(NHA) Medical Assisting Certification
Study Guide
CC - ANSWER-Chief Complaint
Segment - ANSWER-Line between two waveforms
P Wave - ANSWER-Arterial Depolarization
How many 1mm boxes are in a 6 second rhythm strip? - ANSWER-30 one millimeter boxes
The SA node represents which waveform on the EKG? - ANSWER-Only the P wave
What is the reading you can get from the RR interval? - ANSWER-Ventricular Pulse
What is the primary stage of Hemolysis? - ANSWER-Vascular phase and platelet phase together
What is Electrophoresis? - ANSWER-Analyzation of the chemical components of blood, e.g. hemoglobin,
serum, urine, cerebrospinal fluid based on electrical charge.
Positive testing for occult blood in a stool sample turns which color? - ANSWER-Turns blue on a positive
test for occult blood in feces
The stages of Hemostasis - ANSWER-1. Vascular, 2. Platelet Phase, 3. Coagulation Phase,
4. Fibronolysis
Blood vessels - ANSWER-Aorta, Arteries, Arterioles, Capillaries, Venues, Veins, Superior and Inferior Vena
Cavae
,Outer connective tissue layer of a blood vessel - ANSWER-Tunica Adventitia
Inner endothelial tissue of a blood vessel - ANSWER-Tunica Intima
The inner smooth layer of a blood vessel - ANSWER-Tunica tunica media
The standards of right and wrong in a medical setting - ANSWER-Code of Ethics
What do you find in capillaries? - ANSWER-A mixture of venous and arterial blood is found
The average adult has how many liters of blood? - ANSWER-5-6 Liters
What is the percentage of water in the blood? - ANSWER-92%
Percentage of plasma in the blood? - ANSWER-55%
Percentage of formed elements in the blood? - ANSWER-45%
99% of formed elements in the blood - ANSWER-RBC,s or Erythrocytes
Where do you find hemoglobin? - ANSWER-RBC,s
Where do all blood cells originate? - ANSWER-Bone marrow
How many RBC,s per microliter of blood - ANSWER-4.2-6.2 million
What is the second most numerous WBC - ANSWER-Lymphocyte with 20-40%
Their numbers increase in intracellular infections and TB - ANSWER-Monocytes
, Their numbers increase in bacterial infections and are often first on the scene - ANSWER-Neutrophils
These WBC,s play an important role in viral infection as well as in immunity - ANSWER-Lymphocytes
Number of leukocytes for average adult per microliter - ANSWER-5000-10000
Leukopenia - ANSWER-Decrease in WBC,s seen with viral infection and leukemia
Comprises 3-8% of WBC or leukocytes - ANSWER-Monocytes
Largest in size of the leukocytes - ANSWER-Monocytes
Carries histamine - ANSWER-Basophil
Injury to a blood vessel that causes it to constrict, slowing the clod of blood. - ANSWER-Vascular phase of
Hemostasis
Preferred site for a venipuncture - ANSWER-Antecubital Fossa
Test used to evaluate the intrinsic pathway and monitor heparin therapy - ANSWER-APTT also know as
PTT
Test used to evaluate the extrinsic pathway and also used to monitor warfarin therapy - ANSWER-PT
Fibrinolysis - ANSWER-Breakdown and removal of a clot
Converts the temporary platelet plug in a stable fibrin clot - ANSWER-Coagulation Phase
Study Guide
CC - ANSWER-Chief Complaint
Segment - ANSWER-Line between two waveforms
P Wave - ANSWER-Arterial Depolarization
How many 1mm boxes are in a 6 second rhythm strip? - ANSWER-30 one millimeter boxes
The SA node represents which waveform on the EKG? - ANSWER-Only the P wave
What is the reading you can get from the RR interval? - ANSWER-Ventricular Pulse
What is the primary stage of Hemolysis? - ANSWER-Vascular phase and platelet phase together
What is Electrophoresis? - ANSWER-Analyzation of the chemical components of blood, e.g. hemoglobin,
serum, urine, cerebrospinal fluid based on electrical charge.
Positive testing for occult blood in a stool sample turns which color? - ANSWER-Turns blue on a positive
test for occult blood in feces
The stages of Hemostasis - ANSWER-1. Vascular, 2. Platelet Phase, 3. Coagulation Phase,
4. Fibronolysis
Blood vessels - ANSWER-Aorta, Arteries, Arterioles, Capillaries, Venues, Veins, Superior and Inferior Vena
Cavae
,Outer connective tissue layer of a blood vessel - ANSWER-Tunica Adventitia
Inner endothelial tissue of a blood vessel - ANSWER-Tunica Intima
The inner smooth layer of a blood vessel - ANSWER-Tunica tunica media
The standards of right and wrong in a medical setting - ANSWER-Code of Ethics
What do you find in capillaries? - ANSWER-A mixture of venous and arterial blood is found
The average adult has how many liters of blood? - ANSWER-5-6 Liters
What is the percentage of water in the blood? - ANSWER-92%
Percentage of plasma in the blood? - ANSWER-55%
Percentage of formed elements in the blood? - ANSWER-45%
99% of formed elements in the blood - ANSWER-RBC,s or Erythrocytes
Where do you find hemoglobin? - ANSWER-RBC,s
Where do all blood cells originate? - ANSWER-Bone marrow
How many RBC,s per microliter of blood - ANSWER-4.2-6.2 million
What is the second most numerous WBC - ANSWER-Lymphocyte with 20-40%
Their numbers increase in intracellular infections and TB - ANSWER-Monocytes
, Their numbers increase in bacterial infections and are often first on the scene - ANSWER-Neutrophils
These WBC,s play an important role in viral infection as well as in immunity - ANSWER-Lymphocytes
Number of leukocytes for average adult per microliter - ANSWER-5000-10000
Leukopenia - ANSWER-Decrease in WBC,s seen with viral infection and leukemia
Comprises 3-8% of WBC or leukocytes - ANSWER-Monocytes
Largest in size of the leukocytes - ANSWER-Monocytes
Carries histamine - ANSWER-Basophil
Injury to a blood vessel that causes it to constrict, slowing the clod of blood. - ANSWER-Vascular phase of
Hemostasis
Preferred site for a venipuncture - ANSWER-Antecubital Fossa
Test used to evaluate the intrinsic pathway and monitor heparin therapy - ANSWER-APTT also know as
PTT
Test used to evaluate the extrinsic pathway and also used to monitor warfarin therapy - ANSWER-PT
Fibrinolysis - ANSWER-Breakdown and removal of a clot
Converts the temporary platelet plug in a stable fibrin clot - ANSWER-Coagulation Phase
