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NHA CCMA EXAM REVIEW TERMS AND EXPLANATIONS( WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION RATED A)
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NHA CCMA EXAM REVIEWChief Complaint –
the reason why the patient came to see the physician.
History of Present Illness –
explanation of the CC to determine the onset of the illness.
Past,family,and social history –
summary of personal and family health problems as well as social to include
marital status, occupation, use of drugs, etc.
Body Processes necessary for life: -
Body Temperature, Respiration, Heart Function
Vital Signs of body function: -
temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure
Febrile –
presence of fever
afebrile –
absence of fever
intermittent fever –
fluctuating fever that returns to or below baseline
remittent fever –
fluctuating fever that remains elevated and does not return to baseline
continuous fever –
fever that remains constant; does not fluctuate
axillary temperature –
least accurate; taken under the arm
tympanic temperature –
useful for children; placed in the ear
rectal temperature –
per rectum; most effective
normal adult pulse range –
between 60-100 bpm
, apical pulse –
taken over the apex of the heart by auscultation
normal respiration rate –
12-20 per minute (Adults)
apnea –
temporary complete absence of breathing
tachypnea –
respiration rate greater than 40 per minute
bradypnea –
decrease in the numbers of respiration
cheyne stokes –
regular pattern of irregular breathing rate
orthopnea –
decrease in numbers of respiration
hypoventilation –
reduced amount of air enters the lungs resulting in decreased oxygen level
hyperpnea –
abnormal increase in the depth and rate of breathing
hyperventilation –
increased amount of air entering the lungs
Systole –
the highest amount of pressure exerted during the cardiac cycle
Diastole –
the lowest amount of pressure exerted during the cardiac cycle
Palpation –
the sense of touch to determine the characteristics of an organ system
Percussion –
tapping or striking the body to determine the position, size and density of the
underlying organ/tissue
Auscultation –
listening to sounds produced by internal organs
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