CLINICAL PATIENT CARE NHA EXAM
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
two methods of patient identification - ✔✔full name and date of birth
most common solutions used to disinfect surfaces - ✔✔-sodium hypochlorite solution
(1:10 dilution of bleach to water)
-a commercial chemical surface disinfectant
active listening - ✔✔using techniques that allow the receiver to fully understand the
message being communicated
open-ended questions - ✔✔questions that lead to further explanation (vs a yes or no
response)
restatement - ✔✔repeating or rephrasing information relayed by the sender to confirm
accuracy
reflection - ✔✔when the receiver focuses on the main idea of the message but
incorporates feelings the sender might by exhibiting or possibly feeling
clarification - ✔✔summarizing the information relayed by the sender to clear up any
confusion
nonverbal communication - ✔✔gestures and actions that leave interpretation up to the
receiver
sympathy - ✔✔feeling compassion, sorrow, or pity for the hardships that another person
encounters
,subjective information - ✔✔information that is personal or what someone is feeling
chief complaint - ✔✔subjective information- and best documented in the medical record
in the patient's own words. identifies the patient's reason for the visit.
"what brings you in today?"
allergy - ✔✔adverse reaction caused by an antigen-antibody response
anaphylaxis - ✔✔life-threatening allergic reaction that leads to circulatory collapse,
shock, and death if left untreated
objective information - ✔✔information collected that is observed by someone other than
the patient
audiometry - ✔✔test to determine level of hearing
visual acuity testing - ✔✔ use of tools such as a snellen chart to screen for visual
impairments
anthropometric measurements - ✔✔Screening tests that include height and weight (as
well as head circumference in infants)
vital signs - ✔✔temperature, heart rate, respirations, and blood pressure measurements,
used to evaluate homeostasis
Denver Developmental Screening Test - ✔✔a series of activities used to determine the
developmental stage of children
,scoliosis - ✔✔abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
Mini-Mental State Examination - ✔✔a tool used to determine the level of awareness of
current events & recall of past events to screen for orientation & dementia
the most common cause of pyrexia (fever) is... - ✔✔infection
normal oral, tympanic, and temporal temperatures - ✔✔98.6 degrees F
normal axillary temperature - ✔✔1 degree cooler (97.6 degrees F)
normal rectal temperature - ✔✔1 degree higher (99.6 degrees F)
radial pulse - ✔✔most common site for adult pulse
brachial pulse - ✔✔most common site for child's pulse
carotid - ✔✔most common site for emergency procedure pulse
palpation - ✔✔to examine by touching
auscultation - ✔✔listening
pulse is evaluated by: - ✔✔rate, rhythm, volume
average newborn heart rate (birth to 1 month) - ✔✔120-160/min
, average infant heart rate (1 to 12 months) - ✔✔ 80-140/min
average toddler heart rate (1 to 3 years) - ✔✔80-130/min
average preschool heart rate (3 to 5 years) - ✔✔ 80-120/min
average school age heart rate (6 to 15 years) - ✔✔ 70-100/min
average adult heart rate (older than 15 years) - ✔✔ 60-100/min
respirations are evaluated by... - ✔✔rate, rhythm, and depth
wheezing - ✔✔a whistling sound heard on expiration that is the body's attempt to expel
trapped air
rales - ✔✔clicking or crackling sounds heard on inspiration that can sound moist or dry
rhonchi - ✔✔common rattling snoring sounds often associated with chronic lung diseases
sphygmomanometer - ✔✔ instrument used to measure blood pressure that has a graduated
scale for determining systolic & diastolic pressure by increasing and gradually releasing
the pressure in the cuff
systolic pressure - ✔✔recorded when first sharp tapping sound is heard
diastolic pressure - ✔✔recorded when the last sound disappears completely and blood is
flowing freely
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
two methods of patient identification - ✔✔full name and date of birth
most common solutions used to disinfect surfaces - ✔✔-sodium hypochlorite solution
(1:10 dilution of bleach to water)
-a commercial chemical surface disinfectant
active listening - ✔✔using techniques that allow the receiver to fully understand the
message being communicated
open-ended questions - ✔✔questions that lead to further explanation (vs a yes or no
response)
restatement - ✔✔repeating or rephrasing information relayed by the sender to confirm
accuracy
reflection - ✔✔when the receiver focuses on the main idea of the message but
incorporates feelings the sender might by exhibiting or possibly feeling
clarification - ✔✔summarizing the information relayed by the sender to clear up any
confusion
nonverbal communication - ✔✔gestures and actions that leave interpretation up to the
receiver
sympathy - ✔✔feeling compassion, sorrow, or pity for the hardships that another person
encounters
,subjective information - ✔✔information that is personal or what someone is feeling
chief complaint - ✔✔subjective information- and best documented in the medical record
in the patient's own words. identifies the patient's reason for the visit.
"what brings you in today?"
allergy - ✔✔adverse reaction caused by an antigen-antibody response
anaphylaxis - ✔✔life-threatening allergic reaction that leads to circulatory collapse,
shock, and death if left untreated
objective information - ✔✔information collected that is observed by someone other than
the patient
audiometry - ✔✔test to determine level of hearing
visual acuity testing - ✔✔ use of tools such as a snellen chart to screen for visual
impairments
anthropometric measurements - ✔✔Screening tests that include height and weight (as
well as head circumference in infants)
vital signs - ✔✔temperature, heart rate, respirations, and blood pressure measurements,
used to evaluate homeostasis
Denver Developmental Screening Test - ✔✔a series of activities used to determine the
developmental stage of children
,scoliosis - ✔✔abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
Mini-Mental State Examination - ✔✔a tool used to determine the level of awareness of
current events & recall of past events to screen for orientation & dementia
the most common cause of pyrexia (fever) is... - ✔✔infection
normal oral, tympanic, and temporal temperatures - ✔✔98.6 degrees F
normal axillary temperature - ✔✔1 degree cooler (97.6 degrees F)
normal rectal temperature - ✔✔1 degree higher (99.6 degrees F)
radial pulse - ✔✔most common site for adult pulse
brachial pulse - ✔✔most common site for child's pulse
carotid - ✔✔most common site for emergency procedure pulse
palpation - ✔✔to examine by touching
auscultation - ✔✔listening
pulse is evaluated by: - ✔✔rate, rhythm, volume
average newborn heart rate (birth to 1 month) - ✔✔120-160/min
, average infant heart rate (1 to 12 months) - ✔✔ 80-140/min
average toddler heart rate (1 to 3 years) - ✔✔80-130/min
average preschool heart rate (3 to 5 years) - ✔✔ 80-120/min
average school age heart rate (6 to 15 years) - ✔✔ 70-100/min
average adult heart rate (older than 15 years) - ✔✔ 60-100/min
respirations are evaluated by... - ✔✔rate, rhythm, and depth
wheezing - ✔✔a whistling sound heard on expiration that is the body's attempt to expel
trapped air
rales - ✔✔clicking or crackling sounds heard on inspiration that can sound moist or dry
rhonchi - ✔✔common rattling snoring sounds often associated with chronic lung diseases
sphygmomanometer - ✔✔ instrument used to measure blood pressure that has a graduated
scale for determining systolic & diastolic pressure by increasing and gradually releasing
the pressure in the cuff
systolic pressure - ✔✔recorded when first sharp tapping sound is heard
diastolic pressure - ✔✔recorded when the last sound disappears completely and blood is
flowing freely
