NHA CCMA Study Guide Exam Solution
Systole - heart contracts
Diastole - heart relaxes
Normal blood pressure - < 120/80
Prehypertension - 120-139/80-89
Hypertension Stage 1 - 140-159/90-99
Hypertension Stage 2 - >160/100
Hypertensive Crisis - >180/110
Hypotensive Stage - <90/60
- inches = ? centimeters - 2.54
Fahrenheit to Celsius formula - Fº = (Cºx9/5)+32
Celsius to Fahrenheit formula - Cº = (Fº-32)x5/9
Distance to hold the visual acuity card from the face - 14 - 16 inches
Distance for an adult to stand using a Snellen Chart - 20 feet
Angle for intramuscular injection - 90º
Intramuscular needle specs - 18 -25 gauge; 1/3 inches
Angle for intradermal injection - 15º
Intradermal needle specs - 25 - 27 gauge; 1/6-1/2 inches
Angle for subcutaneous injection - 45º 1 / 3
Subcutaneous needle specs - 23 - 27 gauge; 1/2-5/8 inches
Fecal testing is performed to detect the presence of: - parasites, blood & bacteria
Sputum testing needs a minimum of how many mL? - 3 - 5
Semen samples should be tested within: - 1 hour
Autoclave sterilization temperature range: - 250º - 320º
Bleach & water solution ratio - 1:10
SOAP - Subjective, Objective, Assessment & Plan
POMR - Problem Oriented Medical Records
SOMR - Source Oriented Medical Record
- Steps for filing & storing files - Conditioning, releasing, indexing, sorting & filing
Alphabetic Filing - File storages using the medical chart number that was assigned to the patient
Subject Filing - File storages using either alphabetical or alphanumeric but grouped by subject
Terminal Digit Filing - File storages using the last group of numbers ranked as the primary numbers for filing
Alphabetic Color-Coding - Includes 5 or two sets of 13 colors representing certain letters or groups of letters
Open office scheduling - Used in medical facilities that offer urgent care
Self-Scheduling - Patients can schedule their own appointments 24 hours a day via a computer
Wave Scheduling - Patients seen in an hour scheduled to arrive at the beginning of the hour, and are then seen in the order of their arrival
Cluster Scheduling - Patients with similar problems/procedures are booked consecutively
Advance Booking - Appointments scheduled months in advance 2 / 3
Durable Supplies - Expensive and not often replaced Non-Durable Supplies - Used frequently
Evaluation & Management Codes - Based on place of service, type of service & patient status
Surgery Codes - Global periods that include all services that are part of the procedure
Percentage of alcohol-based hand rub: - 60
Sanitation - Cleaning equipment/devices after using on a patient
Disinfection - Removes pathogenic organisms
Any person who has a chain of custody specimen in their possession must: - Initial & date
Sexual Assault Evidence Kit must be processed within: - 72 hours
Class A fires - Ordinary combustible materials Require water or water-based solutions to extinguish
Class B fires - Flammable liquids & vapors Requires an extinguisher or method of stopping the fire that removes oxygen
Class C fires - Electrical fire Requires that the method of extinguishing os non-conductive
Class K fires - Kitchen fires
Blood collection tubes holds how much blood? - 6 - 10 mL
Most commonly used phlebotomy tubes: - Blue Lavender
Red
Pediatric blood collections tubes are identical in color, but: - are half the size
Needle angle for a blood draw - 15º - 30º
Petechiae - Small red/purple spot which are hemorrhages
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