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1
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What is strict/complete isolation. Examples

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Disease spreading through air or direct contact. Measles, staph

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Droplet isolation. Example

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Disease spread via droplets of mucous. Pertussis, meningitis

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Blood and body fluids precaution. Examples

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Disease that can be transmitted via bodily fluids. Dysentery, HIV

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Respiratory isolation. Examples

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Disease through exhaled particles. TB, whooping cough

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Contact isolation. Examples.

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Disease spreads through direct contact. Skin and wound infections.

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Reverse isolation. Examples

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Of patient is susceptible to infection. Transplant, chemo or burn victims.

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What is the length of a lancer system and how deep are baby’s bones.

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Lancet is 2.4 mm. Baby’s bone is 2.5 mm

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8
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What are the sizes of needles?

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Small - 23-25
Medium 21-22
Large 16-18

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9
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What is on the label?

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Patient name
Date of draw
Time of draw
Your initials

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10
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What are the veins of the antecubital fossa in order or preference ?

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Median cubital
Cephalic
Basilic (near median cutaneous nerve and brachial artery)

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11
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What are suitable veins? 2

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Muscular

Heavy

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12
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What are unsuitable veins? 5

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Bumpy
Hard, cord-like veins
Rolling 
Small
Swollen
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13
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What are very suitable veins? 1

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Deep vein

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14
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What does virulence mean?

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Potency

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15
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What is normal Ph scale?

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7.4

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16
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What is more basic? Blood or water?

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Blood

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17
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What is serum in relationship to plasma?

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Serum is plasma with the fibrin removed (no clotting)

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18
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How much testing is done on serum?

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60%

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19
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What is fibrin?

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Substance that forms clots

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20
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How long is the red blood cell life span?

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100-120 days

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21
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Where are red blood cells produced and stored?

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Bone marrow and stored in spleen

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22
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What is the production of new blood cells called?

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Hemopoeisis

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23
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What is a new erythrocyte called?

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Reticulocyte

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24
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What are leukocytes known as?

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Body’s internal defense system

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25
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What are neutrophils?

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First responders to inflammation

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26
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What are eosinophils?

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Help suppress the symptoms of asthma and allergies

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27
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What are basophils?

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Causes the symptoms of an allergic reaction. Releases heparin. Agitators.

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28
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What are monocytes?

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Attack and destroy foreign cells by phagocytosis. In the tissues they are called macrophages.

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29
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What are lymphocytes?

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Two types - T cells that attack the pathogen. B cells that produce antibodies.

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30
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What is hemostasis?

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Ability to clot and close an open wound.

31
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What is vasoconstriction?

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Damages vessel narrows to slow down blood flow.

32
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What is platelet plug formation?

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Glued platelets to each other

33
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What is fibrin clot formation?

34
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What is fibrinolysis?

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Causes scab to break up

35
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Where do coagulation factors get produced?

36
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What is anemia?

A

Lower than normal red blood cells

37
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What is leukemia?

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Higher than normal white blood cells

38
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What is neutropenia?

A

Low levels of white blood cells

39
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What is polycythemia ?

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Too many red blood cells

40
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What is thrombocytosis ?

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Increased platelets

41
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What is thrombocytopenia ?

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Decreased platelets

42
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What are the three tissue layers of the heart? What are their uses?

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  1. Epicardium - contains coronary arteries which supply the heart with blood
  2. Myocardium - contracts the heart
  3. Endocardium - innermost and smooth for smooth flow of blood
43
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What is the flow of the heart?

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Right atrium to right ventricle, pulmonary artery to lungs. Lungs to left atrium to left ventricle. Then to aorta to body

44
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What does the superior vena cava do?

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Vein that collects blood from above the heart.

45
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What is blood pressure?

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The force of the aqueous blood exerts on the arterial walls as the heart contracts.

46
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What do capillaries do? What type blood are they closer to?

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Exchange vessels of nutrients and gases. Closer to arterial blood.

47
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What are the structure of the blood vessels?

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  1. Tunica externa
  2. Tunica media
  3. Tunica intima
48
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What is the name of the stabilization of the body in the endocrine system?

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Homeostasis

49
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What is the master gland?

50
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What is the brain gland?

A

Hypothalamic

51
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What are microbes?

A

Very small organisms

52
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What are microbes that could be dangerous?

53
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How many bones in the body?

54
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What do ligaments do?

A

Bone to bone

55
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What are joints?

A

Provides protection of bones

56
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What are tendons?

A

Bone to muscle

57
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What is a visceral muscle?

A

Smooth, involuntary

58
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What is striated muscle?

A

Voluntary muscle

59
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Where does the visceral muscle lie?

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Lines the circumference of muscular arteries

60
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What are the two branches of the nervous system and where are they located?

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Central nervous system - brain and spinal cord

Peripheral nervous system - nerves that branch out from the spinal cord

61
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Turning glucose into energy produced this?

62
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What does HIPAA stand for?

A

Health insurance portability and accountability act

63
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What two nerves are in the hand and where are they located?

A

Radial nerve - near thumb side

Ulnar nerve - near pinky

64
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What is the order of draw for syringes?

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  1. Yellow
  2. Light blue
  3. Green, green tiger top
  4. Lavender, purple
  5. Gray
  6. Red, red tiger top
65
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What is transfixing of the vein?

A

When needle enters bottom of vein also

66
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Why would flow

Be blocked by vein wall?

A

Needle bevel resting against the wall

67
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What helps with the breaking down of gases and maintaining Ph balance in blood?

68
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What is crit level?

A

Packed red blood cell volume. Measure clot after spin.

69
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What does the crit level diagnose?

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Anemia or poly

70
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What do capillaries do?

A

Cells exchange products of metabolism with adjoining cells

71
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What is nosocomial infection?

A

Received infection at healthcare facility

72
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What are the first two levels of skin?

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Epidermis and dermis

73
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What is whole blood?

A

Blood not spun down for CBC

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