mid term Flashcards
what is the name for the upper chamber of the heart
atrium
What is the name of the lower chambers of the heart
ventricle
almost all veins carry deoxygenated blood besides the
pulmonary veins
is the inner lining of the heart
endocardium
below normal blood pressure
hypotension
a recording of electrical impulses of the heart
EKG/ECG
This artifact occurs when the electrodes are old or poor skin prep
wandering baseline
angle of routine venipuncture
15°
Winged infusion set is called
butterfly wing assembly
Most common site for phlebotomy
antecubital site
Color top tube for coagulation test
light blue
Type of Hypertension caused by another disease
secondary
Tubes that contain thixotropic gel
Light Green & Green Gray
drop in BP upon rising to a standing position
orthostatic hypotension
Backflow from the left ventricle to the left atrium is called
mitral regurgitation
rapid heartbeat
tachycardia
Another term for Angina Pectoris
chest pain
Dyspnea means
difficulty breathing
Myocardial Infarction means
heart attack
Another name for RBC
erythrocytes
What is the term that means “process of clotting”
Coagulation
Which blood type is known as the universal donor?
O negative
Thrombocytopenia means
platelets
the contractive phase of the heartbeat
Systole
_____ is known as an abnormal heartbeat
arrhythmia
_______ means profuse secretion of sweat.
Diaphoresis
Syncope means
fainting
Order of Draw :
Sterile
light blue
red, Gold, Tiger
Green
lavender
grey
major cause of specimen rejection
hemolysis
cells that are key in the immune system
lymphocytes
what term means stopping bleeding
hemostasis
process of blood formation
hematopoiesis
in blood antigens are termed
agglutinogens
type of anemia that has crescent shaped RBS
sickle cell
a test that determines the time for mature RBC to setting out of a blood sample
ESR
( erythrocyte sedimentation rate )
test that measures the time it takes for blood to clot & what color tube is used
- prothrombin time (PT)
- light blue tube
test used to help dx mono
monostat
mismatch between mother and fetus of what factor cases HDN ( Hemolytic disease of the newborn )
Rh factor
pathogen that causes mono
Epstein Barr virus (EBV)
formed elements make up ____% of blood volume
45%
thrombocytopenia
low platelets
abnormal decrease in WBC’s also leukocytopenia
leukopenia
abnormal increase in WBC’s
leukocytosis
slant at the open end of a needle
bevel
needle size for infant/elderly
23 gauge
waste product excreted by lungs
carbon dioxide
Which state(s) creates electrical activity that can be picked up on a ECG tracing
depolarized state and repolarized state
What is the major cause of specimen rejection
Hemolysis
Explain where the “P” wave is located and what it means
the first wave of the training
In blood, antigens are termed
agglutinogens
is a test that measures the time it takes for blood to clot
prothrombin time
What happens during the QRS complex?
ventricular depolarization
Lead I: is created using :
right arm (RA) to left arm (LA)
If there are artifacts on Leads Il & III. Which electrode would you check
left leg
WBC’s with tiny grains within their cytoplasm
Granulocytes
When a pathogen causes inflammation, it is termed
infection
is a type of iron-deficiency anemia
sideropenia
process in which the donors own blood is removed and stored for future need
autologous transfusion
means a deficiency of WBC’s
leukopenia
a type of anemia that is caused by the lack of folate
folate deficiency
Doctor orders hematology testing, serum chemistry testing, and coagulation studies. What color collection tubes would you use?
Light blue, red, lavender
when deoxygenated blood is pumped from the right side of the heart to the lungs
pulmonary circulation
