NCCT REVIEW QUESTIONS
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A patient's weight of 155 lbs. is equivalent to - ANSWER-71 kg.
Which of the following measurements should be obtained on an infant in the
office for a well-child visit? - ANSWER-weight, length, head circumference
The physician asks the medical assistant to calculate a patient's BMI after taking
the weight and height. What is the importance of this measurement? - ANSWER-
to estimate the patient's body fat and obesity-related health risks
During an office visit a patient asks the medical assistant what his BMI is. Which
of the following information should the medical assistant measure to calculate
BMI? - ANSWER-height and weight
Which of the following represents the pressure of the heart as it relaxes between
beats? - ANSWER-diastolic pressure
diastolic pressure - ANSWER-(bottom number) - produced by the closure of the
aortic and pulmonic valves (pressure when the heart is relaxed).
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,Systolic pressure - ANSWER-(top number) - produced by the force of blood in
the arteries as the heart beats.
Blood pressure measures cardiovascular function by measuring the force of blood
exerted on - ANSWER-arteries
capillaries - ANSWER-help facilitate the exchange of water, oxygen, and other
nutrients through the body.
venules - ANSWER-widen capillaries
veins - ANSWER-pump the blood back to the heart
Which of the following arteries is most commonly used for blood pressure
measurement? - ANSWER-brachial
Which of the following arteries circulates blood to the kidneys? - ANSWER-renal
femoral arteries - ANSWER-are in charge of supplying blood to the legs
carotid arteries - ANSWER-supply the brain with blood
brachial arteries - ANSWER-supply blood to both arms.
dorsalis pedis artery - ANSWER-in the foot
popliteal artery - ANSWER-is behind the knee
posterior tibialis - ANSWER-is located by the ankle
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, Which of the following measurements indicate the difference between the systolic
and diastolic blood pressure? - ANSWER-pulse pressure
Which of the following chambers of the heart is responsible for pumping blood
through the aorta to the body? - ANSWER-left ventricle
blood flow - ANSWER-Blood is pumped into the right atrium, then to the right
ventricle, then to the lungs, and then is oxygenated and pumped into the left
atrium, and finally to the left ventricle before going to the body
The expected time frame to obtain a reading when measuring a temperature with a
digital thermometer is which of the following? - ANSWER-a few seconds
Which of the following is considered the normal pulse range for an adult patient? -
ANSWER-60-100 bpm
. An active preschool patient with thick nasal secretions is mouth-breathing due to
congestion. The medical assistant should select which of the following methods for
measuring body temperature? - ANSWER-axillary
The medical assistant is obtaining a blood pressure measurement on a patient with
a right-sided mastectomy. At which of the following sites should the medical
assistant take the blood pressure? - ANSWER-left upper arm
The patient asks the medical assistant why vital signs are taken at every office visit.
Which of the following is the best response? - ANSWER-To obtain a baseline
measurement of your overall health status
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(patient care) WITH Answers 100%
Pass
A patient's weight of 155 lbs. is equivalent to - ANSWER-71 kg.
Which of the following measurements should be obtained on an infant in the
office for a well-child visit? - ANSWER-weight, length, head circumference
The physician asks the medical assistant to calculate a patient's BMI after taking
the weight and height. What is the importance of this measurement? - ANSWER-
to estimate the patient's body fat and obesity-related health risks
During an office visit a patient asks the medical assistant what his BMI is. Which
of the following information should the medical assistant measure to calculate
BMI? - ANSWER-height and weight
Which of the following represents the pressure of the heart as it relaxes between
beats? - ANSWER-diastolic pressure
diastolic pressure - ANSWER-(bottom number) - produced by the closure of the
aortic and pulmonic valves (pressure when the heart is relaxed).
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,Systolic pressure - ANSWER-(top number) - produced by the force of blood in
the arteries as the heart beats.
Blood pressure measures cardiovascular function by measuring the force of blood
exerted on - ANSWER-arteries
capillaries - ANSWER-help facilitate the exchange of water, oxygen, and other
nutrients through the body.
venules - ANSWER-widen capillaries
veins - ANSWER-pump the blood back to the heart
Which of the following arteries is most commonly used for blood pressure
measurement? - ANSWER-brachial
Which of the following arteries circulates blood to the kidneys? - ANSWER-renal
femoral arteries - ANSWER-are in charge of supplying blood to the legs
carotid arteries - ANSWER-supply the brain with blood
brachial arteries - ANSWER-supply blood to both arms.
dorsalis pedis artery - ANSWER-in the foot
popliteal artery - ANSWER-is behind the knee
posterior tibialis - ANSWER-is located by the ankle
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, Which of the following measurements indicate the difference between the systolic
and diastolic blood pressure? - ANSWER-pulse pressure
Which of the following chambers of the heart is responsible for pumping blood
through the aorta to the body? - ANSWER-left ventricle
blood flow - ANSWER-Blood is pumped into the right atrium, then to the right
ventricle, then to the lungs, and then is oxygenated and pumped into the left
atrium, and finally to the left ventricle before going to the body
The expected time frame to obtain a reading when measuring a temperature with a
digital thermometer is which of the following? - ANSWER-a few seconds
Which of the following is considered the normal pulse range for an adult patient? -
ANSWER-60-100 bpm
. An active preschool patient with thick nasal secretions is mouth-breathing due to
congestion. The medical assistant should select which of the following methods for
measuring body temperature? - ANSWER-axillary
The medical assistant is obtaining a blood pressure measurement on a patient with
a right-sided mastectomy. At which of the following sites should the medical
assistant take the blood pressure? - ANSWER-left upper arm
The patient asks the medical assistant why vital signs are taken at every office visit.
Which of the following is the best response? - ANSWER-To obtain a baseline
measurement of your overall health status
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