2025 CCMA Certification study guide
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Chief|complaint|CC|-|ANS|-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|-|ANS|-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|-|ANS|-Temperature,|pulse,|respiration,|and|Blood|pressure|are|all|___________|
___________.
Normal|oral|temperature|-|ANS|-97.6F|-|99.6F
intermittent|fever|-|ANS|-Fever|that|alternates|between|elevated|and|normal|or|subnormal|body|
temperatures.
Remittent|fever|-|ANS|-fever|in|which|temperature|fluctuates|greatly|but|never|falls|to|the|
normal|level.
Continuous|fever|-|ANS|-A|fever|that|remains|constant|above|the|baseline,|does|not|fluctuate.
60-100|BPM|-|ANS|-Normal|pulse|rate
,Respirations|-|ANS|-Rate,|rhythm,|and|depth|are|taken|into|account|when|measuring|what?
Systole|-|ANS|-contraction|of|the|heart
Diastole|-|ANS|-relaxation|of|the|heart
Anthropometric|measurements|-|ANS|-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|-|ANS|-General|appearance,|state|of|nutrition,|body|habits,|symmetry,|pasture|and|
gait,|speech.
palpation|-|ANS|-to|examine|by|touch
Percussion|-|ANS|-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|-|ANS|-the|act|of|listening|to|sounds|arising|within|organs|(as|the|lungs|or|heart)|as|
an|aid|to|diagnosis|and|treatment.
OSHA|-|ANS|-a|government|agency|in|the|Department|of|Labor|to|maintain|a|safe|and|healthy|
work|environment
cardiopulmonary|resuscitation|-|ANS|-an|emergency|procedure|for|life|support|consisting|of|
artificial|respiration|and|manual|external|cardiac|compression
, SHOCK|-|ANS|-This|is|caused|by|inadequate|blood|flow|to|the|heart|and|in|turn|to|the|rest|of|the|
body.
Symptoms|of|shock|-|ANS|-Pale,|cold,|clammy|skin
rapid,|weak|pulse
increased|shallow|breathing
expressionless|face|or|staring|eyes|are|all|____________|___|_________.
First|aid|for|Shock|-|ANS|-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|-|ANS|-Method|in|which|a|infectious|agent|leaves|the|reservoir.|Ex:|contact|with|
body|fluids|such|as|blood|or|saliva.
mode|of|transmission|-|ANS|-contact,|droplet,|air,|vehicles,|or|vectorborne
Portal|of|entry|-|ANS|-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|-|ANS|-An|individual|who|has|little|resistance|to|an|infectious|agent.
Disinfection|-|ANS|-Process|used|to|destroy|microorganisms;|destroys|all|pathogenic|organisms|
except|spores,|can|only|be|used|on|inanimate|objects.|Will|not|be|used|for|invasive|procedures,|
and|will|not|be|inserted|into|body|orifices|nor|be|used|in|sterile|procedure.
Chemical|sterilization|-|ANS|-Uses|the|same|chemical|used|for|disinfection,|but|exposure|time|is|
longer.
Questions and Correct Answers Latest
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Chief|complaint|CC|-|ANS|-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|-|ANS|-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|-|ANS|-Temperature,|pulse,|respiration,|and|Blood|pressure|are|all|___________|
___________.
Normal|oral|temperature|-|ANS|-97.6F|-|99.6F
intermittent|fever|-|ANS|-Fever|that|alternates|between|elevated|and|normal|or|subnormal|body|
temperatures.
Remittent|fever|-|ANS|-fever|in|which|temperature|fluctuates|greatly|but|never|falls|to|the|
normal|level.
Continuous|fever|-|ANS|-A|fever|that|remains|constant|above|the|baseline,|does|not|fluctuate.
60-100|BPM|-|ANS|-Normal|pulse|rate
,Respirations|-|ANS|-Rate,|rhythm,|and|depth|are|taken|into|account|when|measuring|what?
Systole|-|ANS|-contraction|of|the|heart
Diastole|-|ANS|-relaxation|of|the|heart
Anthropometric|measurements|-|ANS|-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|-|ANS|-General|appearance,|state|of|nutrition,|body|habits,|symmetry,|pasture|and|
gait,|speech.
palpation|-|ANS|-to|examine|by|touch
Percussion|-|ANS|-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|-|ANS|-the|act|of|listening|to|sounds|arising|within|organs|(as|the|lungs|or|heart)|as|
an|aid|to|diagnosis|and|treatment.
OSHA|-|ANS|-a|government|agency|in|the|Department|of|Labor|to|maintain|a|safe|and|healthy|
work|environment
cardiopulmonary|resuscitation|-|ANS|-an|emergency|procedure|for|life|support|consisting|of|
artificial|respiration|and|manual|external|cardiac|compression
, SHOCK|-|ANS|-This|is|caused|by|inadequate|blood|flow|to|the|heart|and|in|turn|to|the|rest|of|the|
body.
Symptoms|of|shock|-|ANS|-Pale,|cold,|clammy|skin
rapid,|weak|pulse
increased|shallow|breathing
expressionless|face|or|staring|eyes|are|all|____________|___|_________.
First|aid|for|Shock|-|ANS|-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|-|ANS|-Method|in|which|a|infectious|agent|leaves|the|reservoir.|Ex:|contact|with|
body|fluids|such|as|blood|or|saliva.
mode|of|transmission|-|ANS|-contact,|droplet,|air,|vehicles,|or|vectorborne
Portal|of|entry|-|ANS|-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|-|ANS|-An|individual|who|has|little|resistance|to|an|infectious|agent.
Disinfection|-|ANS|-Process|used|to|destroy|microorganisms;|destroys|all|pathogenic|organisms|
except|spores,|can|only|be|used|on|inanimate|objects.|Will|not|be|used|for|invasive|procedures,|
and|will|not|be|inserted|into|body|orifices|nor|be|used|in|sterile|procedure.
Chemical|sterilization|-|ANS|-Uses|the|same|chemical|used|for|disinfection,|but|exposure|time|is|
longer.
