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what is the name for the upper chamber of the heart

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atrium

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What is the name of the lower chambers of the heart

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ventricle

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almost all veins carry deoxygenated blood besides the

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pulmonary veins

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4
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is the inner lining of the heart

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endocardium

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5
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below normal blood pressure

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hypotension

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6
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a recording of electrical impulses of the heart

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EKG/ECG

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This artifact occurs when the electrodes are old or poor skin prep

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wandering baseline

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8
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angle of routine venipuncture

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15°

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9
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Winged infusion set is called

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butterfly wing assembly

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10
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Most common site for phlebotomy

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antecubital site

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11
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Color top tube for coagulation test

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light blue

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12
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Type of Hypertension caused by another disease

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secondary

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13
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Tubes that contain thixotropic gel

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Light Green & Green Gray

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14
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drop in BP upon rising to a standing position

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orthostatic hypotension

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Backflow from the left ventricle to the left atrium is called

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mitral regurgitation

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16
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rapid heartbeat

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tachycardia

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17
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Another term for Angina Pectoris

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chest pain

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18
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Dyspnea means

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difficulty breathing

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19
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Myocardial Infarction means

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heart attack

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20
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Another name for RBC

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erythrocytes

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21
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What is the term that means “process of clotting”

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Coagulation

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22
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Which blood type is known as the universal donor?

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O negative

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23
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Thrombocytopenia means

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platelets

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24
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the contractive phase of the heartbeat

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Systole

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_____ is known as an abnormal heartbeat
arrhythmia
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_______ means profuse secretion of sweat.
Diaphoresis
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Syncope means
fainting
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Order of Draw :
Sterile light blue red, Gold, Tiger Green lavender grey
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major cause of specimen rejection
hemolysis
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cells that are key in the immune system
lymphocytes
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what term means stopping bleeding
hemostasis
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process of blood formation
hematopoiesis
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in blood antigens are termed
agglutinogens
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type of anemia that has crescent shaped RBS
sickle cell
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a test that determines the time for mature RBC to setting out of a blood sample
ESR ( erythrocyte sedimentation rate )
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test that measures the time it takes for blood to clot & what color tube is used
- prothrombin time (PT) - light blue tube
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test used to help dx mono
monostat
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mismatch between mother and fetus of what factor cases HDN ( Hemolytic disease of the newborn )
Rh factor
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pathogen that causes mono
Epstein Barr virus (EBV)
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formed elements make up ____% of blood volume
45%
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thrombocytopenia
low platelets
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abnormal decrease in WBC’s also leukocytopenia
leukopenia
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abnormal increase in WBC’s
leukocytosis
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slant at the open end of a needle
bevel
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needle size for infant/elderly
23 gauge
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waste product excreted by lungs
carbon dioxide
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Which state(s) creates electrical activity that can be picked up on a ECG tracing
depolarized state and repolarized state
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What is the major cause of specimen rejection
Hemolysis
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Explain where the "P" wave is located and what it means
the first wave of the training
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In blood, antigens are termed
agglutinogens
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is a test that measures the time it takes for blood to clot
prothrombin time
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What happens during the QRS complex?
ventricular depolarization
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Lead I: is created using :
right arm (RA) to left arm (LA)
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If there are artifacts on Leads Il & III. Which electrode would you check
left leg
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WBC's with tiny grains within their cytoplasm
Granulocytes
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When a pathogen causes inflammation, it is termed
infection
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is a type of iron-deficiency anemia
sideropenia
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process in which the donors own blood is removed and stored for future need
autologous transfusion
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means a deficiency of WBC's
leukopenia
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a type of anemia that is caused by the lack of folate
folate deficiency
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Doctor orders hematology testing, serum chemistry testing, and coagulation studies. What color collection tubes would you use?
Light blue, red, lavender
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when deoxygenated blood is pumped from the right side of the heart to the lungs
pulmonary circulation

Phlebotomy (6 decks)

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