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NHA CCMA EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (100% PASS)
Chief Complaint - Answer✔️✔️-the reason why the patient came to see the
physician.
History of Present Illness - Answer✔️✔️-explanation of the CC to determine
the onset of the illness.
Past,family,and social history - Answer✔️✔️-summary of personal and
family health problems as well as social to include marital status,
occupation, use of drugs, etc.
Body Processes necessary for life: - Answer✔️✔️-Body Temperature,
Respiration, Heart Function
Vital Signs of body function: - Answer✔️✔️-temperature, pulse, respiration,
blood pressure
Febrile - Answer✔️✔️-presence of fever
afebrile - Answer✔️✔️-absence of fever
intermittent fever - Answer✔️✔️-fluctuating fever that returns to or below
baseline
remittent fever - Answer✔️✔️-fluctuating fever that remains elevated and
does not return to baseline
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continuous fever - Answer✔️✔️-fever that remains constant; does not
fluctuate
axillary temperature - Answer✔️✔️-least accurate; taken under the arm
tympanic temperature - Answer✔️✔️-useful for children; placed in the ear
rectal temperature - Answer✔️✔️-per rectum; most effective
normal adult pulse range - Answer✔️✔️-between 60-100 bpm
apical pulse - Answer✔️✔️-taken over the apex of the heart by auscultation
normal respiration rate - Answer✔️✔️-12-20 per minute (Adults)
apnea - Answer✔️✔️-temporary complete absence of breathing
tachypnea - Answer✔️✔️-respiration rate greater than 40 per minute
bradypnea - Answer✔️✔️-decrease in the numbers of respiration
cheyne stokes - Answer✔️✔️-regular pattern of irregular breathing rate
orthopnea - Answer✔️✔️-decrease in numbers of respiration
hypoventilation - Answer✔️✔️-reduced amount of air enters the lungs
resulting in decreased oxygen level
hyperpnea - Answer✔️✔️-abnormal increase in the depth and rate of
breathing
hyperventilation - Answer✔️✔️-increased amount of air entering the lungs
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Systole - Answer✔️✔️-the highest amount of pressure exerted during the
cardiac cycle
Diastole - Answer✔️✔️-the lowest amount of pressure exerted during the
cardiac cycle
Palpation - Answer✔️✔️-the sense of touch to determine the characteristics
of an organ system
Percussion - Answer✔️✔️-tapping or striking the body to determine the
position, size and density of the underlying organ/tissue
Auscultation - Answer✔️✔️-listening to sounds produced by internal organs
Horizontal Recumbent Position - Answer✔️✔️-patient lies on back w/legs
extended (used for most physical exams)
Dorsal Recumbent Position - Answer✔️✔️-patient lies on back with knees
flexed and soles of the feet flat on the bed
Fowler's Position - Answer✔️✔️-semi/sitting position where back of the
table is elevated.
Dorsal Lithotomy Position - Answer✔️✔️-patient lies on back with knees
flexed, legs seperated and thighs are acutely flexed. feet are usually in
stirrups,
Prone position - Answer✔️✔️-patients lies on abdomen with head turned to
side
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NHA CCMA EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (100% PASS)
Chief Complaint - Answer✔️✔️-the reason why the patient came to see the
physician.
History of Present Illness - Answer✔️✔️-explanation of the CC to determine
the onset of the illness.
Past,family,and social history - Answer✔️✔️-summary of personal and
family health problems as well as social to include marital status,
occupation, use of drugs, etc.
Body Processes necessary for life: - Answer✔️✔️-Body Temperature,
Respiration, Heart Function
Vital Signs of body function: - Answer✔️✔️-temperature, pulse, respiration,
blood pressure
Febrile - Answer✔️✔️-presence of fever
afebrile - Answer✔️✔️-absence of fever
intermittent fever - Answer✔️✔️-fluctuating fever that returns to or below
baseline
remittent fever - Answer✔️✔️-fluctuating fever that remains elevated and
does not return to baseline
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continuous fever - Answer✔️✔️-fever that remains constant; does not
fluctuate
axillary temperature - Answer✔️✔️-least accurate; taken under the arm
tympanic temperature - Answer✔️✔️-useful for children; placed in the ear
rectal temperature - Answer✔️✔️-per rectum; most effective
normal adult pulse range - Answer✔️✔️-between 60-100 bpm
apical pulse - Answer✔️✔️-taken over the apex of the heart by auscultation
normal respiration rate - Answer✔️✔️-12-20 per minute (Adults)
apnea - Answer✔️✔️-temporary complete absence of breathing
tachypnea - Answer✔️✔️-respiration rate greater than 40 per minute
bradypnea - Answer✔️✔️-decrease in the numbers of respiration
cheyne stokes - Answer✔️✔️-regular pattern of irregular breathing rate
orthopnea - Answer✔️✔️-decrease in numbers of respiration
hypoventilation - Answer✔️✔️-reduced amount of air enters the lungs
resulting in decreased oxygen level
hyperpnea - Answer✔️✔️-abnormal increase in the depth and rate of
breathing
hyperventilation - Answer✔️✔️-increased amount of air entering the lungs
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Systole - Answer✔️✔️-the highest amount of pressure exerted during the
cardiac cycle
Diastole - Answer✔️✔️-the lowest amount of pressure exerted during the
cardiac cycle
Palpation - Answer✔️✔️-the sense of touch to determine the characteristics
of an organ system
Percussion - Answer✔️✔️-tapping or striking the body to determine the
position, size and density of the underlying organ/tissue
Auscultation - Answer✔️✔️-listening to sounds produced by internal organs
Horizontal Recumbent Position - Answer✔️✔️-patient lies on back w/legs
extended (used for most physical exams)
Dorsal Recumbent Position - Answer✔️✔️-patient lies on back with knees
flexed and soles of the feet flat on the bed
Fowler's Position - Answer✔️✔️-semi/sitting position where back of the
table is elevated.
Dorsal Lithotomy Position - Answer✔️✔️-patient lies on back with knees
flexed, legs seperated and thighs are acutely flexed. feet are usually in
stirrups,
Prone position - Answer✔️✔️-patients lies on abdomen with head turned to
side
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