NHA Exam Questions and Answers
Updated 2026
HeartAratesA-AAnswerANormal:A60-100Abeats/min
AthletesA(normal):A~40Abeats/min
Tachycardia:A>A100Abeats/min
Bradycardia:A<A60Abeats/min
*dizzinessAandAshortnessAofAbreathAmayAindicateAtachyAandAbradycardia
*measureAforA1min.
TemperatureA-AAnswerANormal:A97.6-99.6AFA(36.4-37.6AC)
FeverA(oral):A>100AFA(37.8AC)
FeverA(rectal/ear):A>101AF
FeverA(pediatricArectal):A>A100.4AFA(38AC)
*mostAcommonAmethodAtoAmeasure:Aorally
*mostAaccurateAmethodAtoAmeasure:Arectally
SupineAPositionA-AAnswerAPtAliesAflatAfacingAupward
BloodAPressureA-AAnswerANormal:A<120A/A<80
Prehypertension:A120-139A/A80-89
HypertensionAStageAI:A140-159A/A90-99
HypertensionAStsgeAII:A>160A/A>100
HypertensiveACrisis:A>180A/A>110
Hypotensive:A<90A/A<60
RespirationA-AAnswerANormal:A12-20Abreaths/min
*deviationAmayAbeAdueAtoAinjuryAorAillness
*observeAforApale,Aashen,Acyanoic,AorAcoldAskinAforAptsAwithAreadingAoutAofAtheA12-
20Abreaths/minArange
SystolicA-AAnswerAPressureAinAbloodAvesselsAwhenAyourAheartAbeatsA(ventriclesAcontract)
, DiastolicA-
AAnswerAPressureAinAbloodAvesselsAwhenAyourAheartArestsAbetweenAbeatsA(ventriclesArelax)
SphygmomanometerA-AAnswerABloodApressureAcuff
*palpateAbrachialAateryAinAantecubicalAregionAofAarm
*centerAbladderAofAcuffAoverAbrachialAarteryAwithAtheAtubeAawayAfromAptAbodyAandAbulbAclos
eAtoAptAbody
*positionAcuffA1in.AaboveAbendAinAelbowAwithAguageAatAeyeAlevelAtoAread
*releaseAdialAslowlyAatA2mm/sec
*1stAbeatA=AsystolicAreading
*whenAtheAbestAstopsA=AdiastolicAreading
DorsalARecumbentAPositonA-AAnswerAPtAliesAfaceAupAwithAkneesAbentA(vaginalAUSAposition)
Fowler'sAPositionA-AAnswerAPtAliesAonAtableAwithAheadAofAtableAelevatedAtoA90*
Semi-Fowler'sAPositionA-AAnswerAPtAliesAonAtableAwithAheadAofAtableAelevatedAatA45*
ProneApositionA-AAnswerAPtAliesAfacedown
SimsAPositionA-
AAnswerAPtAliesAonAleftAsideAwithArightAlegAsharplyAbentAandAkneesAonAtableA(rectalAexamA
position)
Knee-chestAPositionA-
AAnswerAPtArestsAonAkneeAandAchestAwithAheadAturnedAtoAoneAsideA(babyAposeAwithAbuttAup
)
TrendelenburgAPositionA-AAnswerAPtAisAsupineAwithAtheAbottomAofAtheAtableAelevatedAatA30*
TopicalAAdministrationAofAMedsA-AAnswerAAppliedAonAskinAforAlocalAeffectA(ex.ALotion)
TransdermalAAdministrationAofAMedsA-
AAnswerAPatchAthatAtransfersAmedicationAslowlyAthroughAtheAskin
Updated 2026
HeartAratesA-AAnswerANormal:A60-100Abeats/min
AthletesA(normal):A~40Abeats/min
Tachycardia:A>A100Abeats/min
Bradycardia:A<A60Abeats/min
*dizzinessAandAshortnessAofAbreathAmayAindicateAtachyAandAbradycardia
*measureAforA1min.
TemperatureA-AAnswerANormal:A97.6-99.6AFA(36.4-37.6AC)
FeverA(oral):A>100AFA(37.8AC)
FeverA(rectal/ear):A>101AF
FeverA(pediatricArectal):A>A100.4AFA(38AC)
*mostAcommonAmethodAtoAmeasure:Aorally
*mostAaccurateAmethodAtoAmeasure:Arectally
SupineAPositionA-AAnswerAPtAliesAflatAfacingAupward
BloodAPressureA-AAnswerANormal:A<120A/A<80
Prehypertension:A120-139A/A80-89
HypertensionAStageAI:A140-159A/A90-99
HypertensionAStsgeAII:A>160A/A>100
HypertensiveACrisis:A>180A/A>110
Hypotensive:A<90A/A<60
RespirationA-AAnswerANormal:A12-20Abreaths/min
*deviationAmayAbeAdueAtoAinjuryAorAillness
*observeAforApale,Aashen,Acyanoic,AorAcoldAskinAforAptsAwithAreadingAoutAofAtheA12-
20Abreaths/minArange
SystolicA-AAnswerAPressureAinAbloodAvesselsAwhenAyourAheartAbeatsA(ventriclesAcontract)
, DiastolicA-
AAnswerAPressureAinAbloodAvesselsAwhenAyourAheartArestsAbetweenAbeatsA(ventriclesArelax)
SphygmomanometerA-AAnswerABloodApressureAcuff
*palpateAbrachialAateryAinAantecubicalAregionAofAarm
*centerAbladderAofAcuffAoverAbrachialAarteryAwithAtheAtubeAawayAfromAptAbodyAandAbulbAclos
eAtoAptAbody
*positionAcuffA1in.AaboveAbendAinAelbowAwithAguageAatAeyeAlevelAtoAread
*releaseAdialAslowlyAatA2mm/sec
*1stAbeatA=AsystolicAreading
*whenAtheAbestAstopsA=AdiastolicAreading
DorsalARecumbentAPositonA-AAnswerAPtAliesAfaceAupAwithAkneesAbentA(vaginalAUSAposition)
Fowler'sAPositionA-AAnswerAPtAliesAonAtableAwithAheadAofAtableAelevatedAtoA90*
Semi-Fowler'sAPositionA-AAnswerAPtAliesAonAtableAwithAheadAofAtableAelevatedAatA45*
ProneApositionA-AAnswerAPtAliesAfacedown
SimsAPositionA-
AAnswerAPtAliesAonAleftAsideAwithArightAlegAsharplyAbentAandAkneesAonAtableA(rectalAexamA
position)
Knee-chestAPositionA-
AAnswerAPtArestsAonAkneeAandAchestAwithAheadAturnedAtoAoneAsideA(babyAposeAwithAbuttAup
)
TrendelenburgAPositionA-AAnswerAPtAisAsupineAwithAtheAbottomAofAtheAtableAelevatedAatA30*
TopicalAAdministrationAofAMedsA-AAnswerAAppliedAonAskinAforAlocalAeffectA(ex.ALotion)
TransdermalAAdministrationAofAMedsA-
AAnswerAPatchAthatAtransfersAmedicationAslowlyAthroughAtheAskin
