DIAGNOSTIC TEST Flashcards
(21 cards)
A STATE OF EQUILIBRIUM BETWEEN BODY SYSTEMS AND BLOOD COMPONENTS CAN BE DEFINED AS
HOMEOSTASIS
WHAT REGULATION WAS PUT IN PLACE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF EXPOSURE TO INFECTOUS DISEASES FOR HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL?
occupational health and safety administration (OSHA) bloodborne pathogens standard of 1991
WHAT IS SEDMENTATION RATE
lab used to detect inflammation in the body
WHAT IS AN AUTOCLAVE
small machine used to sterilize used surgical instruments. Reusable surgical instruments must be properly cleaned and sterilized before use n another patient
A PATIENT HAS THE FOLLOWING BLOOD GASSES: PH 7.43, CO2 47, HCO3 31.2.
SHOULD THESE RESULTS BE REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN?
YES—- while the ph and co2 are abnormal, HCO3 is a critical result. Normal HCO3 ranges are from 22 to 26.
GUAIAC TESTING IS USED TO
detect occult blood in a stool. Prior to collecting the stool sample on a slide, the patient is required to be on a special diet for 48 hours.
WHAT IS HEMOGLOBIN (HGB)
the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body
WHAT TWO TEST ARE USED TO DIAGNOSE A STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION
Throat swab sent for culture and a CLIA- waived kit.
CLIA stands for the CLINICAL LAB INPROVEMENT AMENDMENTS OF 1988. Test with this certification have been deemed safe and accurate.
A URINE HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN TEST CAN DETERMINE WHAT?
PREGNANCY– IS PRESENT AFTER AN EMBRYO INPLANTS IN THE UTERUS.
WHAT INFO SHOULD BE INCLUDED ON A LAB SPECIMEN BEFORE SENDING IT TO THE LAB
name, dob, date & time, specimen type and tentative diagnosis. Sometimes nurses initials
what is the role of the medical assistant during a patient procedure.
assist the physician by maintaining sterile field as necessary, hand physician instruments, assist in bandaging, provide patient education and follow up teaching. Everything you do should be documented thoroughly, as well
WHAT IS H. PYLORI ?
H. PYLORI is a bacteria in the digestive tract. It can cause upset stomach bloating or stomach ulcers. Endoscopic biopsies are sometimes ordered to get definite diagnosis of an H. pylori infection
FOR WHAT IS AN INCUBATOR USED IN A LAB SETTING
It is used for maintaining and growing bacteria cultures. bacteria can take 2-3 days to grow in a blood or urine culture
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF DAILY CONTROL TESTING?
Control testing is necessary to ensure test accuracy before patient testing. Control testing is routinely used in glucose monitor testing
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A CARDIAC STRESS TEST
used to measure the heart’s response to external stress. The stress is involved is either physical, with use of a treadmill, or stress induced by chemical agent.
THE QRS COMPLEX ON A ECG REPRESENTS WHAT ACTIVITY IN THE HEART
Ventricular depolarization. The QRS complex is made up of three points that make an obvious peak in a normal ECG reading
AN ECG READING THAT SHOWS TREMBLES WITH NO INDETIFIABLE WAVES QRS COMPLEXES IS INDICATIVE OF WHAT HEART DYSFUNCTION
ventricular fibrillation- or v-fib is a life threatening arrhythmia
HOW LONG MUST A PATIENT WEAR A HOLTER MONITOR
24-48 HOURS– monitor records a patient’s cardiac activity throughout the course of his/her day.
WHAT IS A CLEAN CATCH SAMPLE
it’s a urine sample in which precautions are taken to ensure no germs from the genital’s contaminate the sample.
patients are instructed to wash their hands and to clean their genitals with a sterile wipe before urinating
WHAT ARE SOME CAUSES OF ARTIFACT IN ECG MONITORING
movement, talking, shivering, poor/no lead connection, poor placement, equipment problems (broken cable
Hairy chest and dry electrodes are two common reasons for poor lead connection
