NHA CCMA Review Questions and Answers (100% Pass)

NHA CCMA Review Questions and Answers (100% Pass) What is the proper position for a patient who is receive a rectal temperature measurement? - Answer️️ -Sims';A patient has been diagnosed with COPD. Upon observation, her skin shows signs of being cyanotic and is cold to the touch. Which of the following vial signs would be expected to be out of range? - Answer️️ -Respirations;Which artery is routinely used in performing a manual blood pressure? - Answer️️ - Brachial;What is the appropriate angle when administering a subcutaneous injection? - Answer️️ -45 degrees;What is the substance that is removed when performing ear irrigation? - Answer️️ -Cerumen;What is the appropriate part of the eye at which to aim the solution when beginning to perform an eye irrigation? - Answer️️ -Inner canthus;A patient measures 5 feet, 8 inches. What is her height in centimeters? - Answer️️ -173 cm;What would be a normal adult temperature reading? - Answer️️ -37 degrees C;What would the blood pressure reading indicate if the patient is in hypertensive crisis? - Answer️️ -Systole of 190;What would be the correct device to perform a Pulmonary Function Test? - Answer️️ - Spirometer;Acromial process - Answer️️ -The outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade;Anthropometric measurements - Answer️️ - Set of techniques for determining an individual's body fat composition by ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Monday, August 26, 2024 6:09 AM 2 measuring and recording dimensions of the body such as height and weight;Aorta - Answer️️ -The main trunk of the systemic arteries;Antecubital fossa - Answer️️ -The triangular cavity on the anterior section of the arm opposite the elbow;Aseptic - Answer️️ -Free from pathogenic micro-organisms;Autoclave - Answer️️ -An instrument that sterilizes equipment and supplies by high pressure saturated steam;Axillary - Answer️️ -The area on the human body under the joint that connects the arm to the shoulder;Brachial artery - Answer️️ -The major artery of the upper arm;Bradycardia - Answer️️ -A slow heart rate;Biohazard bag - Answer️️ -A container designed to collect any biological waste or product that has been contaminated with biological waste;Bronchodilators - Answer️️ -A substance that dilates that bronchi in the lungs decreasing resistance in the respiratory airways;Celsius - Answer️️ -A scale for measuring temperature named for Anders Celsius;Cerumen - Answer️️ -A yellow waxy substance secreted by the ear canal;Cidex - Answer️️ -A disinfectant and sterilization product of alkaline glutaraldehyde;Conjunctiva - Answer️️ -A clear mucous membrane that covers the inner surface of the eyelid and the white part of the eyeball;Cyanotic - Answer️️ -Appearance of blue or purple skin;Diastolic/diastole - Answer️️ -The period of time when the heart fills with blood after contraction;Deltoid - Answer️️ -The muscle forming the rounded contour of the shoulder, shaped almost like a letter D;EKG - ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Monday, August 26, 2024 6:09 AM 3 Answer️️ -Electrocardiography, a test that records the electrical activity of the heart;Fahrenheit - Answer️️ -The temperature scale proposed in 1724 by Daniel Gariel Fahrenheit;Hemorrhoids - Answer️️ -External or internal swollen veins in the anal canal;Holter monitor - Answer️️ -A device that measures a patient's cardiac activity over a period of time;Hypertension - Answer️️ -High blood pressure;Inner Canthus - Answer️️ -The corner of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet;Intradermal Injection - Answer️️ -An injection of a substance directly into the muscle;Nebulizer - Answer️️ -A device that administers medication in a mist form;OSHA - Answer️️ -Occupational Safety and Health Administration;Otoscope - Answer️️ -A device used to look into the ears;Palpate - Answer️️ -To examine by touch;Parenteral Medication - Answer️️ -Any medication that is administered in a route other than ingestion;Pediatrics - Answer️️ - Branch of medicine dealing with the care of infants, children, and adolescents;Prehypertension - Answer️️ -A state of having a high normal blood pressure with the potential for developing high blood pressure;Pulmonary Artery - Answer️️ -Artery that carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs;Respirations - Answer️️ -The vital sign assessment of observing the number of times the chest rises in 1 minute;Sharps Container - Answer️️ -A puncture-proof container designed specifically to safely dispose of needles, scalpels, and other sharp containers disposable medical instruments;Sims' Position - Answer️️ - ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Monday, August 26, 2024 6:09 AM 4 Patient lies on the left side with the right knee sharply bent and resting on the exam table;Snellen Chart - Answer️️ -A chart used to determine visual acuity;Sphygmomanometer - Answer️️ -A device for performing blood pressures; includes the blood pressure cuff;Spirometer - Answer️️ -A device that measures the volume of air inhaled and exhaled from the lungs;Stethoscope - Answer️️ -A device from listening to the internal sounds of the body;Subcutaneous Injection - Answer️️ -An injection of solution below the skin, into the subcutaneous tissue;Supine P