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When drawing blood alcohol, the site cannot be prepared with which of the following?
When drawing blood alcohol, the site cannot be prepared with which of the following?
- Soap
- Alcohol
- Iodine
- Chlorhexidine (correct)
What is the total magnification when using a microscope with a 10x ocular and the 40x objective in place?
What is the total magnification when using a microscope with a 10x ocular and the 40x objective in place?
400X
What does checking the pH of a urine sample determine?
What does checking the pH of a urine sample determine?
Acidity or alkalinity
What is the most common gauge needle used in routine phlebotomy?
What is the most common gauge needle used in routine phlebotomy?
What should you do with the first drop of blood during a finger puncture?
What should you do with the first drop of blood during a finger puncture?
What is serum?
What is serum?
What type of tube is used when collecting specimens for a blood cell count?
What type of tube is used when collecting specimens for a blood cell count?
What characteristic is recognized in a basophil when performing a differential white blood cell count?
What characteristic is recognized in a basophil when performing a differential white blood cell count?
What common tests use a lavender top vacutainer tube for sample collection?
What common tests use a lavender top vacutainer tube for sample collection?
What does PHI stand for in HIPAA?
What does PHI stand for in HIPAA?
What does gram staining determine?
What does gram staining determine?
What does a Pap smear detect?
What does a Pap smear detect?
What is the universal donor blood type?
What is the universal donor blood type?
What does GTT test for?
What does GTT test for?
What does a lipid profile test include?
What does a lipid profile test include?
Where are large amounts of injectable medication typically given?
Where are large amounts of injectable medication typically given?
When may a medical assistant give an injection?
When may a medical assistant give an injection?
Which needle has the widest lumen?
Which needle has the widest lumen?
What nerve should be considered when giving an injection into the buttocks?
What nerve should be considered when giving an injection into the buttocks?
What should happen to Protected Health Information before disposal?
What should happen to Protected Health Information before disposal?
How is the size of a needle expressed?
How is the size of a needle expressed?
What part of the syringe and the needle may be touched?
What part of the syringe and the needle may be touched?
What is an injection given at a 45 degree angle called?
What is an injection given at a 45 degree angle called?
A Z-tract injection is an _____ injection given in the gluteal muscle of the buttocks.
A Z-tract injection is an _____ injection given in the gluteal muscle of the buttocks.
What are the most common positions for chest x-rays?
What are the most common positions for chest x-rays?
What substance is used to prevent x-ray exposure?
What substance is used to prevent x-ray exposure?
When asked to take a cervical x-ray, which region would you focus on?
When asked to take a cervical x-ray, which region would you focus on?
What is the first wave to show a downward deflection on a normal ECG tracing?
What is the first wave to show a downward deflection on a normal ECG tracing?
What is the purpose of applying paste or jelly when running an ECG?
What is the purpose of applying paste or jelly when running an ECG?
Of HIPAA, which of the following is the highest priority?
Of HIPAA, which of the following is the highest priority?
What should ultrasound not be used for?
What should ultrasound not be used for?
What does the technique that uses high-frequency sound waves called?
What does the technique that uses high-frequency sound waves called?
What is thermography?
What is thermography?
What is hydrotherapy?
What is hydrotherapy?
What branch of medicine uses radionuclides for diagnosis and treatment?
What branch of medicine uses radionuclides for diagnosis and treatment?
What type of physician diagnoses and treats diseases of internal secretion glands?
What type of physician diagnoses and treats diseases of internal secretion glands?
Who studies diseases?
Who studies diseases?
What is physiology?
What is physiology?
What is hypertension also known as?
What is hypertension also known as?
What can HIPAA penalties and sanctions include?
What can HIPAA penalties and sanctions include?
During galvanic electrical simulation, what must happen?
During galvanic electrical simulation, what must happen?
What does metastasis refer to?
What does metastasis refer to?
What is a non-progressive, non-life-threatening tumor called?
What is a non-progressive, non-life-threatening tumor called?
What drugs prevent blood clotting?
What drugs prevent blood clotting?
What neutralizes the hydrochloric acid in the stomach?
What neutralizes the hydrochloric acid in the stomach?
What is an agent that affects blood pressure by increasing urine flow?
What is an agent that affects blood pressure by increasing urine flow?
What is an agent given to counteract an unwanted drug effect?
What is an agent given to counteract an unwanted drug effect?
What is a mild hypnotic drug that relaxes but doesn't induce sleep called?
What is a mild hypnotic drug that relaxes but doesn't induce sleep called?
What is an agent that promotes functional activity called?
What is an agent that promotes functional activity called?
What is the term for the designation of a health problem's nature or cause?
What is the term for the designation of a health problem's nature or cause?
What is IPPB used to treat?
What is IPPB used to treat?
What governmental agency enforces proper drug manufacture and clinical use?
What governmental agency enforces proper drug manufacture and clinical use?
What does intercostal refer to?
What does intercostal refer to?
In which position is a patient lying face down?
In which position is a patient lying face down?
In which position is a patient lying flat on their back?
In which position is a patient lying flat on their back?
What is the anatomical position of a patient?
What is the anatomical position of a patient?
What position is used for a vaginal examination?
What position is used for a vaginal examination?
What is the opposite of superficial?
What is the opposite of superficial?
What position should a patient be in for a vaginal examination?
What position should a patient be in for a vaginal examination?
What is known as possible adverse extensions of a disease?
What is known as possible adverse extensions of a disease?
What is the term for an inflamed condition of the tendon?
What is the term for an inflamed condition of the tendon?
What is the most important muscle for breathing?
What is the most important muscle for breathing?
What are the muscle walls of the heart called?
