NWCA TEST UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Who establishes the scope of practices guidelines for American Association of Medical Assistants( State of Texas)
CMAs?
how are medical records critical to a patients care? Legal documents , chronological order
What is used to take blood pressure? sphygmomanometer
What is used to examine ears? otoscope
What is used to examine eyes? ophthalmoscope
What is used to listen to your heart, lungs ,and bowel stethoscope
sounds?
How to discard exam table paper? turn all soiled surfaces inward, and fold the paper into a small package for
disposal
The function of triage and why is it important? triage is the process of prioritizing patient needs by assessing symptoms,
situations, and external factors and arranging patients according to most
immediate need.
Actions to take when a patient has chest pain or difficulty You should take action immediately and get them placed into a treatment room
breathing and notify the physician immediately
how does an autoimmune disease affect your body? antigens that develop from aggressive activity by the body's immune system
What do the body's cells do? against itself.
destroy themselves because they will not recognize themselves
, type 1 diabetes mellitus .abrupt onset
-usually shows before the age of 30
-pancreas does not produce any insulin
type 2 diabetes mellitus -gradual onset
-appears over age of 40
-pancreas still produces a little insulin
How is a general anesthetic used? during surgical procedures to remove the sensation of pain and allow the
procedure to progress in a therapeutic and humane manner
How is a local anesthetic used? temporary loss in sensation from specific areas of the body
Normal range for body temperatures 97.6-99.6
Normal range for adult pulses 60-100
Normal range for blood pressures 120/80
Name for highest point of blood pressure systolic
name of the lowest point of blood pressure diastolic
-tachy rapid, fast
-pnea breathing
What does a dressing do? Protects wound, immobilizes area, compresses area evenly, absorbs any
secretions
What does a bandage do? holds dressing in place
What is angiogram? radioactive dye injected into the blood and X-rays are used view the passage of
the blood through blood vessels.
what is a chloecystography? is an Xray of your gallbladder
when performing a visual acuity test, you are testing..... the eye that is open
EYE IRRGATION always allow the eye wash to drain to the outside of the eye, have patient lie or sit
down with the head tilted toward the eye to irrigate
what heart valves that open to allow the ventricles to fill tricuspid and mitral valves
are...
what are the 3 layers of the heart muscle endocardium (inner layer), myocardium (middle layer), and the pericardium (outer
layer).
CORRECT Answers
Who establishes the scope of practices guidelines for American Association of Medical Assistants( State of Texas)
CMAs?
how are medical records critical to a patients care? Legal documents , chronological order
What is used to take blood pressure? sphygmomanometer
What is used to examine ears? otoscope
What is used to examine eyes? ophthalmoscope
What is used to listen to your heart, lungs ,and bowel stethoscope
sounds?
How to discard exam table paper? turn all soiled surfaces inward, and fold the paper into a small package for
disposal
The function of triage and why is it important? triage is the process of prioritizing patient needs by assessing symptoms,
situations, and external factors and arranging patients according to most
immediate need.
Actions to take when a patient has chest pain or difficulty You should take action immediately and get them placed into a treatment room
breathing and notify the physician immediately
how does an autoimmune disease affect your body? antigens that develop from aggressive activity by the body's immune system
What do the body's cells do? against itself.
destroy themselves because they will not recognize themselves
, type 1 diabetes mellitus .abrupt onset
-usually shows before the age of 30
-pancreas does not produce any insulin
type 2 diabetes mellitus -gradual onset
-appears over age of 40
-pancreas still produces a little insulin
How is a general anesthetic used? during surgical procedures to remove the sensation of pain and allow the
procedure to progress in a therapeutic and humane manner
How is a local anesthetic used? temporary loss in sensation from specific areas of the body
Normal range for body temperatures 97.6-99.6
Normal range for adult pulses 60-100
Normal range for blood pressures 120/80
Name for highest point of blood pressure systolic
name of the lowest point of blood pressure diastolic
-tachy rapid, fast
-pnea breathing
What does a dressing do? Protects wound, immobilizes area, compresses area evenly, absorbs any
secretions
What does a bandage do? holds dressing in place
What is angiogram? radioactive dye injected into the blood and X-rays are used view the passage of
the blood through blood vessels.
what is a chloecystography? is an Xray of your gallbladder
when performing a visual acuity test, you are testing..... the eye that is open
EYE IRRGATION always allow the eye wash to drain to the outside of the eye, have patient lie or sit
down with the head tilted toward the eye to irrigate
what heart valves that open to allow the ventricles to fill tricuspid and mitral valves
are...
what are the 3 layers of the heart muscle endocardium (inner layer), myocardium (middle layer), and the pericardium (outer
layer).
