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mid term Flashcards

1
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what is the name for the upper chamber of the heart

A

atrium

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2
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What is the name of the lower chambers of the heart

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ventricle

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3
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almost all veins carry deoxygenated blood besides the

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pulmonary veins

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4
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is the inner lining of the heart

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endocardium

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5
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below normal blood pressure

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hypotension

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6
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a recording of electrical impulses of the heart

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EKG/ECG

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7
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This artifact occurs when the electrodes are old or poor skin prep

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wandering baseline

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8
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angle of routine venipuncture

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15°

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9
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Winged infusion set is called

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butterfly wing assembly

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10
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Most common site for phlebotomy

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antecubital site

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11
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Color top tube for coagulation test

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light blue

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12
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Type of Hypertension caused by another disease

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secondary

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13
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Tubes that contain thixotropic gel

A

Light Green & Green Gray

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14
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drop in BP upon rising to a standing position

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orthostatic hypotension

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15
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Backflow from the left ventricle to the left atrium is called

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mitral regurgitation

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16
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rapid heartbeat

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tachycardia

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17
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Another term for Angina Pectoris

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chest pain

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18
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Dyspnea means

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difficulty breathing

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19
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Myocardial Infarction means

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heart attack

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20
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Another name for RBC

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erythrocytes

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21
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What is the term that means “process of clotting”

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Coagulation

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22
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Which blood type is known as the universal donor?

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O negative

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23
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Thrombocytopenia means

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platelets

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24
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the contractive phase of the heartbeat

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Systole

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25
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_____ is known as an abnormal heartbeat

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arrhythmia

26
Q

_______ means profuse secretion of sweat.

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Diaphoresis

27
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Syncope means

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fainting

28
Q

Order of Draw :

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Sterile
light blue
red, Gold, Tiger
Green
lavender
grey

29
Q

major cause of specimen rejection

A

hemolysis

30
Q

cells that are key in the immune system

A

lymphocytes

31
Q

what term means stopping bleeding

A

hemostasis

32
Q

process of blood formation

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hematopoiesis

33
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in blood antigens are termed

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agglutinogens

34
Q

type of anemia that has crescent shaped RBS

A

sickle cell

35
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a test that determines the time for mature RBC to setting out of a blood sample

A

ESR
( erythrocyte sedimentation rate )

36
Q

test that measures the time it takes for blood to clot & what color tube is used

A
  • prothrombin time (PT)
  • light blue tube
37
Q

test used to help dx mono

A

monostat

38
Q

mismatch between mother and fetus of what factor cases HDN ( Hemolytic disease of the newborn )

A

Rh factor

39
Q

pathogen that causes mono

A

Epstein Barr virus (EBV)

40
Q

formed elements make up ____% of blood volume

A

45%

41
Q

thrombocytopenia

A

low platelets

42
Q

abnormal decrease in WBC’s also leukocytopenia

A

leukopenia

43
Q

abnormal increase in WBC’s

A

leukocytosis

44
Q

slant at the open end of a needle

A

bevel

45
Q

needle size for infant/elderly

A

23 gauge

46
Q

waste product excreted by lungs

A

carbon dioxide

47
Q

Which state(s) creates electrical activity that can be picked up on a ECG tracing

A

depolarized state and repolarized state

48
Q

What is the major cause of specimen rejection

A

Hemolysis

49
Q

Explain where the “P” wave is located and what it means

A

the first wave of the training

50
Q

In blood, antigens are termed

A

agglutinogens

51
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is a test that measures the time it takes for blood to clot

A

prothrombin time

52
Q

What happens during the QRS complex?

A

ventricular depolarization

53
Q

Lead I: is created using :

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right arm (RA) to left arm (LA)

54
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If there are artifacts on Leads Il & III. Which electrode would you check

A

left leg

55
Q

WBC’s with tiny grains within their cytoplasm

A

Granulocytes

56
Q

When a pathogen causes inflammation, it is termed

A

infection

57
Q

is a type of iron-deficiency anemia

A

sideropenia

58
Q

process in which the donors own blood is removed and stored for future need

A

autologous transfusion

59
Q

means a deficiency of WBC’s

A

leukopenia

60
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a type of anemia that is caused by the lack of folate

A

folate deficiency

61
Q

Doctor orders hematology testing, serum chemistry testing, and coagulation studies. What color collection tubes would you use?

A

Light blue, red, lavender

62
Q

when deoxygenated blood is pumped from the right side of the heart to the lungs

A

pulmonary circulation

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