NWCA TEST QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
WhoYestablishesYtheYscopeYofYpracticesYguidelinesYforYCMAs?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
AmericanYAssociationYofYMedicalYAssistants(YStateYofYTexas)
howYareYmedicalYrecordsYcriticalYtoYaYpatientsYcare?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
LegalYdocumentsY,YchronologicalYorder
WhatYisYusedYtoYtakeYbloodYpressure?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-sphygmomanometer
WhatYisYusedYtoYexamineYears?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-otoscope
WhatYisYusedYtoYexamineYeyes?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-ophthalmoscope
WhatYisYusedYtoYlistenYtoYyourYheart,YlungsY,andYbowelYsounds?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-stethoscope
HowYtoYdiscardYexamYtableYpaper?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
turnYallYsoiledYsurfacesYinward,YandYfoldYtheYpaperYintoYaYsmallYpackageYforYdisposal
TheYfunctionYofYtriageYandYwhyYisYitYimportant?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
triageYisYtheYprocessYofYprioritizingYpatientYneedsYbyYassessingYsymptoms,Ysituations,YandYexternalYfactorsY
andYarrangingYpatientsYaccordingYtoYmostYimmediateYneed.
ActionsYtoYtakeYwhenYaYpatientYhasYchestYpainYorYdifficultyYbreathingY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
YouYshouldYtakeYactionYimmediatelyYandYgetYthemYplacedYintoYaYtreatmentYroomYandYnotifyYtheYphysicianYi
mmediately
howYdoesYanYautoimmuneYdiseaseYaffectYyourYbody?YWhatYdoYtheYbody'sYcellsYdo?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
antigensYthatYdevelopYfromYaggressiveYactivityYbyYtheYbody'sYimmuneYsystemYagainstYitself.Y
destroyYthemselvesYbecauseYtheyYwillYnotYrecognizeYthemselves
, typeY1YdiabetesYmellitusY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-.abruptYonset
-usuallyYshowsYbeforeYtheYageYofY30
-pancreasYdoesYnotYproduceYanyYinsulin
typeY2YdiabetesYmellitusY-YCORRECTYANSWERY--gradualYonsetY
-appearsYoverYageYofY40
-pancreasYstillYproducesYaYlittleYinsulin
HowYisYaYgeneralYanestheticYused?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
duringYsurgicalYproceduresYtoYremoveYtheYsensationYofYpainYandYallowYtheYprocedureYtoYprogressYinYaYther
apeuticYandYhumaneYmanner
HowYisYaYlocalYanestheticYused?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
temporaryYlossYinYsensationYfromYspecificYareasYofYtheYbody
NormalYrangeYforYbodyYtemperaturesY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-97.6-99.6
NormalYrangeYforYadultYpulsesY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-60-100
NormalYrangeYforYbloodYpressuresY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-120/80
NameYforYhighestYpointYofYbloodYpressureY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-systolic
nameYofYtheYlowestYpointYofYbloodYpressureY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-diastolic
-tachyY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-rapid,Yfast
-pneaY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-breathing
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
WhoYestablishesYtheYscopeYofYpracticesYguidelinesYforYCMAs?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
AmericanYAssociationYofYMedicalYAssistants(YStateYofYTexas)
howYareYmedicalYrecordsYcriticalYtoYaYpatientsYcare?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
LegalYdocumentsY,YchronologicalYorder
WhatYisYusedYtoYtakeYbloodYpressure?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-sphygmomanometer
WhatYisYusedYtoYexamineYears?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-otoscope
WhatYisYusedYtoYexamineYeyes?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-ophthalmoscope
WhatYisYusedYtoYlistenYtoYyourYheart,YlungsY,andYbowelYsounds?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-stethoscope
HowYtoYdiscardYexamYtableYpaper?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
turnYallYsoiledYsurfacesYinward,YandYfoldYtheYpaperYintoYaYsmallYpackageYforYdisposal
TheYfunctionYofYtriageYandYwhyYisYitYimportant?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
triageYisYtheYprocessYofYprioritizingYpatientYneedsYbyYassessingYsymptoms,Ysituations,YandYexternalYfactorsY
andYarrangingYpatientsYaccordingYtoYmostYimmediateYneed.
ActionsYtoYtakeYwhenYaYpatientYhasYchestYpainYorYdifficultyYbreathingY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
YouYshouldYtakeYactionYimmediatelyYandYgetYthemYplacedYintoYaYtreatmentYroomYandYnotifyYtheYphysicianYi
mmediately
howYdoesYanYautoimmuneYdiseaseYaffectYyourYbody?YWhatYdoYtheYbody'sYcellsYdo?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
antigensYthatYdevelopYfromYaggressiveYactivityYbyYtheYbody'sYimmuneYsystemYagainstYitself.Y
destroyYthemselvesYbecauseYtheyYwillYnotYrecognizeYthemselves
, typeY1YdiabetesYmellitusY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-.abruptYonset
-usuallyYshowsYbeforeYtheYageYofY30
-pancreasYdoesYnotYproduceYanyYinsulin
typeY2YdiabetesYmellitusY-YCORRECTYANSWERY--gradualYonsetY
-appearsYoverYageYofY40
-pancreasYstillYproducesYaYlittleYinsulin
HowYisYaYgeneralYanestheticYused?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
duringYsurgicalYproceduresYtoYremoveYtheYsensationYofYpainYandYallowYtheYprocedureYtoYprogressYinYaYther
apeuticYandYhumaneYmanner
HowYisYaYlocalYanestheticYused?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
temporaryYlossYinYsensationYfromYspecificYareasYofYtheYbody
NormalYrangeYforYbodyYtemperaturesY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-97.6-99.6
NormalYrangeYforYadultYpulsesY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-60-100
NormalYrangeYforYbloodYpressuresY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-120/80
NameYforYhighestYpointYofYbloodYpressureY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-systolic
nameYofYtheYlowestYpointYofYbloodYpressureY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-diastolic
-tachyY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-rapid,Yfast
-pneaY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-breathing