Clinical Procedures

Question 1

Normal blood pressure

Answer 1

120/80 mmHg

Question 2

Normal heart rate

Answer 2

60-100 bpm

Question 3

Normal temperature

Answer 3

97.6-99.6 degrees F

Question 4

Normal respiratory rate

Answer 4

12-20 breaths/min

Question 5

Intradermal injection

Answer 5

10-15 degree angle, forearm

Question 6

Subcutaneous

Answer 6

45 degree angle, abdomen or thigh

Question 7

Intramuscular

Answer 7

90 degree angle, deltoid or vastus lateralis

Question 8

Hemoglobin A1C

Answer 8

Long term blood glucose (no fasting)

Question 9

Glucose tolerance

Answer 9

Requires fasting

Question 10

Urine pregnancy

Answer 10

Use first morning specimen

Question 11

Hemoglobin

Answer 11

Anemia screen

Question 12

EKG basics

Answer 12

12-lead, paper speed of 25 mm/sec, V1-V6 chest leads, 10 leads overall, avoid movement

Question 13

Various colored tube

Answer 13

Blood culture; must be drawn first

Question 14

Light blue tube

Answer 14

Coagulation studies (one’s ability to clot) by adding sodium citrate to blood

Question 15

Red tube

Answer 15

Used for chemistry, add clot activator or gel separator

Question 16

Gold tube

Answer 16

Gel separator or clot activator, used for chemistry

Question 17

Green tube

Answer 17

Used for chemistry, add heparin

Question 18

Lavender tube

Answer 18

Used for hematology or hemoglobin A1C, add EDTA

Question 19

Gray tube

Answer 19

Measures blood alcohol or glucose by adding potassium oxalate or sodium fluoride