NHA CCMA Exam: Prep Questions on
Vitals and Injections
What is normal blood pressure? -
\less than 120/80 mmHg
What is elevated blood pressure? -
\120-129/ less than 80 mmHg
What is stage one hypertension? -
\130-139/ 80- 89 mmHg
What is stage two hypertension? -
\equal to or greater than 140/equal to or greater than 90 mmHg
What classifies as a hypertensive crisis? -
\greater than 180/ greater than 120 mmHg
What is normal pulse ox? -
\95% or higher is considered normal
What is a normal respiration rate for an adult? -
\12 to 20/min
What is a normal respiration rate for newborns? -
\30 to 50/min
What is the most common site for taking adult pulse? -
\radial pulse (on thumb side of wrist)
What is the most common site for taking children's pulse? -
\brachial pulse (inside the upper arm)
When is the carotid used for pulse? -
\most common for emergency situations
What is pyrexia? -
\fever
How do axillary and rectal temperatures differ from temporal, oral, and tympanic
temperature? -
\axillary temperature will be 1 degree cooler on average while rectal will be 1 degree
higher on average
Vitals and Injections
What is normal blood pressure? -
\less than 120/80 mmHg
What is elevated blood pressure? -
\120-129/ less than 80 mmHg
What is stage one hypertension? -
\130-139/ 80- 89 mmHg
What is stage two hypertension? -
\equal to or greater than 140/equal to or greater than 90 mmHg
What classifies as a hypertensive crisis? -
\greater than 180/ greater than 120 mmHg
What is normal pulse ox? -
\95% or higher is considered normal
What is a normal respiration rate for an adult? -
\12 to 20/min
What is a normal respiration rate for newborns? -
\30 to 50/min
What is the most common site for taking adult pulse? -
\radial pulse (on thumb side of wrist)
What is the most common site for taking children's pulse? -
\brachial pulse (inside the upper arm)
When is the carotid used for pulse? -
\most common for emergency situations
What is pyrexia? -
\fever
How do axillary and rectal temperatures differ from temporal, oral, and tympanic
temperature? -
\axillary temperature will be 1 degree cooler on average while rectal will be 1 degree
higher on average
