CCMA Certification Study Guide / Actual Test
Questions with Detailed Verified Answers &
Rationales / Already Graded A. (NHA certification
study guide for CCMA certification exam)
Chief complaint CC - (ANSWER)The reason a patient called for help. Also, the
patient's response to questions such as "What's wrong?" or "What happened?"
History of present illness HPI - (ANSWER)Explains the chief complaint. A
chronological description of the development of the patient's present illness from
the first sign or symptom or from the previous encounter to the present.
Vital Signs - (ANSWER)Temperature, pulse, respiration, and Blood pressure are all
___________ ___________.
Normal oral temperature - (ANSWER)97.6F - 99.6F
intermittent fever - (ANSWER)Fever that alternates between elevated and
normal or subnormal body temperatures.
Remittent fever - (ANSWER)fever in which temperature fluctuates greatly but
never falls to the normal level.
Continuous fever - (ANSWER)A fever that remains constant above the baseline,
does not fluctuate.
,60-100 BPM - (ANSWER)Normal pulse rate
Respirations - (ANSWER)Rate, rhythm, and depth are taken into account when
measuring what?
Systole - (ANSWER)contraction of the heart
Diastole - (ANSWER)relaxation of the heart
Anthropometric measurements - (ANSWER)Measurement of height, (length
rather than height is used in infants because they cannot stand.), weight, BMI,
head circumference in infants, waist to hip, % of body fat.
Inspection - (ANSWER)General appearance, state of nutrition, body habits,
symmetry, pasture and gait, speech.
palpation - (ANSWER)to examine by touch
Percussion - (ANSWER)physical examination method of tapping over the body to
elicit vibrations and sounds to estimate the size, border, or fluid content of a
cavity such as the chest.
Ausculation - (ANSWER)the act of listening to sounds arising within organs (as the
lungs or heart) as an aid to diagnosis and treatment.
, OSHA - (ANSWER)a government agency in the Department of Labor to maintain a
safe and healthy work environment
cardiopulmonary resuscitation - (ANSWER)an emergency procedure for life
support consisting of artificial respiration and manual external cardiac
compression
SHOCK - (ANSWER)This is caused by inadequate blood flow to the heart and in
turn to the rest of the body.
Symptoms of shock - (ANSWER)Pale, cold, clammy skin
rapid, weak pulse
increased shallow breathing
expressionless face or staring eyes are all ____________ ___ _________.
First aid for Shock - (ANSWER)maintain open airway for the victim, call for
assistance, keep victim lying down w/ head lower than rest of body; attempt to
control bleeding or other cause of shock if known; keep victim warm until help
arrives
Portal of exit - (ANSWER)Method in which a infectious agent leaves the reservoir.
Ex: contact with body fluids such as blood or saliva.
Questions with Detailed Verified Answers &
Rationales / Already Graded A. (NHA certification
study guide for CCMA certification exam)
Chief complaint CC - (ANSWER)The reason a patient called for help. Also, the
patient's response to questions such as "What's wrong?" or "What happened?"
History of present illness HPI - (ANSWER)Explains the chief complaint. A
chronological description of the development of the patient's present illness from
the first sign or symptom or from the previous encounter to the present.
Vital Signs - (ANSWER)Temperature, pulse, respiration, and Blood pressure are all
___________ ___________.
Normal oral temperature - (ANSWER)97.6F - 99.6F
intermittent fever - (ANSWER)Fever that alternates between elevated and
normal or subnormal body temperatures.
Remittent fever - (ANSWER)fever in which temperature fluctuates greatly but
never falls to the normal level.
Continuous fever - (ANSWER)A fever that remains constant above the baseline,
does not fluctuate.
,60-100 BPM - (ANSWER)Normal pulse rate
Respirations - (ANSWER)Rate, rhythm, and depth are taken into account when
measuring what?
Systole - (ANSWER)contraction of the heart
Diastole - (ANSWER)relaxation of the heart
Anthropometric measurements - (ANSWER)Measurement of height, (length
rather than height is used in infants because they cannot stand.), weight, BMI,
head circumference in infants, waist to hip, % of body fat.
Inspection - (ANSWER)General appearance, state of nutrition, body habits,
symmetry, pasture and gait, speech.
palpation - (ANSWER)to examine by touch
Percussion - (ANSWER)physical examination method of tapping over the body to
elicit vibrations and sounds to estimate the size, border, or fluid content of a
cavity such as the chest.
Ausculation - (ANSWER)the act of listening to sounds arising within organs (as the
lungs or heart) as an aid to diagnosis and treatment.
, OSHA - (ANSWER)a government agency in the Department of Labor to maintain a
safe and healthy work environment
cardiopulmonary resuscitation - (ANSWER)an emergency procedure for life
support consisting of artificial respiration and manual external cardiac
compression
SHOCK - (ANSWER)This is caused by inadequate blood flow to the heart and in
turn to the rest of the body.
Symptoms of shock - (ANSWER)Pale, cold, clammy skin
rapid, weak pulse
increased shallow breathing
expressionless face or staring eyes are all ____________ ___ _________.
First aid for Shock - (ANSWER)maintain open airway for the victim, call for
assistance, keep victim lying down w/ head lower than rest of body; attempt to
control bleeding or other cause of shock if known; keep victim warm until help
arrives
Portal of exit - (ANSWER)Method in which a infectious agent leaves the reservoir.
Ex: contact with body fluids such as blood or saliva.
