NHA CCMA EXAM REVIEW 2022-23
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Chief complaint -
\The reason why the patient came to see the physician
history of present illness -
\explanation of the CC to determine the onset of the illness.
Past, family, and social history (PFSH) -
\Summary of personal and family health problems, as well as social to include marital
status, occupation, use of drugs, etc.
Body Proccesses necessary for life -
\Body temp, respiration, heart function
Vital Signs of body function -
\temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure
Febrile -
\Presence of fever
Afebrile -
\Absence of fever
Intermittent fever -
\fluctuating fever that returns to or below baseline
Remittent fever -
\Fluctuating, remains elevated and does not return to baseline
Continuous fever -
\A fever that remains constant; it does not fluctuate.
Axillary temp -
\Least accurate; taken under the arm
Tympanic temp -
\Useful for children; taken in the ear
Rectal temp -
\Taken in the rectum; most effective
Normal adult pulse range -
, \60-100 bpm
Apical pulse -
\taken over the apex of the heart by auscultation
Normal adult respiration rate -
\12-20 breaths per minute
Apnea -
\absence of breathing
Tachypnea -
\Respiration rate above 40 breaths per minute
Bradypnea -
\decreased respiratory rate
Cheyne-Stokes -
\Regular pattern of irregular breathing rate
Orthopnea -
\difficulty breathing when lying down
Systole -
\The highest amount of pressure exerted during the cardiac cycle
Hypoventilation -
\Decreased amount of air enters the lungs, resulting in decreased oxygen levels
Hyperpnea -
\abnormal increase in the depth and rate of breathing
Hyperventilation -
\Increased amount of air entering the lungs
Diastole -
\The lowest amount of pressure exerted during the cardiac cycle
Palpatation -
\The sense of touch to determine the characteristics of an organ system
Percussion -
\Tapping or striking the body to determine the position, size, and density of the
underlying organ/tissue
Auscultation -
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Chief complaint -
\The reason why the patient came to see the physician
history of present illness -
\explanation of the CC to determine the onset of the illness.
Past, family, and social history (PFSH) -
\Summary of personal and family health problems, as well as social to include marital
status, occupation, use of drugs, etc.
Body Proccesses necessary for life -
\Body temp, respiration, heart function
Vital Signs of body function -
\temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure
Febrile -
\Presence of fever
Afebrile -
\Absence of fever
Intermittent fever -
\fluctuating fever that returns to or below baseline
Remittent fever -
\Fluctuating, remains elevated and does not return to baseline
Continuous fever -
\A fever that remains constant; it does not fluctuate.
Axillary temp -
\Least accurate; taken under the arm
Tympanic temp -
\Useful for children; taken in the ear
Rectal temp -
\Taken in the rectum; most effective
Normal adult pulse range -
, \60-100 bpm
Apical pulse -
\taken over the apex of the heart by auscultation
Normal adult respiration rate -
\12-20 breaths per minute
Apnea -
\absence of breathing
Tachypnea -
\Respiration rate above 40 breaths per minute
Bradypnea -
\decreased respiratory rate
Cheyne-Stokes -
\Regular pattern of irregular breathing rate
Orthopnea -
\difficulty breathing when lying down
Systole -
\The highest amount of pressure exerted during the cardiac cycle
Hypoventilation -
\Decreased amount of air enters the lungs, resulting in decreased oxygen levels
Hyperpnea -
\abnormal increase in the depth and rate of breathing
Hyperventilation -
\Increased amount of air entering the lungs
Diastole -
\The lowest amount of pressure exerted during the cardiac cycle
Palpatation -
\The sense of touch to determine the characteristics of an organ system
Percussion -
\Tapping or striking the body to determine the position, size, and density of the
underlying organ/tissue
Auscultation -
