NHA CCMA EXAM REVIEW with verified questions and answers.

NHA CCMA EXAM REVIEW with verified questions and answers. Chief Complaint - correct reason why the patient came to see the physician. History of Present Illness - correct nation of the CC to determine the onset of the illness. Past,family,and social history - correct ry of personal and family health problems as well as social to include marital status, occupation, use of drugs, etc. Body Processes necessary for life: - correct answers.Body Temperature, Respiration, Heart Function Vital Signs of body function: - correct rature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure Febrile - correct nce of fever afebrile - correct ce of fever intermittent fever - correct uating fever that returns to or below baseline remittent fever - correct uating fever that remains elevated and does not return to baseline continuous fever - correct that remains constant; does not fluctuate axillary temperature - correct accurate; taken under the arm tympanic temperature - correct l for children; placed in the ear rectal temperature - correct rectum; most effective normal adult pulse range - correct en 60-100 bpm apical pulse - correct over the apex of the heart by auscultation normal respiration rate - correct answers.12-20 per minute (Adults) apnea - correct rary complete absence of breathing tachypnea - correct ration rate greater than 40 per minute bradypnea - correct ase in the numbers of respiration cheyne stokes - correct ar pattern of irregular breathing rate orthopnea - correct ase in numbers of respiration hypoventilation - correct ed amount of air enters the lungs resulting in decreased oxygen level hyperpnea - correct mal increase in the depth and rate of breathing hyperventilation - correct ased amount of air entering the lungs Systole - correct highest amount of pressure exerted during the cardiac cycle Diastole - correct lowest amount of pressure exerted during the cardiac cycle Palpation - correct sense of touch to determine the characteristics of an organ system Percussion - correct ng or striking the body to determine the position, size and density of the underlying organ/tissue Auscultation - correct ning to sounds produced by internal organs Horizontal Recumbent Position - correct nt lies on back w/legs extended (used for most physical exams) Dorsal Recumbent Position - correct nt lies on back with knees flexed and soles of the feet flat on the bed Fowler's Position - correct Dorsal Lithotomy Position - correct nt lies on back with knees flexed, legs seperated and thighs are acutely flexed. feet are usually in stirrups, Prone position - correct nts lies on abdomen with head turned to side Sim's position - correct nt lies on left side with right knee flexed against the abdomen and left knee slightly flexed knee-chest position - correct nt is on knees with chest resting on the bed and elbows resting on the bed above head OSHA - correct answers.Occupational Safety and Health Administration external hemorrhage - correct olling the bleeding is most effectively accomplished by elevating the affected part above heart level Shock - correct s when there is insufficient return of blood flow to the heart CPR - correct answers.Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation AMS - correct answers.Agent, Modes of Transmission, Susceptible Hosts agents - correct tious microorganisms that can be classified into groups; viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites Portal of Exit - correct method by which an infectious agent leaves the reservoir 5 Modes of Transmission - correct answers.Droplet, Airborne, Common Vehicle, Vectorborne, Contact (direct or indirect) Susceptible Host - correct answers.Not Resistant or Immune Medical Asepsis - correct destruction of pathogenic microorganisms after they leave the body disinfection - correct of various chemicals that can be used to destroy many pathogenic microorganisms 1:10 Solution - correct readily available and least expensive disenfectant