MA 400 Final Study Guide
A device placed on the skin that picks up electrical impulses
released by the heart is known as a(n)? Correct Answers
Electrode
A disease that can be spread from one person to another is
known as? Correct Answers A contagious disease
A total cholesterol reading of 250 is considered? Correct
Answers High
According to the American Diabetes Association, what is the
normal range for fasting blood glucose level (in mg/dL)?
Correct Answers 70 to 99
After the bronchi enter the lungs, they brand into smaller
passages that terminate in? Correct Answers Alveoli
An electrocardiogram is a recording of the? Correct Answers
Electrical activity of the heart
An evacuated tube with a lavender stopper contains? Correct
Answers EDTA
An evacuated tube with a red stopper contains? Correct
Answers Nothing
Chest lead V2 is located at the? Correct Answers Fourth
intercostal space at the left margin of the sternum
, During the venipuncture, a sudden swelling occurs in the area
around the puncture site. You should? Correct Answers
Immediately remove the tourniquet and then the needle
Holter monitor electrocardiography is used to Correct Answers
Assess the rate and rhythm of the heart during daily activities.
Evaluate patients with unexplained chest pain.
Detect cardiac dysrhythmias that are intermittent in nature.
Assess the effectiveness of a pacemaker.
How much blood is in the body of an adult male? Correct
Answers 5 to 6 liters
If you think a vein selected for venipuncture may collapse, you
should? Correct Answers Use the butterfly method to perform
the venipuncture
Leads 1, 2, and 3 are the ______ leads. Correct Answers
Bipolar
List four examples of non-respiratory air movements Correct
Answers Sighing
Laughing
Crying
Sneezing
List some reasons why should the veins of the hands be used as
a venipuncture site only as a last resort? Correct Answers
They have a tendency to roll.
They are more difficult to stick.
The procedure is more uncomfortable for the patient.
A device placed on the skin that picks up electrical impulses
released by the heart is known as a(n)? Correct Answers
Electrode
A disease that can be spread from one person to another is
known as? Correct Answers A contagious disease
A total cholesterol reading of 250 is considered? Correct
Answers High
According to the American Diabetes Association, what is the
normal range for fasting blood glucose level (in mg/dL)?
Correct Answers 70 to 99
After the bronchi enter the lungs, they brand into smaller
passages that terminate in? Correct Answers Alveoli
An electrocardiogram is a recording of the? Correct Answers
Electrical activity of the heart
An evacuated tube with a lavender stopper contains? Correct
Answers EDTA
An evacuated tube with a red stopper contains? Correct
Answers Nothing
Chest lead V2 is located at the? Correct Answers Fourth
intercostal space at the left margin of the sternum
, During the venipuncture, a sudden swelling occurs in the area
around the puncture site. You should? Correct Answers
Immediately remove the tourniquet and then the needle
Holter monitor electrocardiography is used to Correct Answers
Assess the rate and rhythm of the heart during daily activities.
Evaluate patients with unexplained chest pain.
Detect cardiac dysrhythmias that are intermittent in nature.
Assess the effectiveness of a pacemaker.
How much blood is in the body of an adult male? Correct
Answers 5 to 6 liters
If you think a vein selected for venipuncture may collapse, you
should? Correct Answers Use the butterfly method to perform
the venipuncture
Leads 1, 2, and 3 are the ______ leads. Correct Answers
Bipolar
List four examples of non-respiratory air movements Correct
Answers Sighing
Laughing
Crying
Sneezing
List some reasons why should the veins of the hands be used as
a venipuncture site only as a last resort? Correct Answers
They have a tendency to roll.
They are more difficult to stick.
The procedure is more uncomfortable for the patient.