What are the muscle walls of the heart called?
Which bone forms the forehead and the bony sockets for the eyes?
Which bone forms the forehead and the bony sockets for the eyes?
What are the facial bones that compose the upper jaw called?
What are the facial bones that compose the upper jaw called?
What are the facial bones composing the lower jaw called?
What are the facial bones composing the lower jaw called?
What is the collar bone called?
What is the collar bone called?
What small sac attached to the liver stores bile?
What small sac attached to the liver stores bile?
Insulin is secreted directly into the bloodstream by which organ?
Insulin is secreted directly into the bloodstream by which organ?
What combination of signs and symptoms is characteristic of a specific disease called?
What combination of signs and symptoms is characteristic of a specific disease called?
What is known as the master gland of the human body?
What is known as the master gland of the human body?
What is the act of giving birth called?
What is the act of giving birth called?
What is referred to as the premature termination of pregnancy?
What is referred to as the premature termination of pregnancy?
What is the term for an unborn child in the first two months?
What is the term for an unborn child in the first two months?
How many bones are in the human body?
How many bones are in the human body?
What is the longest bone in the body?
What is the longest bone in the body?
Where is the most common place to take a pulse?
Where is the most common place to take a pulse?
What is it called when a patient has a rapid pulse?
What is it called when a patient has a rapid pulse?
How can the best respiratory rate be taken?
How can the best respiratory rate be taken?
What study examines changes in normal mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions?
What study examines changes in normal mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions?
What must be done when applying a cast?
What must be done when applying a cast?
What is a counting chamber utilized in manual microscopic methods called?
What is a counting chamber utilized in manual microscopic methods called?
Where would a carotid pulse be taken?
Where would a carotid pulse be taken?
What do hot packs provide in physical therapy?
What do hot packs provide in physical therapy?
What is palpation?
What is palpation?
What is auscultation done with?
What is auscultation done with?
What does a hemostatic forcep do?
What does a hemostatic forcep do?
What are tissues composed of?
What are tissues composed of?
What is pathology?
What is pathology?
What are the bones of the fingers called?
What are the bones of the fingers called?
What is an incision into the chest wall referred to as?
What is an incision into the chest wall referred to as?
What does bradycardia refer to?
What does bradycardia refer to?
What does neoplasm refer to?
What does neoplasm refer to?
What does atriomegaly refer to?
What does atriomegaly refer to?
When does the timing period begin in autoclaving instruments?
When does the timing period begin in autoclaving instruments?
What instrument is used to view the nose?
What instrument is used to view the nose?
What does a tray for a pelvic examination typically include?
What does a tray for a pelvic examination typically include?
What should a patient do during an eye examination using Snellen's eye chart?
What should a patient do during an eye examination using Snellen's eye chart?
Hemostats are a type of what?
Hemostats are a type of what?
What does prognosis mean?
What does prognosis mean?
Study Notes
Blood and Specimen Collection
- Blood alcohol samples cannot be prepared with chlorhexidine.
- The most common gauge for routine phlebotomy needles is 20 or 21.
- In blood cell count collection, tubes must contain anticoagulant.
- During finger puncture, the first drop of blood should be wiped away.
- Lavender top vacutainer tubes are typically used for hematology tests and contain anticoagulants to prevent clotting.
Microscopy and Urinalysis
- When using a microscope with a 10x ocular and 40x objective, total magnification is 400X.
- Urine pH is tested to assess acidity or alkalinity.
Medical Terminology and HIPAA
- PHI stands for Protected Health Information in HIPAA.
- HIIPA priorities include patient care and safety.
Bacterial Identification and Cancer Detection
- Gram staining distinguishes between gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.
- Pap smear is utilized to detect cervical cancer and other abnormalities.
Blood and Injection Practices
- O type blood is known as the universal donor.
- Intramuscular injections are required for medications of 2mL or more and must be administered on physician orders.
Health and Disease Management
- The sciatic nerve is a consideration when administering injections in the buttocks.
- Anticoagulants prevent blood clotting, while antacids neutralize stomach acid.
- Diuretics help reduce fluid volume by increasing urine flow.
- A sedative relaxes without necessarily inducing sleep, whereas stimulants promote activity.
Anatomy and Physiology
- The diaphragm is the most crucial muscle for breathing.
- The heart muscle is referred to as the myocardium, and the pituitary gland is known as the "master" gland.
- The standard human skeleton consists of 206 bones, with the femur being the longest.
- Phalanges are the bones of the fingers.
- Changes in body mechanics due to disease is studied under pathophysiology.
Diagnostic Procedures
- ECG recordings show a downward deflection at the Q wave, and paste or jelly is used to reduce skin resistance during the test.
- Ultrasonography employs high-frequency sound waves, whereas thermography detects body temperature variations.
- Rely on the hemacytometer for manual cell counting and thoracostomy for chest wall incisions.
Patient Positions and X-Ray Procedures
- The lithotomy position is used for vaginal examinations, while the supine position keeps patients flat on their back.
- Chest x-rays are commonly performed in PA and lateral positions, with lead protection against radiation exposure.
Surgical and Examination Instruments
- Hemostatic forceps clamp off small vessels during surgical procedures.
- A tray for pelvic examinations typically includes lubricant, a vaginal speculum, and gloves.
- Rhinoscope is utilized for examining the nose, and the autoclaving process starts timing once the proper pressure and temperature have been achieved.
Prognosis and Complications
- Prognosis refers to predicting health outcomes, while complications are adverse effects that can arise from diseases or treatments.
- Metastasis describes cancer cell growth from one tissue to another, and benign tumors are non-progressive and not life-threatening.
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