CCMA CERTIFICATION STUDY GUIDE
Chief55complaint55CC55-55ans--
✔✔The55reason55a55patient55called55for55help.55Also,55the55patient's55response55to55que
stions55such55as55"What's55wrong?"55or55"What55happened?"
History55of55present55illness55HPI55-55ans--
✔✔Explains55the55chief55complaint.55A55chronological55description55of55the55developme
nt55of55the55patient's55present55illness55from55the55first55sign55or55symptom55or55from55th
e55previous55encounter55to55the55present.
Vital55Signs55-55ans--
✔✔Temperature,55pulse,55respiration,55and55Blood55pressure55are55all55___________55
___________.
Normal55oral55temperature55-55ans--✔✔97.6F55-5599.6F
intermittent55fever55-55ans--
✔✔Fever55that55alternates55between55elevated55and55normal55or55subnormal55body55te
mperatures.
Remittent55fever55-55ans--
✔✔fever55in55which55temperature55fluctuates55greatly55but55never55falls55to55the55norma
l55level.
Continuous55fever55-55ans--
✔✔A55fever55that55remains55constant55above55the55baseline,55does55not55fluctuate.
60-10055BPM55-55ans--✔✔Normal55pulse55rate
Respirations55-55ans--
✔✔Rate,55rhythm,55and55depth55are55taken55into55account55when55measuring55what?
Systole55-55ans--✔✔contraction55of55the55heart
Diastole55-55ans--✔✔relaxation55of55the55heart
Anthropometric55measurements55-55ans--
✔✔Measurement55of55height,55(length55rather55than55height55is55used55in55infants55beca
, use55they55cannot55stand.),55weight,55BMI,55head55circumference55in55infants,55waist55to
55hip,55%55of55body55fat.
Inspection55-55ans--
✔✔General55appearance,55state55of55nutrition,55body55habits,55symmetry,55pasture55an
d55gait,55speech.
palpation55-55ans--✔✔to55examine55by55touch
Percussion55-55ans--
✔✔physical55examination55method55of55tapping55over55the55body55to55elicit55vibrations55
and55sounds55to55estimate55the55size,55border,55or55fluid55content55of55a55cavity55such55
as55the55chest.
Ausculation55-55ans--
✔✔the55act55of55listening55to55sounds55arising55within55organs55(as55the55lungs55or55hea
rt)55as55an55aid55to55diagnosis55and55treatment.
OSHA55-55ans--
✔✔a55government55agency55in55the55Department55of55Labor55to55maintain55a55safe55an
d55healthy55work55environment
cardiopulmonary55resuscitation55-55ans--
✔✔an55emergency55procedure55for55life55support55consisting55of55artificial55respiration55
and55manual55external55cardiac55compression
SHOCK55-55ans--
✔✔This55is55caused55by55inadequate55blood55flow55to55the55heart55and55in55turn55to55th
e55rest55of55the55body.
Symptoms55of55shock55-55ans--✔✔Pale,55cold,55clammy55skin
rapid,55weak55pulse
increased55shallow55breathing
expressionless55face55or55staring55eyes55are55all55____________55___55_________.
First55aid55for55Shock55-55ans--
✔✔maintain55open55airway55for55the55victim,55call55for55assistance,55keep55victim55lying5
5down55w/
55head55lower55than55rest55of55body;55attempt55to55control55bleeding55or55other55cause55
of55shock55if55known;55keep55victim55warm55until55help55arrives
Portal55of55exit55-55ans--
✔✔Method55in55which55a55infectious55agent55leaves55the55reservoir.55Ex:55contact55with
55body55fluids55such55as55blood55or55saliva.
mode55of55transmission55-55ans--✔✔contact,55droplet,55air,55vehicles,55or55vectorborne
Chief55complaint55CC55-55ans--
✔✔The55reason55a55patient55called55for55help.55Also,55the55patient's55response55to55que
stions55such55as55"What's55wrong?"55or55"What55happened?"
History55of55present55illness55HPI55-55ans--
✔✔Explains55the55chief55complaint.55A55chronological55description55of55the55developme
nt55of55the55patient's55present55illness55from55the55first55sign55or55symptom55or55from55th
e55previous55encounter55to55the55present.
Vital55Signs55-55ans--
✔✔Temperature,55pulse,55respiration,55and55Blood55pressure55are55all55___________55
___________.
Normal55oral55temperature55-55ans--✔✔97.6F55-5599.6F
intermittent55fever55-55ans--
✔✔Fever55that55alternates55between55elevated55and55normal55or55subnormal55body55te
mperatures.
Remittent55fever55-55ans--
✔✔fever55in55which55temperature55fluctuates55greatly55but55never55falls55to55the55norma
l55level.
Continuous55fever55-55ans--
✔✔A55fever55that55remains55constant55above55the55baseline,55does55not55fluctuate.
60-10055BPM55-55ans--✔✔Normal55pulse55rate
Respirations55-55ans--
✔✔Rate,55rhythm,55and55depth55are55taken55into55account55when55measuring55what?
Systole55-55ans--✔✔contraction55of55the55heart
Diastole55-55ans--✔✔relaxation55of55the55heart
Anthropometric55measurements55-55ans--
✔✔Measurement55of55height,55(length55rather55than55height55is55used55in55infants55beca
, use55they55cannot55stand.),55weight,55BMI,55head55circumference55in55infants,55waist55to
55hip,55%55of55body55fat.
Inspection55-55ans--
✔✔General55appearance,55state55of55nutrition,55body55habits,55symmetry,55pasture55an
d55gait,55speech.
palpation55-55ans--✔✔to55examine55by55touch
Percussion55-55ans--
✔✔physical55examination55method55of55tapping55over55the55body55to55elicit55vibrations55
and55sounds55to55estimate55the55size,55border,55or55fluid55content55of55a55cavity55such55
as55the55chest.
Ausculation55-55ans--
✔✔the55act55of55listening55to55sounds55arising55within55organs55(as55the55lungs55or55hea
rt)55as55an55aid55to55diagnosis55and55treatment.
OSHA55-55ans--
✔✔a55government55agency55in55the55Department55of55Labor55to55maintain55a55safe55an
d55healthy55work55environment
cardiopulmonary55resuscitation55-55ans--
✔✔an55emergency55procedure55for55life55support55consisting55of55artificial55respiration55
and55manual55external55cardiac55compression
SHOCK55-55ans--
✔✔This55is55caused55by55inadequate55blood55flow55to55the55heart55and55in55turn55to55th
e55rest55of55the55body.
Symptoms55of55shock55-55ans--✔✔Pale,55cold,55clammy55skin
rapid,55weak55pulse
increased55shallow55breathing
expressionless55face55or55staring55eyes55are55all55____________55___55_________.
First55aid55for55Shock55-55ans--
✔✔maintain55open55airway55for55the55victim,55call55for55assistance,55keep55victim55lying5
5down55w/
55head55lower55than55rest55of55body;55attempt55to55control55bleeding55or55other55cause55
of55shock55if55known;55keep55victim55warm55until55help55arrives
Portal55of55exit55-55ans--
✔✔Method55in55which55a55infectious55agent55leaves55the55reservoir.55Ex:55contact55with
55body55fluids55such55as55blood55or55saliva.
mode55of55transmission55-55ans--✔✔contact,55droplet,55air,55vehicles,55or55vectorborne
