Medical Assistant: CMA Certification p p p
CLIA-Waived Laboratory Procedures p p
(Ans- tests to be performed are simple with a low risk of error
p p p p p p p p p p p p p
What is the normal Temperature
p p p p p
(Ans- 97.6-99.6 (36.4C-36.7C)
p p
Oral temperature above 100 (37.8C) Rectal/Ear
p p p p p
Temperature above 101 (38.3C) What do these
p p p p p p p
numbers indicate?
p p
(Ans- Fever
p p
Pediatric patient fever p p
(Ans- rectal temperature is 100.4 (38C) or above
p p p p p p p p
Normal Blood Pressure
p p
(Ans- Systolic is less than 120 and diastolic is less than 80 (120/80)
p p p p p p p p p p p p
Pre hypertension
p
(Ans- systolic 120-139
p p p
diastolic 80-89 p
Hypertension Stage 1 p p
(Ans- systolic 140-159
p p
diastolic 90-99 p
Hypertension Stage 2 p p
(Ans- systolic 160+
p p p
diastolic 100+ p
Hypertensive crisis p p
(Ans- systolic 180+
p p
Diastolic 110+ p
,Hypotensive
(Ans- Systolic <90
p p
diastolic <60 p
Heart Rate range
p p
(Ans- 60-
p p
100 BPM resting state Athlete 40
p p p p p
BPM
Tachycardia
(Ans- 100+ BMP heart rate
p p p p p
Bradycardia
(Ans- <60BPM heart rate
p p p
respiration rate ( p p
Ans- 12-20RPM
p
abnormal-pale skin/cold p
vital signs
p
(Ans-
p
provides diagnostic information for the physician blood pres
p p p p p p p p
sure, temperature, pulse, and respirations
p p p p
ventricles contract p
(Ans- blood is pushed out of heart and into the aorta and pulmonary artery
p p p p p p p p p p p p p
blood pressure is divided into two section
p p p p p p
(Ans- systolic/diastolic
p p
systole
(Ans- when the heart contracts
p p p p
diastole
(Ans- when the heart relaxes
p p p p
,Sphygmomanometer
(Ans- used to measure a patient's blood pressure
p p p p p p p p
Blood pressure procedure
p p
(Ans-
p
1. palpate the brachial artery in the antecubital fossa region of the arm
p p p p p p p p p p p
2. palpate for the brachial pulse in both arms. Use right arm
p p p p p p p p p p
3. position the patients arm in an outstretched relaxed position at heart l
p p p p p p p p p p p
evel.
4. center the bladder of the blood pressure cuff over the brachial artery
p p p p p p p p p p p
5. blood pressure cuff 1 inch above bend in elbow
p p p p p p p p
6. hold stethoscope between 1st and 2nd fingers/thumb not over it
p p p p p p p p p
7. bell completely touching the skin
p p p p
8. release the dial on the bulb by 2mm per second
p p p p p p p p p
9 First beat note the number on the dial- SYSTOLIC READING
p p p p p p p p p p
10.Continue listening until beats have stopped- p p p p p
DIASTOLIC READING
p p
120/80mm Hg p
patients heart rate provides information about (Ans
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- heart's rhythm, volume, and vessel elasticity
p p p p p p
Pulse procedure p
(Ans-
p
1. palm side of wrist p p p
2. count number of times beat repeats for 30 sec
p p p p p p p p
3. multiply by 2 p p
respiration procedure p
p(Ans-
1. do not tell patient
p p p
2. count number of times chest rises 30 sec
p p p p p p p
3. multiply by 2 p p
, Temperatures
(Ans- tympanic membrane, temporal artery, axillary, rectal
p p p p p p p
rectal temperature position
p p
p(Ans- sims p
anthropometric measurements p
(Ans- height and weight
p p p p
to convert celcius to F
p p p p
p(Ans- (C x 9/5) +32
p p p p
to convert F to C
p p p p
p(Ans- (F-32) x 5/9
p p p
kilograms to pounds p p p
(Ans- kilogram x 2.2
p p p
pounds to kilograms p p p
(Ans- pound x .45
p p p
Supine Position p
(Ans- laid flat
p p p
dorsal recumbentp
(Ans- laid face up with knees bent
p p p p p p
Fowlers position p
(Ans- patient is laid on a table with head of the table elevated to 90 degrees
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
semi fowlers
p
(Ans- table elevated to 45degrees
p p p p p
CLIA-Waived Laboratory Procedures p p
(Ans- tests to be performed are simple with a low risk of error
p p p p p p p p p p p p p
What is the normal Temperature
p p p p p
(Ans- 97.6-99.6 (36.4C-36.7C)
p p
Oral temperature above 100 (37.8C) Rectal/Ear
p p p p p
Temperature above 101 (38.3C) What do these
p p p p p p p
numbers indicate?
