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20 Cards in this Set
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Basal State
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metabolic state early in the morning while the body is still at rest, and approximately 12 hours after last intake of food, exercise or activity.
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collapsed vein
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an abnormal retraction of hte vessel walls
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CVC-
Central venous catheter |
central venous line a line inserted into a large vein such as the subclavian advanced to superior vena cava, proximal to the right atrium
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Diurnal (daily) variations
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normal fluctuations throughout the day
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edema
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an accumulation of fluid in the tissue
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fistula
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a tube passing from a cavity or vessel to a free surface or another cavity.
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hematome
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a swelling or mass of blood caused by blood leaking from a blood vessel during or follwoning venipuncture or arterial puncture.
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hemoconcentration
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plasma portion of blood filters inot the tissues causing an increase in nonfilterable blood components such as RBC's, enzymes, iron
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Hemolysis
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destruction of RBC's and the liberation of hemoglobin into fluid portion of specimen causing sermum or plasma to be pink to red in color
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haparin lock
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a special winged needle set that can be left in a patient vien for up to 48 hours, used to give meds or draw blood
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iatrogenic
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an adverse condition brought on by the effects of treatment
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patency
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state of being freely open as in a patients veins
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petechiae
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small nonraised red spots which appear on a patients skin under certain condtions such as when a tourniquet is applied
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reflux
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backwards flow of blood into the patients vein from the collection tube durning venipuncture procedure.
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sclerosed
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hard cordlike and lacking resilience viens
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syncope
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fainting
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thrombosed
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denotes a vessel that contains a thrombus or clot
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VAD-
vascular access device |
tubing inserted into a main vein or artery used primarily for administering fluid and meds, monitoring pressurers and drawing blood.(indwelling line)
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venous stasis
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stagnation or stoppage of the normal blood flow
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arterialized
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change venous blood into arterial blood
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