Medical Assistant: CMA Certification Post Test 2023.
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Medical Assistant: CMA Certification Post Test 2023.
CLIA-Waived Laboratory Procedures - ANSWER tests to be performed are simple with a low risk of error
What is the normal Temperature - ANSWER 97.6-99.6 (36.4C-36.7C)
Oral temperature above 100 (37.8C)
Rectal/Ear Temperature above 101 (38.3...
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Medical Assistant: CMA Certification
Post Test 2023.
CLIA-Waived Laboratory Procedures - ANSWER tests to be performed are simple with
a low risk of error
What is the normal Temperature - ANSWER 97.6-99.6 (36.4C-36.7C)
Oral temperature above 100 (37.8C)
Rectal/Ear Temperature above 101 (38.3C)
What do these numbers indicate? - ANSWER Fever
Pediatric patient fever - ANSWER rectal temperature is 100.4 (38C) or above
Normal Blood Pressure - ANSWER Systolic is less than 120 and diastolic is less than
80 (120/80)
Pre hypertension - ANSWER systolic 120-139
diastolic 80-89
vital signs - ANSWER provides diagnostic information for the physician
,blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respirations
ventricles contract - ANSWER blood is pushed out of heart and into the aorta and
pulmonary artery
blood pressure is divided into two section - ANSWER systolic/diastolic
systole - ANSWER when the heart contracts
diastole - ANSWER when the heart relaxes
sphygmomanometer - ANSWER used to measure a patient's blood pressure
Blood pressure procedure - ANSWER 1. palpate the brachial artery in the antecubital
fossa region of the arm
2. palpate for the brachial pulse in both arms. Use right arm
3. position the patients arm in an outstretched relaxed position at heart level.
4. center the bladder of the blood pressure cuff over the brachial artery
5. blood pressure cuff 1 inch above bend in elbow
6.hold stethoscope between 1st and 2nd fingers/thumb not over it
7. bell completely touching the skin
8. release the dial on the bulb by 2mm per second
9 First beat note the number on the dial- SYSTOLIC READING
10.Continue listening until beats have stopped-
DIASTOLIC READING
120/80mm Hg
patients heart rate provides information about - ANSWER heart's rhythm, volume, and
vessel elasticity
Pulse procedure - ANSWER 1. palm side of wrist
2.count number of times beat repeats for 30 sec
3.multiply by 2
respiration procedure - ANSWER 1. do not tell patient
2.count number of times chest rises 30 sec
3.multiply by 2
anthropometric measurements - ANSWER height and weight
to convert celcius to F - ANSWER (C x 9/5) +32
, to convert F to C - ANSWER (F-32) x 5/9
1 pound=.45kg - ANSWER
kilograms to pounds - ANSWER kilogram x 2.2
pounds to kilograms - ANSWER pound x .45
Supine Position - ANSWER laid flat
dorsal recumbent - ANSWER laid face up with knees bent
Fowlers position - ANSWER patient is laid on a table with head of the table elevated to
90 degrees
semi fowlers - ANSWER table elevated to 45degrees
prone position - ANSWER patient is face down
Sims position - ANSWER patient lies on their left side with the right leg sharply bent with
knee on exam table
knee chest position - ANSWER patient rests on the knees and chest with head turned to
one side
Trendelenburg position - ANSWER patient is supine and bottom of the table is raised
about 30 degrees
medication administered - ANSWER oral, topical, and parenteral
injectable medication - ANSWER intramuscular, intradermal, and subcutaneous
intramuscular injection - ANSWER seated position exposing deltoid, 3 fingers below
acromial process, aspirate and observe for blood, if no blood inject medication 90
degree angle
intradermal injection - ANSWER seated position 15 degree injection
subcutaneous injection - ANSWER upper arm inject 45 degrees aspirate for blood and
then inject medicine
pulmonary function test - ANSWER uses spirometer and blow as hard as possible
snellen chart - ANSWER vision test
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