NHA CCMA EXAM REVIEW 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Chief Complaint - ANSWER✔✔-the reason why the patient came to see the physician.
History of Present Illness - ANSWER✔✔-explanation of the CC to determine the onset of the
illness.
Past,family,and social history - ANSWER✔✔-summary of personal and family health problems as
well as social to include marital status, occupation, use of drugs, etc.
Body Processes necessary for life: - ANSWER✔✔-Body Temperature, Respiration, Heart Function
Vital Signs of body function: - ANSWER✔✔-temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure
Febrile - ANSWER✔✔-presence of fever
afebrile - ANSWER✔✔-absence of fever
intermittent fever - ANSWER✔✔-fluctuating fever that returns to or below baseline
remittent fever - ANSWER✔✔-fluctuating fever that remains elevated and does not return to
baseline
continuous fever - ANSWER✔✔-fever that remains constant; does not fluctuate
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, axillary temperature - ANSWER✔✔-least accurate; taken under the arm
tympanic temperature - ANSWER✔✔-useful for children; placed in the ear
rectal temperature - ANSWER✔✔-per rectum; most effective
normal adult pulse range - ANSWER✔✔-between 60-100 bpm
apical pulse - ANSWER✔✔-taken over the apex of the heart by auscultation
normal respiration rate - ANSWER✔✔-12-20 per minute (Adults)
apnea - ANSWER✔✔-temporary complete absence of breathing
tachypnea - ANSWER✔✔-respiration rate greater than 40 per minute
bradypnea - ANSWER✔✔-decrease in the numbers of respiration
cheyne stokes - ANSWER✔✔-regular pattern of irregular breathing rate
orthopnea - ANSWER✔✔-decrease in numbers of respiration
hypoventilation - ANSWER✔✔-reduced amount of air enters the lungs resulting in decreased
oxygen level
hyperpnea - ANSWER✔✔-abnormal increase in the depth and rate of breathing
hyperventilation - ANSWER✔✔-increased amount of air entering the lungs
Systole - ANSWER✔✔-the highest amount of pressure exerted during the cardiac cycle
Diastole - ANSWER✔✔-the lowest amount of pressure exerted during the cardiac cycle
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Chief Complaint - ANSWER✔✔-the reason why the patient came to see the physician.
History of Present Illness - ANSWER✔✔-explanation of the CC to determine the onset of the
illness.
Past,family,and social history - ANSWER✔✔-summary of personal and family health problems as
well as social to include marital status, occupation, use of drugs, etc.
Body Processes necessary for life: - ANSWER✔✔-Body Temperature, Respiration, Heart Function
Vital Signs of body function: - ANSWER✔✔-temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure
Febrile - ANSWER✔✔-presence of fever
afebrile - ANSWER✔✔-absence of fever
intermittent fever - ANSWER✔✔-fluctuating fever that returns to or below baseline
remittent fever - ANSWER✔✔-fluctuating fever that remains elevated and does not return to
baseline
continuous fever - ANSWER✔✔-fever that remains constant; does not fluctuate
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, axillary temperature - ANSWER✔✔-least accurate; taken under the arm
tympanic temperature - ANSWER✔✔-useful for children; placed in the ear
rectal temperature - ANSWER✔✔-per rectum; most effective
normal adult pulse range - ANSWER✔✔-between 60-100 bpm
apical pulse - ANSWER✔✔-taken over the apex of the heart by auscultation
normal respiration rate - ANSWER✔✔-12-20 per minute (Adults)
apnea - ANSWER✔✔-temporary complete absence of breathing
tachypnea - ANSWER✔✔-respiration rate greater than 40 per minute
bradypnea - ANSWER✔✔-decrease in the numbers of respiration
cheyne stokes - ANSWER✔✔-regular pattern of irregular breathing rate
orthopnea - ANSWER✔✔-decrease in numbers of respiration
hypoventilation - ANSWER✔✔-reduced amount of air enters the lungs resulting in decreased
oxygen level
hyperpnea - ANSWER✔✔-abnormal increase in the depth and rate of breathing
hyperventilation - ANSWER✔✔-increased amount of air entering the lungs
Systole - ANSWER✔✔-the highest amount of pressure exerted during the cardiac cycle
Diastole - ANSWER✔✔-the lowest amount of pressure exerted during the cardiac cycle
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