NC Chiropractic Assistant Exam Questions And
Complete Answers
NCCA - ANSWER North Carolina chiropractic association
What does the NCCA do - ANSWER Their mission is to protect, promote, educate, and
advocate for Chiropractors. They're core value is to improve quality of life and health
through chiropractic. Can lobby.
NCBOCE - ANSWER North Carolina board of chiropractic examiners
What the NCBOCE do - ANSWER Their mission is to protect the people. They are made
up of 8 board members. 6 of the members are appointed by the Governor and 2 are
appointed by the general assembly. 2 of those members are strictly to represent the
public. They can't lobby.
good characteristics of a CA - ANSWER Compassion, integrity, organized, good
communication skills
Vital signs - ANSWER Height, weight, age, gender, respiration, pulse ox, temperature,
blood pressure, pulse
Respiration - ANSWER 16-20 per minute, looking at rhythm and depth
Pulse ox - ANSWER 95-100%
Temperature - ANSWER 98.6 is normal range. skin and axilla one degree owner. Rectal
one degree higher
, blood pressure - ANSWER systolic (heart contracts)/ diastolic (heart relaxes)
Stages of blood pressure - ANSWER Normal: 120/80
prehypertensive 120-139/ 80-89
stage 1: 140-159/ 90-99
stage 2: 160-179/ 100-109
stage 3: 180+/ 110+
pulse - ANSWER 60-100 per minute.
Bradycardia - ANSWER less than 60 beats per minute
Tachycardia - ANSWER Greater than 100 bpm
Ways to communicate with new/existing patients - ANSWER Eye contact, facial
expression, welcoming and friendly, physical appearance, preframing
What is the nervous system made up of? - ANSWER central nervous system and
peripheral nervous system
central nervous system - ANSWER brain and spinal cord
What is the central nervous system covered by? - ANSWER The meninges
autonomic nervous system - ANSWER the involuntary part of the peripheral nervous
system that controls the glands and the muscles of the internal organs (such as the
heart). Its sympathetic division arouses; its parasympathetic division calms.
subjective - ANSWER based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions.
Complete Answers
NCCA - ANSWER North Carolina chiropractic association
What does the NCCA do - ANSWER Their mission is to protect, promote, educate, and
advocate for Chiropractors. They're core value is to improve quality of life and health
through chiropractic. Can lobby.
NCBOCE - ANSWER North Carolina board of chiropractic examiners
What the NCBOCE do - ANSWER Their mission is to protect the people. They are made
up of 8 board members. 6 of the members are appointed by the Governor and 2 are
appointed by the general assembly. 2 of those members are strictly to represent the
public. They can't lobby.
good characteristics of a CA - ANSWER Compassion, integrity, organized, good
communication skills
Vital signs - ANSWER Height, weight, age, gender, respiration, pulse ox, temperature,
blood pressure, pulse
Respiration - ANSWER 16-20 per minute, looking at rhythm and depth
Pulse ox - ANSWER 95-100%
Temperature - ANSWER 98.6 is normal range. skin and axilla one degree owner. Rectal
one degree higher
, blood pressure - ANSWER systolic (heart contracts)/ diastolic (heart relaxes)
Stages of blood pressure - ANSWER Normal: 120/80
prehypertensive 120-139/ 80-89
stage 1: 140-159/ 90-99
stage 2: 160-179/ 100-109
stage 3: 180+/ 110+
pulse - ANSWER 60-100 per minute.
Bradycardia - ANSWER less than 60 beats per minute
Tachycardia - ANSWER Greater than 100 bpm
Ways to communicate with new/existing patients - ANSWER Eye contact, facial
expression, welcoming and friendly, physical appearance, preframing
What is the nervous system made up of? - ANSWER central nervous system and
peripheral nervous system
central nervous system - ANSWER brain and spinal cord
What is the central nervous system covered by? - ANSWER The meninges
autonomic nervous system - ANSWER the involuntary part of the peripheral nervous
system that controls the glands and the muscles of the internal organs (such as the
heart). Its sympathetic division arouses; its parasympathetic division calms.
subjective - ANSWER based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions.
