307 Study Guide

Question 1

A surgical probe is

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A slender rod with a blunt, bulb shaped tip that is used to explore wounds or body cavities and to locate or clear blockages

Question 2

The P-R interval is the

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Time it takes electrical impulses to travel from the SA node to the AV node

Question 3

A peak flow rate in the green zone indicates

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Good control of asthma with peak flow rates of 80 to 100 % of the person’s highest peak flow rate

Question 4

The organism in the figure is a deer tick

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which is considered a parasitic insect

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The parasitic insect in the figure are mites

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Which can burrow under the skin and cause scabies infestations

Question 6

A KOH mount is a type of

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Wet mouth in which potassium hydroxide is added to dissolve the keratin in skin, nails, hair, or vagina to allow visualization of any fungus

Question 7

An artifact is a foreign object that is

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Visible through a microscope, but is unrelated to the specimens

Question 8

During the proliferation phase of healing

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New tissues form

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A culture is a sample of a

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Specimen that is placed in or on a substance that contains the nutrients microorganisms need to grow

Question 10

V6 shows a flat line. Gillian is still talking, therefore she is not in cardiac arrest. At this point you should

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check the electrode and wire for V6 to see if it has become loose or disconnected

Question 11

If a lead does not appear on an ECG tracing, or you see a flat line, it is usually because

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A loose or disconnected wire

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A biopsy specimen is a

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Small amount of tissue removed from the body for examination under a microscope

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Encourage the patient to

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Ask questions about the process and clear up any misunderstandings the patient may have. Assure the patient that no electricity passes through the body

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An enormous mark or defect in an ECG strip is called

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An artifact

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Diplococci are

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Pairs of cocci

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It is always a good idea to preform electrocardiography in a room away from

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All other electrical equipment- Air conditioners, fans, and laboratory and diagnostic equipment

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Retractors are

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Surgical instruments used to hold back the sides of a wound or incision to provide greater access to and a better view of the surgical site

Question 18

A spirometer measures

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The air taken in by and expelled by the lungs

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In atrial fibrillation

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Impulses from areas of the atria other than the SA appear in the ECG tracing, making the P waves

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A centrifuge is a device

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For spinning a specimen at high speed until it separates into its component parts

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Wearing examination gloves, suspended the specimen in a drop of 10%

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Potassium hydroxide, apply a coverslip and allow the slide to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before presenting it to the physician for examination

Question 22

The purpose of the side clips is to

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Hold the slide that contains the specimen in place on the stage

Question 23

The SA node is the

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Primary pacemaker of the heart

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Depolarization is the

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Electrical impulse that starts a chain reaction resulting in contraction or the heart

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A peak flow rate in the yellow zone indicates that

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Large airways are beginning to narrow

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Pulmonary function tests measure and evaluate

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A patients lung capacity and volume. They may be preformed as a part of a general examination or when a person suffers from shortness of breath

Question 27

The Sinoatrial (SA) node initioate the

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Heartbeat

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The organisms in the figure are mold, which is a type of

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Fungi

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As the stylus becomes warmer, it produces a

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Thicker and heavier line

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Tests of high complexity include

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tests in clinical cytogenics, histopathology, histocompability, and cytology, as well as any test not yet categorized by the CMS

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Scabies is caused by the parasite

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Sarcoptes scabiei

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A peak flow rate in the red zone is less than

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50% of the persons highest or best personal reading. This is considered a medical emergency

Question 33

Body lotions and creams can cause a

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Wandering baseline. Re prep Mrs. Thomas skin using alcohol to remove the residue from a lotion and try the ECG again

Question 34

Control samples and standards are bothe specimens taken from a patient and have known values. Control samples are used

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Before each patients samples is processed. When you calibrate medical equipment, you run thr standard with the known value

Question 35

In Laser surgery, a laser emits

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An intense beam of light that is used to cut away tissue

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A photometer which measures light intensity is a basic

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Electronic component of many pieced of analytic laboratory equipment

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Place the v4 electrode in the

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5th intercostal space, where it intersects an imaginary line drawn straight down thr midclavicluar line

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Premature ventriclar contractions occur

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Early in the cycle, before the regular heartbeat and are followed by a pause before the next cycle

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A mechanical or manual pipette is used to

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Measure small amounts of liquid

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Epinephrine constricts the

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Blood vessels, which reduces bleeding and prolongs the action of the local anesthetic

Question 41

The Q-T interval represents the

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Time it takes for the ventricles to contract and then repolarize

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Rheumatic fever is an

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Inflammation of the heart tissue that occurs most frequently in school aged children

Question 43

Eukaryotic cells are

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Complex cells that contain a nucleus and specialized organelles in the cytoplasm

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Microscope parts

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A flat line can be the result of

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A loose or detached wire

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Tell the patient that the initial cold sensation will be followed by a

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Burning sensation when preforming cyrosurgery

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The focus of quality control program is to

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Ensure accuracy in test results through careful monitoring of test procedures

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The coverslip and slide

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Support and position the specimen. They also prevent contamination of the microscope by the specimen

Question 49

If you work in a facility that uses latex gloves

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Clean areas and equipment containing latex contamining dust frequently will help eliminate allergies