NWCA REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is your scope of practice? - ANSWERSthe products and treatments you can offer
What organization provides the guidelines? - ANSWERSOSHA
stethoscope - ANSWERSa medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated
inside the body
otoscope - ANSWERSinstrument used for visual examination of the ear
opthalmoscope - ANSWERSInstrument used to examine the eyes
phygmomanometer - ANSWERSfor measuring blood pressure
Difference between advance directives and durable power of attorney - ANSWERS
Pathogen - ANSWERSA disease causing agent
Most common way blood borne pathogens are transmitted to healthcare workers -
ANSWERS
anesthetic - ANSWERSdrug that prevents pain during surgery
general anesthesia - ANSWERSthe blockage of all body sensations, causing un-
consciousness and loss of reflexes.
pulse oximetry - ANSWERSTool that measures oxygen saturation of hemoglobin in the
capillary beds.
Triage - ANSWERSA method of prioritizing treatment
medical asepsis - ANSWERSclean technique
surgical asepsis - ANSWERSsterile technique
normal blood pressure - ANSWERS120/80
Normal oral temperature - ANSWERS97.6F - 99.6F
normal pulse - ANSWERS60-100 bpm
Normal respiratory rate - ANSWERS12-20 breaths per minute
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is your scope of practice? - ANSWERSthe products and treatments you can offer
What organization provides the guidelines? - ANSWERSOSHA
stethoscope - ANSWERSa medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated
inside the body
otoscope - ANSWERSinstrument used for visual examination of the ear
opthalmoscope - ANSWERSInstrument used to examine the eyes
phygmomanometer - ANSWERSfor measuring blood pressure
Difference between advance directives and durable power of attorney - ANSWERS
Pathogen - ANSWERSA disease causing agent
Most common way blood borne pathogens are transmitted to healthcare workers -
ANSWERS
anesthetic - ANSWERSdrug that prevents pain during surgery
general anesthesia - ANSWERSthe blockage of all body sensations, causing un-
consciousness and loss of reflexes.
pulse oximetry - ANSWERSTool that measures oxygen saturation of hemoglobin in the
capillary beds.
Triage - ANSWERSA method of prioritizing treatment
medical asepsis - ANSWERSclean technique
surgical asepsis - ANSWERSsterile technique
normal blood pressure - ANSWERS120/80
Normal oral temperature - ANSWERS97.6F - 99.6F
normal pulse - ANSWERS60-100 bpm
Normal respiratory rate - ANSWERS12-20 breaths per minute
