or saliva. mode of transmission contact, droplet, air, vehicles, or vectorborne Portal of entry A pathway by which the causative agent enters the host. The area in which a microorganism enters the body. They may be cuts, lesions, injection sites, or natural body orifices. Susceptible host An individual who has little resistance to an infectious agent. Disinfection