CCMA CERTIFICATION EXAM FLASHCARD

Pharmacokinetics

Drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion

Pharmacotherapeutics

Effect of drugs in the treatment of disease

Pharmacogenomics

Genetic impact on response to drugs

Pharmacodynamics

Effects of drugs on the body and mechanism of action

Vascular Phase

First Phase of Hemostasis: Blood vessels start to constrict

Platelet Phase

Second Phase of hemostasis: A temporary platelet plug is formed

Coagulation phase

Third Phase of hemostasis: Platelet plug converted to a stable fibrin clot by coagulation cascade

Fibrin clot remodeling

Phase Four Of HemostasisFibrin clod is remodeled and eventually removed

Rales

Wet, Crackling sound in lungs

Wheezing

High pitched whistling sound heard during exhalation

Rhonchi

Low pitch rattling sounds mostly caused by airway obstruction

Stridor

Harsh, high pitch sound heard during inhalation

Varicella

Pathogen causing chicken pox. Virus.

Sublingual

Under tongue

How is Nitroglycerin administered

Nitroglycerin is administered under the tongue: Sublingual.

Angina

Chest pain

Right patient

First right of medication administration: Confirm medication is being administered to the right individual

Right drug

Second right of medication administration: Ensure it is the right medication that is being administered as prescribed by provider

Right Dose

Third right of medication administration: Administer specified amount

Right route

Fourth right of medication administration: Right method for administration

Right time

Fifth right of medication administration: Use the medication on time as directed

Right Upper quadrant

Hold major part of liver, Gallbladder, Duodenum, Head of pancreas, Right kidney and adrenal gland

Left Upper Quadrant

Stomach, Spleen, Left lobe of liver, body of pancreas, left kidney and adrenal gland

Right Lower Quadrant

Cecum, Appendix, Ascending Colon, Right Ovary and fallopian tube (women), Right ureter

Left Lower quadrant

Small intestine, Left ovary and fallopian tube (women), left ureter

Hyperopia

Farsightedness

Myopia

Nearsightedness

Ligament

Bone to Bone

Tendon

Muscle to bone

Orchitis

Inflammation of the testes

Superior

Higher

Inferior

Lower

Ventral/anterior

Front or belly side

Dorsal/Posterior

Back side

Distal

Farther away from point of attachment

Proximal

Closer to point of attachment

Medial

Toward middle of something

Lateral

Further from middle

Presbyopia

Needing to hold items away to read them and see properly, an age related condition

Pericardial

Area surrounding heart

Myocardium

Muscle tissue of heart

Coronary

Arteries that supply blood to cardiac muscle

Endocardial

Inner lining of heart chambers

Graves disease

Autoimmune condition leading to hypothyroidism

How often should diabetes patients have an eye exam

Once per year

Thyrotoxicosis

Excess T3 and T4 Production, produces symptoms like weight loss, tachycardia, and heat intolerance

Ischemic Stroke

Caused by a lack of blood to the brain due to blood clot

Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis

Leads to HYPOthyroidism due to autoimmune attack on thyroid

Normal Fasting blood sugar in Diabetes patients

70-126 mg/dL

Normal Fasting sugar for a non diabetic patient

70-99

Hypoglycemia

Lower blood sugar, can cause tachycardia

Repolarization

Relaxation of myocardium

FLATPIG

Mneumonic for Hormones the anterior pituitary gland releases

Hemochromatosis

Excessive Iron buildup in body

What does a fecal occult blood test test for

Eryhrocytes/RBCS in stool

Metastasis

Cancer that has spread

Lou Gehrig’s Disease: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Neurogenative disease causing muscle and bone weakness.

Diplococcus

Spherical, pair sorted bacteria

Streptobacillus and Diplobacillus

Rod shaped bacteria

Streptococcus

Round, clustered bacteria

Fusobacterium

Spindle shaped

Doppler Ultrasound

Imaging procedure used to assess bloodflow in arteries and veins

Tympanometry

Measures eardrum function by changing air pressure

Complications of Diabetes

Retinopathy, Cardiovascular disease, Neuropathy, Limb circulation issues, poor wound healing, skin problems, pregnancy complications

Three P’s of diabetes

Increased urination, Polyuria, Increased Thirst, Polydispia, increased hunger, polyphagia

T wave

Ventricular repolarization: when they relax

P wave

Atrial depolarization- When Atria Contract

QRS

Ventricular depolarization, when the ventricles contract

What are the only tabs on an EKG that need to be faced upward

Legs, because they are inferior to the heart

Key sign of poisoning

Lip discoloration

Tool used for lesion removal

Cryoprobe

Gasses, Lavender, Green, Other Additives, Serum

Capillary order of draw

Hemolysis

Rupture of blood cells

Normal Male Hemocrit values

41-53%

Normal Female Hemocrit values

36-46%

Correct volume for blood cultures

8-10 mL per bottle

Newborn screening test

A card with areas for droplets of the infant’s blood, done within 24-48 hours of birth.

How many times should you invert yellow, green, lavender, and gray tubes

8-10

Light Blue inverstion time

3-4 times

Red/Gold/Tiger inversions

5 times

Ac interference during EKG

Fuzzy and thick tracing. Caused by electrical inteference

Somatic Tremor artifact

Caused by shivering, voluntarily or involuntarily movement. Jagged peaks with irregular height and spacing

Wandering baseline

Poorly attached electrodes. Tracing wanders from center of paper

Interrupted baseline

Tracing disappears. Caused by Electrode disconnect.

Right arm lead color

White

Left arm lead color

Black

Right leg lead color

Green

Left leg lead color

Red

Normal Hemoglobin range in males

13.5 - 17.5 g/dL

What kind of urine test is used for creatinine?

24

Wafarin

Anti-Coagulation Medication

What can cause a falsely high reading on a glucometer

Too much blood

Standard dimensions of a EKG calibration box

10mm Height and 5 mm width

Buccal

Cheek

Preferred Venipuncture site for under 2 years

Dorsal Hand vein

Axillary Temperature Vs. Standard

Usually 1 degree lower

V Code

Used to identify health visits for a healthy patient

E Code

For external injury rather than disease

Why is Epinephrine added along with local anesthetic

It is a vasoconstrictor