MAINE CRMA CERTIFICATION FINAL EXAM 2026/2027
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔ - ✔✔1. temperature (T). 2.) pulse (P). 3.) Respiration (R). 4.) Blood Pressure (BP).
5.) O2 sats
✔✔Temperatures - ✔✔1.) orally, 2.) rectally, 3.) axillary, 4.) otic (tympanic) 5.) skin
✔✔Temperature Normal is - ✔✔98.6 F and 37 C
✔✔Ear scan thermonmeter - ✔✔1.) Completes in 30 seconds. Temperature is 99.5 F
✔✔Oral - ✔✔Reading in 3 minutes Normal oral temperature is 98.6
✔✔Axillary - ✔✔Reading is 10 minutes and normal aillary temperature is 97.6 F
✔✔Rectal - ✔✔Placed in the rectum and hold for 3 to 5 mins & temperature is 99.5 F
✔✔Skin/Transfermal - ✔✔Termperature is 94 F
✔✔Factors affecting body temperature - ✔✔1.) age 2.) time of day ( 2 to 3 F between
morning & late afternoon. highest temp is usually between 4 to 8 pm & lowest between
4 to 6 am.) 3.) Gender- woman are usually warmer than med because of having more
fatty tissue. 4.) Emotions- excitement increase heat and depression decreases
temperature. 5.) Exercise - chewing gum can increase temps by 1 F. 6.) Infection -
elevated temperature. 7.) food, fluid & smoking - oral temperature should not be taken
within 30 mins of intake of food & fluids or smoking. 8.) Septic infection - drops temps.
✔✔Pulse - ✔✔Radial and Apical Pulses:
Radial - utilizaing two fingers over the thumb side of the person's wrist, pressing lightly
over the radial artery. Your thumb use never to be used. Normal radial pulse of an
adults is 60 to 100 beats pre minute with an average of 80 beats per minute
Brachial Pulse- obtianed by placing the index & 2nd figer on the inside of the elbow with
the palm of the hand facing up.
Carotid Pulse- Placing the index & 2nd finger on
either side of the neck running them along side of the outer edge of the trachera
windpipe.
Aprical Pulse- It is obtained by utilizaing a stethoscope. The diaphragm of the
stethoscope is placed approximately mid- nipple line on the left side of the chest. Count
for 1 min & between 60 to 100 beats per min is normal.
✔✔Stethoscope - ✔✔1.) ear piece, 2.) Bell, 3.) Tubing
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔ - ✔✔1. temperature (T). 2.) pulse (P). 3.) Respiration (R). 4.) Blood Pressure (BP).
5.) O2 sats
✔✔Temperatures - ✔✔1.) orally, 2.) rectally, 3.) axillary, 4.) otic (tympanic) 5.) skin
✔✔Temperature Normal is - ✔✔98.6 F and 37 C
✔✔Ear scan thermonmeter - ✔✔1.) Completes in 30 seconds. Temperature is 99.5 F
✔✔Oral - ✔✔Reading in 3 minutes Normal oral temperature is 98.6
✔✔Axillary - ✔✔Reading is 10 minutes and normal aillary temperature is 97.6 F
✔✔Rectal - ✔✔Placed in the rectum and hold for 3 to 5 mins & temperature is 99.5 F
✔✔Skin/Transfermal - ✔✔Termperature is 94 F
✔✔Factors affecting body temperature - ✔✔1.) age 2.) time of day ( 2 to 3 F between
morning & late afternoon. highest temp is usually between 4 to 8 pm & lowest between
4 to 6 am.) 3.) Gender- woman are usually warmer than med because of having more
fatty tissue. 4.) Emotions- excitement increase heat and depression decreases
temperature. 5.) Exercise - chewing gum can increase temps by 1 F. 6.) Infection -
elevated temperature. 7.) food, fluid & smoking - oral temperature should not be taken
within 30 mins of intake of food & fluids or smoking. 8.) Septic infection - drops temps.
✔✔Pulse - ✔✔Radial and Apical Pulses:
Radial - utilizaing two fingers over the thumb side of the person's wrist, pressing lightly
over the radial artery. Your thumb use never to be used. Normal radial pulse of an
adults is 60 to 100 beats pre minute with an average of 80 beats per minute
Brachial Pulse- obtianed by placing the index & 2nd figer on the inside of the elbow with
the palm of the hand facing up.
Carotid Pulse- Placing the index & 2nd finger on
either side of the neck running them along side of the outer edge of the trachera
windpipe.
Aprical Pulse- It is obtained by utilizaing a stethoscope. The diaphragm of the
stethoscope is placed approximately mid- nipple line on the left side of the chest. Count
for 1 min & between 60 to 100 beats per min is normal.
✔✔Stethoscope - ✔✔1.) ear piece, 2.) Bell, 3.) Tubing
