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NCCT Pre-cert notes
NCCT review #3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sick sinus syndrome is | A disturbance of SA nodal function that results in a markedly variable rhythm/ |
| Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) | affects arteries in the periphery,(arms, legs, etc) narrowing with plaque |
| Bloodborne pathogens such as HIV OR HBV must have what to be exposed ? | blood to blood contact |
| What is the order of draw? | Yellow, blue, red, green, lavender, gray |
| Venipuncture procedure step 1 | Greet & ID patient |
| Venipuncture procedure step 2 | Explain Procedure |
| Venipuncture procedure step 3 | Assemble equipment |
| Venipuncture procedure step 4 | Clean site - concentric circles (from inside, out) |
| Venipuncture procedure step 5 | Insert needle |
| Venipuncture procedure step 6 | Collect blood |
| Venipuncture procedure step 7 | Remove tourniquet |
| Venipuncture procedure step 8 | label tubes |
| Needle gauge is | the size of the bore of the needle |
| Septicemia is | bacteria in the blood stream |
| AF is the abbreviation for | Atrial Fibrillation |
| U-wave is thought to be the repolarization of the | Purkinje fibers |
| Exposure to interference will not cause _______ - ________ in the ECG. | under-sensing |
| Sensitivity switch controls the _________ and ________ of the ECG. | amplitude and gain |
| Transcriptionist is when a | MD dictates and MA types. |
| VAD stands for what? | venous access devices |
| Acetone is checking for ________ in urine samples? | keytones |
| Tuning fork is used for what? | auditory & sensory perception |
| Purchase order has what? | pre-assigned number to track the order, plus all info needed for order |
| tube contains SPS, used for cultures and is the first tube in the order of draw | Yellow |
| Tube contains sodium citrate, used for coagulation studies(protects clotting factors) and is second in the order of draw | Blue |
| tube contains serum, used for cholesterol, drug testing, ECT.. and is third in the order of draw | Red |
| Contains heparin used for blood gases, PH and is 4th in the order of draw | Green |
| Contains EDTA, used for hematology and is 5th in the order of draw | Lavender |
| Contains sodium fluoride potassium oxalate and used for glucose=>alcohol and is 6hth in the order of draw | Gray |
| P wave represents | atrial depolarization |
| Q wave represents | Bundle of His |
| R wave represents | right and left bundle branches |
| S wave represents | purkinje fibers |
| QRS represents | ventricular depolarization |
| T wave represents | ventricular repolarization |
| P-R segment | Represents the AV node holding the impulse |
| P-R interval | Total atrial activity |
| S-T segment | Very important in determining myocardial Ischemia and or infarction, Hypocalcemia, |
| Q-T interval | total ventricular activity |
| S-T interval | Repolarization/Refractory |