Midterm- Week 3: Flashcards
Upper chamber of the <3:
Atrium
Lower chamber of the <3:
Ventricles
Valve between the R atrium and ventricle:
Tricuspid Valve
Inner lining of the heart:
Endocardium
Type of HTN caused by another disease:
Secondary
Backflow of blood from the left ventricle to the left atrium:
Mitral Reguration
Below normal plood pressure:
Hypotension
Drop in BP upon rising to a standing position:
Orthostatic Hypotension
A term for chest pain:
Angina Pectoris
Difficult of painful breathing:
Dyspnea
Rapid heartbeat:
Tachycardia
MI:
Myocardial Infection “ Heart attack”
A recording of electrical impulses of the heart:
ECG
This artifact occurs when the electrodes are old or poor skin prep:
Wandering Baseline
Angle of routine venpuncture:
15
Winged infusion set is called:
Butterfly wing assembly
Most common site for phlebotomy is:
Antecubital space/site
Color top tube for coagulation is:
Light Blue
Tubes that contain thixotropic gel:
Light Green, & Green Gray
Order of Draw:
- Sterile
- Light Blue
- Red, Gold, Tiger
- Green
- Lavender
- Gray
Major cause of specimen rejection:
Hemolysis
RBC are also called:
Red Blood Cells
Another term for platelets:
Thrombocytes- PLT
Cells that are key in the immune system:
Lymphocytes
Process of blood clotting:
Coagulation
Stopping bleeding:
Hemostasis