NHA CCMA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE

NHA CCMA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE Oral temperature about 100 F (37.8C) Fever 97.6 F - 99.6 F (36.4 C-37.6 C) Normal Temperature Above 101 F (38.3 C) Rectal or ear fever temp 100.4 F (38 C) Pediatric Rectal Fever Systolic less than 120 Diastolic less than 80 Normal BP Systolic 120-139 Diastolic 80-89 Prehypertension Systolic 140-159 Diastolic 90-99 Hypertension (stage 1) Systolic 160 or above Diastolic 100 or above Hypertension (stage 2) Systolic 180 or above Diastolic 110 or above Hypertensive Systolic 90 or below Diastolic 60 or below Hypotensive 60 - 100 beats per min Normal (Resting) Heart Rate Resting heart rate of 100 beats per min or higher Tachycardia Resting heart rate of less than 60 beats per min Bradycardia 12-20 per min Respiration Rate Vital Signs Blood pressure, Temperature, and Respiration. Diastole Vein constricts, valve opens, ventricle relaxes, semi-lunar valves close. Systole Ventricle closes, ventricle contracts, semi-lunar valves open. BP cuff, stethoscope, antiseptic wipes. Gather for taking blood pressure. Regular adult, pediatric, large, obese Blood pressure cuff size one inch above the brachial artery. Blood pressure cuff should be placed. Temperature a measure of the body's ability to generate, loses heat. 30 Eating, drinking, smoking, and exercise past ___ min can affect temperature reading. Hemorrhoids, rectal bleeding, surgery, tendency of bleeding, recent prostate surgery, diarrhea, colostomy, sever heart disease, rash in rectal area, patient refuses. Avoid rectal temperature readings. (10 Reasons) Tympanic Thermometer Measures infrared heat waves that determine temperature aurally. Patients over age 3 Pull pinna up and back. (Aural Temp) Patients younger than age 3 pull pinna down and back (Aural Temp) Pediatric Anthropometric measurements Head circumference (birth-3 yrs old) Remove diaper what weighing Measure from head to foot. (C x 9/5) + 32 = F Convert C to F (F - 32) x 5/9 = C Convert F to C lb x 0.45 = kg Convert lb to kg Kg x 2.2 = lb Convert Kg to lb. in x 2.54 = cm Convert in to cm. cm x 0.39 = in Convert cm to in. Supine Position Patient lies flat face up.