Patient Care Coordination and Education Pt 4

Question 1

What percentage of blood makes up the body?

Answer 1

8%

Question 2

How long does red blood cells last in the body?

Answer 2

120 days

Question 3

What stimulates the production of red blood cells?

Answer 3

Erythropoietin (hormone)

Question 4

What is polycythemia?

Answer 4

Increase in red blood cells, causing blood to be thicker and more dense

Question 5

What is a thrombus?

Answer 5

Stationary blood clot

Question 6

What is an embolus?

Answer 6

Traveling blood clot

Question 7

What is coagulation?

Answer 7

Process of blood clotting

Question 8

What is hemostasis?

Answer 8

Control of bleeding, stopping of a flow of blood

Question 9

What is the largest portion of blood?

Answer 9

Plasma (55%)

Question 10

What blood can blood type A receive?

Answer 10

A and O

Question 11

What blood can blood type B receive?

Answer 11

B and O

Question 12

What blood can blood type AB receive?

Answer 12

Every kind of blood type

universal recipient

Question 13

What kind of blood type can blood type O receive?

Answer 13

Only receives type O

universal donor of blood

Question 14

What is leukemia?

Answer 14

Bone marrow produces a large number of abnormal WBCs

Question 15

What is tidal volume?

Answer 15

Amount of air that moves in or out of the lungs during a normal breath

Question 16

What is inspiratory reserve volume?

Answer 16

Amount of air that can be forcefully inhaled following a normal inhalation

Question 17

What is expiratory reserve volume?

Answer 17

Amount of air that can be forcefully exhaled following a normal exhalation

Question 18

What is residual volume?

Answer 18

Volume of air that always remains in the lungs even after a forceful exhalation

Question 19

What is vital capacity?

Answer 19

Amount of air that can be forcefully exhaled after the deepest inhalation possible

Question 20

What is the total lung capacity?

Answer 20

The total amount of air the lungs can hold

Question 21

What test is commonly used to diagnose asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

Answer 21

Spirometry/pulmonary function testing

Question 22

What is neuralgia?

Answer 22

Nerve pain

Question 23

Paraplegia

Answer 23

paralysis of the legs

Question 24

Quadriplegia

Answer 24

paralysis of the arms and legs

Question 25

Hemiplegia

Answer 25

paralysis of 1/2 of the body

Question 26

Monoplegia

Answer 26

paralysis of one limb

Question 27

What is menorrhagia?

Answer 27

Heavy menstrual flow

Question 28

What is dysmenorrhea?

Answer 28

Conditions with severe menstrual cramps that limit normal activities

Question 29

Breakdown the classes for the fire extinguisher (5)

Answer 29

Class A - ordinary combustibles

Class B - flammable liquids and gases

Class C - Energized electrical equipment

Class D - combustible metals

Class K - Cooking oils and fats

Question 30

What are the steps for PASS

Answer 30

P - pull
A - aim
S - squeeze
S - sweep