Glossary of NHA review
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Learn about What does CC mean?, What do you get from a CC?, What is HPI, And what do you gather from a HPI, What does PFSH mean, What inforation do you gather from PFSH?, what is a ROS?, What do you do for a ROS, What are the 3 body functions needed for life, What are the 4 vital signs?
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- What does CC mean?
- Chief Complaint
- What do you get from a CC?
- what brought the patient in.... symptons, illness
- What is HPI
- History of Present Illness
- And what do you gather from a HPI
- when it started, how it progressed, what meds help, how long have the symptons been there
- What does PFSH mean
- Past Family and Social History
- What inforation do you gather from PFSH?
- your medical history, your family medical history, and social history
- what is a ROS?
- Review of Systems
- What do you do for a ROS
- ask questions pertaining to the body functions and go over everything collected
- What are the 3 body functions needed for life
- 1. Body temp
2. Respiration
3. Heart function
- What are the 4 vital signs?
- 1. Blood pressure
2. respiration
3. Temperature
4. Pulse
- What are the 4 ways to collect body temperature?
- 1. Oral (mouth)
2. Rectal (rectum)
3. Tympanic (ear)
4. Axillary (underarm)
- Rectal normal range in Celsius and Fahrenheit
- 98.6F-100.6F
37.0C-38.1C
- Oral normal range in Celsius and Fahrenheit
- 97.6F-99.6F
36.5C-37.5C
- Tympanic normal range in Celsius and Fahrenheit
- 98.6F
37C
- Axillary normal range in Celsius and Fahrenheit
- 96.6F-98.6
35.9C-37.0C
- Presence of fever?
- Febrile
- Absence of fever?
- A Febrile
- Normal adult pulse?
- 60-100 BPM
- Pulse is usually taken from?
- The wrist - radial artery
- How do you get the BPM?
- count the pulse for 30 seconds, then multiply by 2.
- What is the Apical Pulse?
- taken over the apex of the heart with a Stethoscope
- Normal rate of respirations in an adult?
- 12-20
also count number of times person breaths in 30 seconds and multiply by 2.
- Apena?
Tachypena?
Bradypnea? - 1. temporary lack of breathing
2. rate greater then 40 breaths per min
3. slow breathing (happens when sleeping)
- Cheyne-Stokes?
- pattern of irregular breathing
- Orthopnea?
- unable to breath unless in an upright position.
- Hypoventilation?
- not enough air entering the lungs
- Hyperventilation?
- Too much air entering the lungs
- Hyperpnea?
- abnormal increase in breathing rate
- what is teh normal blood pressure reading?
- 120/90
140/90 and 90/60 are also normal
- Systolic over Diastolic
- pressure readings for blood pressure
- Improper cuff size...
- causes readings to be too high
- The arm is not at heart level....
- will read falsely high
- What is the MA's role in a physical exam?
- Room prep, Patient prep, Assistaning the Physican
- What do you label all chemicals with?
- MSDS sheet - Material Safety Data Sheet
- 1st step to control external hemorrhage?
- Apply pressure to the wound.
- Shock?
- not enough blood reaches heart, results in loss of oxygen
- 5 Modes of Transmission
- 1. Contact
2. Droplet
3. Airborne
4. Common Vehicle
5. Vectorborne
- 4 methods of sterilization?
- 1. Gas
2. Dry heat
3. Chemical
4. Steam
- The most important means of preventing the spread of in fection is?
- hand washing
- PPE covers
- 1. masks
2. goggles
3. face shields
4. respirator
- 2 tiers of precautions?
- 1. Standard
2. Transmission-based
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