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ccma nha Questions with Answers (100% Correct Answers)
Afebrile —ANS: Absence of fever
Chief Complaint —ANS: The reason why the patient came to see the physician
Percussion —ANS: This involves tapping or striking the body, usually with fingers or
a small hammer to determine the position, size and density go the underlying organ or
tissue
Endocardium —ANS: The endocardium is the inner layer of the heart. It consists of
epithelial tissue and connective tissue.
Function: Lines the inner cavities of the heart, covers heart valves and is continuous
with the inner lining of blood vessels.
Purkinje fibers are located in the endocardium. They participate in the contraction of
the heart muscle.
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Stroke Volume (Preload) —ANS: The blood volume ejected outside the ventricle after
each contraction. ~ The volume of the blood returning to the heart. ~ The force of the
myocardium contraction
Ventricular Repolarization —ANS: The T Wave. ~ The first wave produced after the
QRS Complex. Has the following characteristics: The deflection produced by the
ventricular repolarization. It is slighty asymmetric. No more than 5 mm in height.
Hematoma —ANS: A localized collection of blood outside the blood vessels, usually
in liquid form within the tissue. An ecchymosis, commonly called a bruise, is a
hematoma of the skin larger than 10mm.
(acronym.) BeCause Better Specimens, Y'all, Generate Perfect Goals —ANS: Order of
draw (per NHA): Blood Cultures, Blue (light), Serum (red), Yellow, Green, Purple
(Lavender), Gray
Gram Stain —ANS: A method of differentiating bacterial species into two large groups
(gram-positive and gram-negative). Gram staining differentiates bacteria by the
chemical and physical properties of their cell walls by detecting peptidoglycan, which
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is present in a thick layer in gram-positive bacteria. The Gram stain is almost always
the first step in the identification of a bacterial organism.
Axillary —ANS: Under the arm (armpit)
Throat culture —ANS: A laboratory diagnostic test to find a bacterial or fungal
infection in the throat. Sampling is performed by throat swab, and the sample is put in
a special cup (culture) that allows infections to grow. If an infection grows, the culture
is positive. The type of infection is found using a microscope, chemical tests, or both. If
no infection grows, the culture is negative.
Tort —ANS: A tort, in common law jurisdictions, is a civil wrong[1] which unfairly
causes someone else to suffer loss or harm resulting in legal liability for the person :
Battery, Invasion of privacy, defamation of character
Artifact —ANS: Unwanted interference or jitter on the EKG recording. This makes the
EKG reading difficult or impossible, as well as can lead to a misdiagnosis.
AV (atriventricular) Valves —ANS: Located between the atria and ventricles. AV
cusped valves characteristics are: They have tough fibrous rings, long and strong
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leaflets (cuspids), They are accessory organs (like papillary muscles and chordae
tendinae)
Standard Precautions —ANS: Standard Precautions are the minimum infection
prevention practices that apply to all patient care, regardless of suspected or confirmed
infection status of the patient, in any setting where healthcare is delivered. Standard
Precautions include: 1) hand hygiene, 2) use of personal protective equipment (e.g.,
gloves, gowns, masks), 3) safe injection practices, 4) safe handling of potentially
contaminated equipment or surfaces in the patient environment, and 5) respiratory
hygiene/cough etiquette.
Parasympathetic (Vagus Nerve) —ANS: Generally has an inhibitory effect via the
neurotransmitter Acetylcholine which may cause the following to happen:
*Slows down pacemaker and HR
*Slows the conduction of electricity in AV node
*Decreases the strength of atrial and ventricular contraction.
Infection Control/ Chain of Infection —ANS: This consists of links, each of which is
necessary for the infectious disease to spread. Infection control is based on the fact that
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ccma nha Questions with Answers (100% Correct Answers)
Afebrile —ANS: Absence of fever
Chief Complaint —ANS: The reason why the patient came to see the physician
Percussion —ANS: This involves tapping or striking the body, usually with fingers or
a small hammer to determine the position, size and density go the underlying organ or
tissue
Endocardium —ANS: The endocardium is the inner layer of the heart. It consists of
epithelial tissue and connective tissue.
Function: Lines the inner cavities of the heart, covers heart valves and is continuous
with the inner lining of blood vessels.
Purkinje fibers are located in the endocardium. They participate in the contraction of
the heart muscle.
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Stroke Volume (Preload) —ANS: The blood volume ejected outside the ventricle after
each contraction. ~ The volume of the blood returning to the heart. ~ The force of the
myocardium contraction
Ventricular Repolarization —ANS: The T Wave. ~ The first wave produced after the
QRS Complex. Has the following characteristics: The deflection produced by the
ventricular repolarization. It is slighty asymmetric. No more than 5 mm in height.
Hematoma —ANS: A localized collection of blood outside the blood vessels, usually
in liquid form within the tissue. An ecchymosis, commonly called a bruise, is a
hematoma of the skin larger than 10mm.
(acronym.) BeCause Better Specimens, Y'all, Generate Perfect Goals —ANS: Order of
draw (per NHA): Blood Cultures, Blue (light), Serum (red), Yellow, Green, Purple
(Lavender), Gray
Gram Stain —ANS: A method of differentiating bacterial species into two large groups
(gram-positive and gram-negative). Gram staining differentiates bacteria by the
chemical and physical properties of their cell walls by detecting peptidoglycan, which
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is present in a thick layer in gram-positive bacteria. The Gram stain is almost always
the first step in the identification of a bacterial organism.
Axillary —ANS: Under the arm (armpit)
Throat culture —ANS: A laboratory diagnostic test to find a bacterial or fungal
infection in the throat. Sampling is performed by throat swab, and the sample is put in
a special cup (culture) that allows infections to grow. If an infection grows, the culture
is positive. The type of infection is found using a microscope, chemical tests, or both. If
no infection grows, the culture is negative.
Tort —ANS: A tort, in common law jurisdictions, is a civil wrong[1] which unfairly
causes someone else to suffer loss or harm resulting in legal liability for the person :
Battery, Invasion of privacy, defamation of character
Artifact —ANS: Unwanted interference or jitter on the EKG recording. This makes the
EKG reading difficult or impossible, as well as can lead to a misdiagnosis.
AV (atriventricular) Valves —ANS: Located between the atria and ventricles. AV
cusped valves characteristics are: They have tough fibrous rings, long and strong
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leaflets (cuspids), They are accessory organs (like papillary muscles and chordae
tendinae)
Standard Precautions —ANS: Standard Precautions are the minimum infection
prevention practices that apply to all patient care, regardless of suspected or confirmed
infection status of the patient, in any setting where healthcare is delivered. Standard
Precautions include: 1) hand hygiene, 2) use of personal protective equipment (e.g.,
gloves, gowns, masks), 3) safe injection practices, 4) safe handling of potentially
contaminated equipment or surfaces in the patient environment, and 5) respiratory
hygiene/cough etiquette.
Parasympathetic (Vagus Nerve) —ANS: Generally has an inhibitory effect via the
neurotransmitter Acetylcholine which may cause the following to happen:
*Slows down pacemaker and HR
*Slows the conduction of electricity in AV node
*Decreases the strength of atrial and ventricular contraction.
Infection Control/ Chain of Infection —ANS: This consists of links, each of which is
necessary for the infectious disease to spread. Infection control is based on the fact that
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