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Flashcards made for studying for CCMA exam through NHA

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HPI   show
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show This is an explanation of the chief complaint to determine the onset of the illness, associated symptoms, what the patient has done for treatment, etc.  
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show Past,Family, and Social History  
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show Includes all health problems, major illnesses, surgeries the patient has had, current medications complete with reasons for taking them, and allergies  
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show Summary of health problems of siblings, parents, and other blood relatives that could alert the physician to hereditary and/or familial diseases  
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show Includes marital status, occupation, educational attainment, hobbies, use of alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and lifestyles  
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show Review of Systems  
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Review of Systems   show
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show Body Temperature, Respiration, Heart Function  
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show Temperature, Pulse, Respiration, Blood Pressure  
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show A balance between heat production and heat loss in conjunction with each other  
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show Hypothalamus  
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Sites to take temp   show
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Normal Rectal Temp   show
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show 36.5 C to 37.0 C (97.6 F to 99.6 F)  
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show 35.9 C to 37.0 C (96.9 F to 98.6 F)  
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Normal Tympanic Membrane   show
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Febrile   show
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show absence of fever  
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Fever   show
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show Fluctuating fever that returns to or below baseline then rises again  
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show Fluctuating fever that remains elevated; it does not return to baseline temperature  
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Continuous   show
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Oral temp is the most common method of measurement however it is not taken from the following patients:   show
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With patients that have just finished eating, drinking, or smoking:   show
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Rectal Temperature is not taken in the following patients   show
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show Axillary Temp  
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Used for children and confused patients:   show
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Normal pulse rate   show
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The site most commonly used for taking pulse:   show
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What is a more accurate measurement of the heart rate?   show
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show Patients with irregular heart rate and for infants and small children  
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show 12 to 20 per minute  
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show One respiration  
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Respiration Rate abnormalities are the following:   show
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This is a temporary complete absence of breathing, which may be a result of a reduction in stimuli to the respiratory centers of the brain   show
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show Tachypnea  
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Decrease in numbers of respirations. This occurs during sleep. It may also be due to certain diseases.   show
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show Cheyne-Strokes, and Orthopnea  
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Cheyne Stoke   show
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