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When focusing the microscope once should begin with which adjective ? |
10x |
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I'm focusing a microscope with a 10x ocular and the 40x odjectives in place, the total magnification is ? |
400x |
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The pH of urine sample is checked to determine |
Acidity and alkalinity |
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When performing at routine phlebotomy , the most common gauge needle is? |
20 or 22 |
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When performing a finger puncture the first drop of blood should be? |
Wiped away |
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Serum |
Is the liquid portion of a whole blood after the blood has been allowed to clot and the solid and liquid portion have separated |
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When collecting a specimen for blood cell count you will use a tube that contains |
An anticoagulant |
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When performing a differential white blood cell count, a basophil will be recognized by |
Large blue to purple staining granules |
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When a venipuncture is performed using a lavender top vacutainer tube, the example? |
Is commonly used for hematology testing Does not clot because an anticoagulant has been mix with the whole blood |
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The most common bacteriology stain is |
Gram stain |
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Gram staining is done to determine |
Whether a bacteria is a gram positive or gram negative |
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A Papanicolaou smear is used to |
Detect cervical cancer |
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The universal donor is blood type |
O |
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GTT test for |
Sugar metabolism |
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A lipid profile includes testing for |
Cholesterol |
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Large amounts of injectable medication at least 2 milligrams or more are given |
Intramuscularly |
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A medical assistant make give an injection |
Only on the orders of a physician |
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Which of the following needles has the widest lumen |
#19 gauge |
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The nerve to be concerned with when given an injection into buttocks is |
sciatic |
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Intradermal injections are usually given |
For allergy testing |
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The size of the needle is s expressed by |
Gouge numbers |
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The part of the syringe and the needle that may be touched is called |
The outside of the barrel |
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An injection given at a 45 degree angle is an |
Subcutaneous |
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A z-trac injection is what type of injection given to the gluteal muscle of the buttocks |
Intramuscular |
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The most common position for chest x-rays are |
PA and lateral |
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The substance used to prevent x-ray for exposure is? |
Lead |
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When you are asked to take a cervical x-ray you will take the film to the? |
Neck region |
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On a normal ECG tracing the first wave to show a downward deflection is a |
Q wave |
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The purpose of applying paste or jelly when running an ECG is to reduce |
Skin resistance |
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An electrocardiograph is |
A device to monitor electrical heart activity |
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An ultrasound should not be use for |
Tumor |
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A technique that employs high-frequency , inaudible sound waves witch bounce off body tissues and then recorded , is called |
Sonogram or echogram |
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A diagnostic technic which detects region of heat and cold in the body is called |
Thermography |
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The application of water in the treatment of disease is referred to as |
Hydrotherapy |
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The branch of medicine which uses radionuclides in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases is |
Nuclear |
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The type of a physician that would diagnose and treat diseases and malfunction of the glands of internal secretion is a/an |
Endoconologist |
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One who studies disease is ab |
Pathologist |
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Physiology is the |
Study of the functions of living organisms |
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Hypertension is also referred to as |
High blood pressure |
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Another name for myocardia infarction is |
Heart attac |
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During galvanic electrical stimulation the patient |
Must be attended at all times |
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Metastasis refers to |
Growth of cancer cell from one tissue to another |
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A tumor that is non-progressive and not life threatening is considerate |
Benign |
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Drugs used to prevent the clotting of blood are |
Anticoagulants |
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Drug agent that neutralize hydrochloric acid in the stomach are called |
Antacids |
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An agent which affects blood pressure by increasing the flow of urine and thus reducing the volume of fluid in the body is called |
Diuretic |
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An agent given to counteract an unwanted effect of the drug is called a/an |
Antidote |
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A mild hypnotic drug is that relaxing but dosent necessary produced sleep is called |
Sedative |
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An agent which excites and promotes functional activity is call |
Stimulant |
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Under the controlled substance act how many schedule are there |
5 |
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IPPB is used in the treatment of |
Pneumonia Emphysema COPD |
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A governmental agency having the legal responsibility for enforcing proper drug manufacturers and clinical use is called |
Food and Drug Administration |
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Intrecoastal refers to |
Between the ribs |
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A patient in the prone position |
Laying face down |
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a patient in the supine position is |
Laying flat on their back with palms and face up |
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in the anatomical position the patient |
Stand erect with palms turned anterior |
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The lithotomy position is used when a patient |
Is having a vaginal examination |
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The opposites of superficial is |
Deep |
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When preparing the patient for vaginal examination you would position them in what position |
Lithotomy |
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The urinary system is composed of |
Kidney ureters bladder and urethra |
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And inflamed condition of the tendon and tendon muscules is call |
tendonitis |
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Did most important muscles to aid in breathing is |
Diaphragm |
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The muscle walls of the heart are called the |
Myocardium |
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The bone forms the forehead and sockets which contains the eyes |
Frontal |
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Facial bones that compose the massive upper jaw bones are called |
Maxillary bones |
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Facial bones that Compose the lower jaw are referred to as |
Mandibular bones |
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The collar bone,a slender bone, one on each side of the body connecting the breastbone to each shoulder is called the |
Clavicle |
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The small sac attached to the underside of the liver ad stores bile is call the |
Gallbladder |
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Insulin is secreted directly into the bloodstream by what organ |
pancreas |
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A substance provided by the stomach necessarily for the digestion of food is call |
Hydrochloric acid |
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the master gland of the human body is called the |
Pituitary gland |
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The premature termination of pregnancy before the embryo or fetus is able to exist on its own is referred to as |
Abortion |
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For this first 2 months, the unborn child is referred to as |
Neonate |
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The number of bones in the body is |
206 |
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The longest bone in the body is the |
Femur |
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The most common place to take a pulse is the |
Radial artery |
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The patients with a rapid pulse has |
Tachycardia |
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The best respiratory rate can be taken by |
Watching the patient chest rise and fall while appearing to take the pulse |
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The first sound heard when taking the blood pressure is E |
Systolic pressure |
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When applying a cast the plaster |
Is applied over a stockinette |
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A counting chamber utilized in in manual microscopic method is called a |
Hemacytometer |
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if a carotid pulse was taken it will be taken at the |
Neck |
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Hot packs are a form of physical therapy that provides |
Deep heat moist heat |
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palpation is done by |
Feeling a part with the hand |
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Auscultation is done by using a |
Stethoscope |
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a hemostatic forcep |
Clamps off small vessels and bleeders |
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Tissues are composed off |
cells |
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Pathology is |
The study of the diseases |
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High blood pressure is refers to has |
Hypertension |
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incision into the chest wall is referred to has |
Thoracotomy |
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Bradycardia refers to |
Slow heartbeat |
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Neoplasm refers to |
new growth |
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Atriomegaly refers to |
enlargement of the atrium of the heart |
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When autoclaving instruments the timing period begins |
When adequate pressure has build up When the proper temperature has to be reached |
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an instrument used to view the nose is a |
Rhinoscope |
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A try for a pelvic examination normally includes |
Lubricant ,vaginal speculum , gloves |
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During an eye examination using the snellens's eye chart the patient should |
Keep both eyes open, but cover one of them |
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Hemostats are type off |
Forcep |
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the smallest blood vessels is the |
Capillary |
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The normal oral temperature is 98. 6 degrees Fahrenheit the equivalent Celsius temperature is |
37. 0 Celsius |