NWCA TEST
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1. Who establishes the scope of prac- American Association of Medical Assistants( State of
tices guidelines for CMAs? Texas)
2. how are medical records critical to a Legal documents , chronological order
patients care?
3. What is used to take blood pres- sphygmomanometer
sure?
4. What is used to examine ears? otoscope
5. What is used to examine eyes? ophthalmoscope
6. What is used to listen to your heart, stethoscope
lungs ,and bowel sounds?
7. How to discard exam table paper? turn all soiled surfaces inward, and fold the paper into
a small package for disposal
8. The function of triage and why is it triage is the process of prioritizing patient needs by
important? assessing symptoms, situations, and external factors
and arranging patients according to most immediate
need.
9. Actions to take when a patient has You should take action immediately and get them
chest pain or difficulty breathing placed into a treatment room and notify the physician
immediately
10. how does an autoimmune disease antigens that develop from aggressive activity by the
affect your body? What do the body's immune system against itself.
body's cells do? destroy themselves because they will not recognize
themselves
11. type 1 diabetes mellitus
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.abrupt onset
-usually shows before the age of 30
-pancreas does not produce any insulin
12. type 2 diabetes mellitus -gradual onset
-appears over age of 40
-pancreas still produces a little insulin
13. How is a general anesthetic used? during surgical procedures to remove the sensation of
pain and allow the procedure to progress in a thera-
peutic and humane manner
14. How is a local anesthetic used? temporary loss in sensation from specific areas of the
body
15. Normal range for body tempera- 97.6-99.6
tures
16. Normal range for adult pulses 60-100
17. Normal range for blood pressures 120/80
18. Name for highest point of blood systolic
pressure
19. name of the lowest point of blood diastolic
pressure
20. -tachy rapid, fast
21. -pnea breathing
22. What does a dressing do? Protects wound, immobilizes area, compresses area
evenly, absorbs any secretions
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_gtm437
1. Who establishes the scope of prac- American Association of Medical Assistants( State of
tices guidelines for CMAs? Texas)
2. how are medical records critical to a Legal documents , chronological order
patients care?
3. What is used to take blood pres- sphygmomanometer
sure?
4. What is used to examine ears? otoscope
5. What is used to examine eyes? ophthalmoscope
6. What is used to listen to your heart, stethoscope
lungs ,and bowel sounds?
7. How to discard exam table paper? turn all soiled surfaces inward, and fold the paper into
a small package for disposal
8. The function of triage and why is it triage is the process of prioritizing patient needs by
important? assessing symptoms, situations, and external factors
and arranging patients according to most immediate
need.
9. Actions to take when a patient has You should take action immediately and get them
chest pain or difficulty breathing placed into a treatment room and notify the physician
immediately
10. how does an autoimmune disease antigens that develop from aggressive activity by the
affect your body? What do the body's immune system against itself.
body's cells do? destroy themselves because they will not recognize
themselves
11. type 1 diabetes mellitus
1/9
, NWCA TEST
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_gtm437
.abrupt onset
-usually shows before the age of 30
-pancreas does not produce any insulin
12. type 2 diabetes mellitus -gradual onset
-appears over age of 40
-pancreas still produces a little insulin
13. How is a general anesthetic used? during surgical procedures to remove the sensation of
pain and allow the procedure to progress in a thera-
peutic and humane manner
14. How is a local anesthetic used? temporary loss in sensation from specific areas of the
body
15. Normal range for body tempera- 97.6-99.6
tures
16. Normal range for adult pulses 60-100
17. Normal range for blood pressures 120/80
18. Name for highest point of blood systolic
pressure
19. name of the lowest point of blood diastolic
pressure
20. -tachy rapid, fast
21. -pnea breathing
22. What does a dressing do? Protects wound, immobilizes area, compresses area
evenly, absorbs any secretions
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