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NHA Study Guide 101
Medical Assistant
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the pace maker of the heart? | SA Node(SinoAtrial) |
| Left Arm-Right Arm is the connection to what Lead? | Lead II |
| STAT electrolytes are acquired using what color tube? | Green top |
| which is not part of the chain of infection? A)mode of transmission B)Reservoir C)Mode of transportation | C)Mode of transportaion |
| What Law protects the healthcare workers? | Good Samaritan Law |
| If the pationt is informed about the information and risk of the procedures the correct form to fill out is ? | Informed Consent |
| When you test fecal samples you test for what? | Hiding Blood |
| Testing diabetic patients after meals is called what? | 2 hour post prandial |
| How many leads are on a Holter monitor? | 5 |
| Scoth tape test? | Microbiology |
| If you have to have a serious test for the liver, what is the test called? | Panel |
| Another name for fats is called? | Lipids |
| Three things you look for in a urinalysis test are? | Physical, CHemical, Microscopic |
| Name the electrical system of the heart | SA => AV => Bundle of His => L & R Bundle Branches => Purkinje Fibers |
| When a impulse is sent from one cell to another it is called? | Conductibility |
| Ventricular repolarization is ? | Relaxation of ventricals |
| Atrial depolarization starts where? | P wave |
| QRS complex starts at? | T wave |
| PPE's are what? | gloves, mask, gown, goggle, shoe covers |
| Ventricular Defibrillation is? | The most serious heart condition |
| Tachycardia is | 100 bpm |
| Bradycardia is | less than 40 bpm 60 |
| Ventricular Tachycardia will be | 270 |
| normal speed for a EKG machine is? | 25 mV |
| Method by which microorganisms travel from the reservoir to the sucesptible host? | Mode of transmission |
| Voltage in the EKG is measured ? | Vertically |
| Another name for a heart attack ? | Myocardial Infarction (MI) |
| V1 is located where? | left of the sternum at 4th intercostal space |
| Exercise stress test is the only test that needs what kind of form ? | Informed Consent |
| What is the only medication to alleviated heart attacks ? | Nitroglycerin |
| How many tubes are drawn for a three hour glucose tolerance test (GTT) ? | 4 tubes |
| Before a blood donation is made, the phlebotomist must always check the blood donors ? | Hematocrit or Hemoglobin |
| What is the contractile layer of the heart? | Myocardium |
| The normal body temperature in a adult is ? | 98.6 |
| What top contains EDTA ? | Lavender Top Tube |
| The occult blood analysis is frequently requested on ? | Fecal samples |
| Regulations how health care information is transmitted to provide protection for certain types of health information? | (HIPAA) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| This complication results from repeated venipuncture of the same vein ? | Phlebitis |
| Latex sensitivity is a type of ? | Allergic reaction |
| What tube would a phlebotomist use for a STAT electrolyte test? | Green Top Tube |
| Blood in the urine is called? | Hematuria |
| The additive in the red/gray speckled collection tube is? | Thixotropic gel for serum separation |
| What is the preferred vein choice for venipuncture? | Median cubital |
| What is the vein of choice usually used on obese patients? | cephallic |
| Extended tourniquet time is a (blank) error? | Analytical |
| Exposure to light is a (blank) error ? | Post Analytical |
| What leukocytes? | WBC's |
| The average adult has how many liters of blood? | 5L |
| The additive in a light blue collection tube is ? | Sodium Citrate |
| What is the purpose of the Accession order? | To provide the phlebotomist with the correct order of draw |
| Which test requires the specimen to be protected from light prior to testing? | Bilirubin |
| Destruction of red blood cells are called? | Hemolysis |
| The area in performing heel punctures are? | Lateral plantar surface |
| RBC's are also called ? | Erythrocytes |
| The proper way to dispose of a needle is to ? | Put into the sharps container , without recapping, immediately after withdrawing it from the patient's arm |
| The most common cause of blood culture contamination is ? | Improper skin preparation |
| An expressionless face or starring eyes are a sympton of ? | Shock |
| The recommended depth of an infant heel puncture should not exceed ? | 2.0 mm |
| What criteria do you use to decide which needle gauge to use for a venipuncture ? | Size and condition of the vein |
| Definition: infections contracted in a health care setting | Nosocomial infection |
| The most important means of preventing the spread of infection is? | Hand washing |
| How long can a tourniquet remain in place during a venipuncture ? | 1 minute |
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