p p
(Ans- Fever
p p
Pediatric patient fever p p
(Ans- rectal temperature is 100.4 (38C) or above
p p p p p p p p
Normal Blood Pressure
p p
(Ans- Systolic is less than 120 and diastolic is less than 80 (120/80)
p p p p p p p p p p p p
Pre hypertension
p
(Ans- systolic 120-139
p p p
diastolic 80-89 p
Hypertension Stage 1 p p
(Ans- systolic 140-159
p p
diastolic 90-99 p
Hypertension Stage 2 p p
(Ans- systolic 160+
p p p
diastolic 100+ p
Hypertensive crisis p p
(Ans- systolic 180+
p p
Diastolic 110+ p
,Hypotensive
(Ans- Systolic <90
p p
diastolic <60 p
Heart Rate range
p p
(Ans- 60-
p p
100 BPM resting state Athlete 40
p p p p p
BPM
Tachycardia
(Ans- 100+ BMP heart rate
p p p p p
Bradycardia
(Ans- <60BPM heart rate
p p p
respiration rate ( p p
Ans- 12-20RPM
p
abnormal-pale skin/cold p
vital signs
p
(Ans-
p
provides diagnostic information for the physician blood pres
p p p p p p p p
sure, temperature, pulse, and respirations
p p p p
ventricles contract p
(Ans- blood is pushed out of heart and into the aorta and pulmonary artery
p p p p p p p p p p p p p
blood pressure is divided into two section
p p p p p p
(Ans- systolic/diastolic
p p
systole
(Ans- when the heart contracts
p p p p
diastole
(Ans- when the heart relaxes
p p p p
,Sphygmomanometer
(Ans- used to measure a patient's blood pressure
p p p p p p p p
Blood pressure procedure
p p
(Ans-
p
1. palpate the brachial artery in the antecubital fossa region of the arm
p p p p p p p p p p p
2. palpate for the brachial pulse in both arms. Use right arm
p p p p p p p p p p
3. position the patients arm in an outstretched relaxed position at heart l
p p p p p p p p p p p
evel.
4. center the bladder of the blood pressure cuff over the brachial artery
p p p p p p p p p p p
5. blood pressure cuff 1 inch above bend in elbow
p p p p p p p p
6. hold stethoscope between 1st and 2nd fingers/thumb not over it
p p p p p p p p p
7. bell completely touching the skin
p p p p
8. release the dial on the bulb by 2mm per second
p p p p p p p p p
9 First beat note the number on the dial- SYSTOLIC READING
p p p p p p p p p p
10.Continue listening until beats have stopped- p p p p p
DIASTOLIC READING
p p
120/80mm Hg p
patients heart rate provides information about (Ans
p p p p p p
- heart's rhythm, volume, and vessel elasticity
p p p p p p
Pulse procedure p
(Ans-
p
1. palm side of wrist p p p
2. count number of times beat repeats for 30 sec
p p p p p p p p
3. multiply by 2 p p
respiration procedure p
p(Ans-
1. do not tell patient
p p p
2. count number of times chest rises 30 sec
p p p p p p p
3. multiply by 2 p p
, Temperatures
(Ans- tympanic membrane, temporal artery, axillary, rectal
p p p p p p p
rectal temperature position
p p
p(Ans- sims p
anthropometric measurements p
(Ans- height and weight
p p p p
to convert celcius to F
p p p p
p(Ans- (C x 9/5) +32
p p p p
to convert F to C
p p p p
p(Ans- (F-32) x 5/9
p p p
kilograms to pounds p p p
(Ans- kilogram x 2.2
p p p
pounds to kilograms p p p
(Ans- pound x .45
p p p
Supine Position p
(Ans- laid flat
p p p
dorsal recumbentp
(Ans- laid face up with knees bent
p p p p p p
Fowlers position p
(Ans- patient is laid on a table with head of the table elevated to 90 degrees
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
semi fowlers
p
(Ans- table elevated to 45degrees
p p p p p
