NHA CCMA QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

NHA CCMA QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Normal Body Temp (*F) - ANSWER- 98.6 Normal Body Temp (*C) - ANSWER- 37.0 *C to *F - ANSWER- (*C x 9/5) + 32 *F to *C - ANSWER- (*F - 32) x 5/9 Systole is the ____ number on BP and occurs when the heart ____. - ANSWER- top; contracts Diastole is the ___ number on the BP and occurs when the heart ____. - ANSWER- bottom; relaxes Normal Adult BP - ANSWER- Below 120/80 Pre- Hypertension - ANSWER- 120-139/ 80-89 Hypertension (stage 1) - ANSWER- 140-159/ 90-99 Hypertension (stage 2) - ANSWER- 160+/100+ Hypertensive crisis - ANSWER- 180+/110+ Hypotensive - ANSWER- -90/-60 Normal Adult Heart Rate - ANSWER- 60-100 bpm Tachycardia is a _____ heart rate of over ____ bpm. - ANSWER- elevated; 100 Bradycardia is a ____ heart rate of less then _____ bpm. - ANSWER- slowed; 60 Normal Adult Respirations - ANSWER- 12-20 rpm Convert ft to in - ANSWER- ft x 12 + inches = total inches Convert in to cm - ANSWER- inches x 2.54 = cm Convert cm to in - ANSWER- cm x 0.39 = inches Convert in to ft - ANSWER- inches/12 = feet 1 lb = ____kg - ANSWER- 0.45 Convert lb to kg - ANSWER- lb x 0.45 = kg Convert kg to lb - ANSWER- kg x 2.2 = lb Supine - ANSWER- laid flat, facing upward Dorsal Recumbent - ANSWER- laid face up, knees bent Fowler's - ANSWER- laid face up, table raised 90* Semi- Fowler's - ANSWER- laid face up, table raised 45* Prone - ANSWER- laid face down Sim's - ANSWER- Pt on left side w/ right leg bent and knee on exam table Knee-chest - ANSWER- rest chest on knees, head turned to one side Trendelenburg - ANSWER- laid flat, facing up, bottom of table raised 30* Lithotomy - ANSWER- flat on back, knees bent Topical meds - ANSWER- applied to skin for local effect Intramuscular - ANSWER- into the muscle Intramuscular 4 main sites - ANSWER- 1.Thigh 2.Deltoid 3.Hip 4.Buttocks Intramuscular injections are given at a ___ angle with a ______gauge needle. - ANSWER- 90*; 22-25 Intradermal - ANSWER- into the dermis Intradermal 3 main sites - ANSWER- 1. Forearm 2. Upper chest 3. Upper back Intradermal injections are given at a ___angle with a ___gauge needle. - ANSWER- 10-15*; 25-27 Intradermal injections will form a ____ if given properly. - ANSWER- wheal Subcutaneous - ANSWER- Below the skin Subcutaneous 4 main sites - ANSWER- 1.Upper arm 2. Above/ below waist 3.Upper buttock 4.Front of thigh Subcutaneous injections are given at a ___angle with a ___gauge needle. - ANSWER- 45*; 23-25 Chain of Infection (6 steps) - ANSWER- 1.Susceptible Host 2.Infectious Agent 3.Reservoir 4.Portal of exit 5.Mode of transmission 6.Portal of entry Spirometer - ANSWER- instrument used to test breathing ability. Ma job during PFT (pulmonary function test) - ANSWER- coach the patient through test Visual acuity test use the _____ chart. - ANSWER- Snellen Adults should stand ____ft away from Snellen chart. Kids should stand ___ft away. - ANSWER- 20; 10 For near vision screening for adults the chart should be held ____ away. - ANSWER- 14-16in Aseptic - ANSWER- free of pathogens Sterilization - ANSWER- Complete Destruction of all living Microorganisms Disinfection - ANSWER- A process that eliminates many or all microorganisms, with the exception of bacteria spores, from inanimate objects Sanitation - ANSWER- Cleaning; removing all the visible dirt and debris. HIPPA stands for - ANSWER- Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act HIPPA protects - ANSWER- patient health information OSHA stands for - ANSWER- Occupational Safety & Health Administration OSHA protects - ANSWER- employees from workplace accidents SOAP stands for - ANSWER- subjective, objective, assesment, plan POMR stands for - ANSWER- problem orientated medical records POMR consists of what 4 things - ANSWER- database, problem, treatment, progress ICD-9-CM are used for _____ and are being replaced by the ____. - ANSWER- diagnoses; ICD-10-CM CPT codes are ___digits and are used for ____and ____. - ANSWER- 5; services and procedures