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297 Multiple choice questions

Term 1 of 297
proteinuria

presence of sugars in urine

presence of ketones in urine

presence of excess proteins in urine

absence of proteins in urine

Term 2 of 297
the electrods for precordial chest unipolar leads are all what sign?

negative

positive

more

to evaluate diabetes mellitus

Term 3 of 297
what is ambulatory EKG monitoring used for?

diagnosis of cardiac dysrhythmias and can evaluate the HR, rhythm and function during
daily activites using a Holter monitor

monitoring blood sugar levels in diabetic patients


assessing lung function during exercise

detecting skin allergies through patch testing

,Term 4 of 297
lavender top tube: what does it contain? common tests?

contains a gel separator for serum tests; invert 10 times

contains sodium citrate which prevents clotting; used for blood gas analysis


contains heparin which is used for clotting tests; invert 5 times


contains EDTA which inhibits coagulation by binding to calcium present in specimen; invert
8 times. Used for CDCs

Term 5 of 297
What are the four blood groups based on the antigens present?

A, B, AB, O

Left anterior descending (LAD) artery and Left Circumflex (LCX) artery

lidocaine


pulmonary arteries (efferent)

Term 6 of 297
what is electrophoresis?

a procedure for extracting dna from blood samples

analyzes chemical components of blood such as hemoglobin and serum, urine and CSF


a technique for imaging internal organs using ultrasound

a method for measuring blood pressure and heart rate

,Term 7 of 297
which drug is used in cases with hypotension that causes vasoconstriction?

epinephrine

lidocaine

dopamine


isoproterenol

Term 8 of 297
what kind of blood does the left and right side of the heart pump?

right pumps deoxygenated blood w low pressure from veins into lungs (pulmonary
circulation) and left pumps oxygenated blood with high pressure (blood pressure) toward
the tissues through the arteries (systemic circulation)


represents time of ventricular contraction and beginning of repolarization of both
ventricles; measured from the end of QRS to beginning of the T wave

the force exerted against the blood flow determined by diameter of the vessel; lower the
vascular resistance the less force needed to eject blood

erythrocytes (RBCS) and leukocytes (WBC) and thrombocytes (platelets)

Definition 9 of 297
specific ways in which microorganisms travel from resevoir to susceptible host. 5 main types:
contact, droplet, airborne, common vehicle and vectorborne

first aid for shcok


prone position

what are the 3 categories of isolation?

mode of transmition

, Term 10 of 297
urine formed by a healthy kidney has what composition?

80 percent water and 20 percent dissolved substances

50 percent water and 50 percent dissolved substances

70 percent water and 30 percent dissolved substances


96 percent water and 4 percent dissolved substances

Term 11 of 297
how to perform the large boxes method?

count number of large boxes btw 2 RR intervals and divide into 300 for ventricular rate;
count large boxes s btw P waves for artrial rate; used for regular rhythms

contains Heparin combined with sodium lithium or ammonium, works by inhibiting thrombin
in coagulation; invert times
common tests: chemistry tests such as ammonia STAT electrolytes

chemo-receptors (chemical sensors) and Baro-receptors (pressure receptors) located in
the aortic arch and carotid arteries

the 2nd phase of repolarization during which a strong enough electrical stimulus might
cause new depolarization and contraction

Term 12 of 297
the usual routine EKG consits of placing how many electrodes?

12 producing 15 leads: I,ii,iii, avr, avf, avl; V1-v7

10 producing 12 leads: I,II,III, aVR, aVF, aVL; V1-V6


8 producing 10 leads: i,ii,iii, avr, avf; v1-v5

6 producing 6 leads: i,ii,iii, avr, avf, avl

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