NHA CCMA EXAM REVIEW

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Chief Complaint - ANS-the reason why the patient came to see the physician. History of Present Illness - ANS-explanation of the CC to determine the onset of the illness. Past,family,and social hist... ory - ANS-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: - ANS-Body Temperature, Respiration, Heart Function Vital Signs of body function: - ANS-temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure Febrile - ANS-presence of fever afebrile - ANS-absence of fever intermittent fever - ANS-fluctuating fever that returns to or below baseline remittent fever - ANS-fluctuating fever that remains elevated and does not return to baseline continuous fever - ANS-fever that remains constant; does not fluctuate axillary temperature - ANS-least accurate; taken under the arm tympanic temperature - ANS-useful for children; placed in the ear rectal temperature - ANS-per rectum; most effective normal adult pulse range - ANS-between 60-100 bpm apical pulse - ANS-taken over the apex of the heart by auscultation normal respiration rate - ANS-12-20 per minute (Adults) apnea - ANS-temporary complete absence of breathing tachypnea - ANS-respiration rate greater than 40 per minute bradypnea - ANS-decrease in the numbers of respiration cheyne stokes - ANS-regular pattern of irregular breathing rateorthopnea - ANS-decrease in numbers of respiration [Show More]

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