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CC Chief Complaint
Segment Line between two wave forms
P-wave Atrial Depolarization
How many 1mm boxes are in a 6 30 one millimeter boxes
second Rythm strip?
The SA node represents which waveform Only the P-wave
on the ekg?
What is the reading you can get from Ventricular Pulse
the RR interval?
What is the primary stage of Hemolisis? Vascular phase and platelet phase together
Analyzation of the chemical components of blood e.g. hemoglobin, serum, urinem
What is Electophoresis?
cerebrospinal fluid based on electrical charge.
Positive testing for occult blood in a stool Turns Blue on a positive test for occult blood in feces.
sample turn which color?
The stages of Hemostasis: 1. Vascular 2. Platelet Phase 3. Coagulation Phase 4. Fibronolysis
Blood Vessels Aorta, arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venues, veins, superior and inferior vena cavae.
Outer connective tissue layer of a blood Tunica adventitia
vessel
Inner endothelial tissue layer of a blood Tunica Intima
vessel
The inner smooth layer of a blood vessel Tunica media
The standards of right and wrong in a Code of Ethics
medical setting
What do you find in capillaries? A mixture of venous and arterial blood is found
The average adult has how many liters 5-6 liters
of blood?
What is the percentage of water in blood? 92%
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Percentage of plasma in blood 55%
Percentage of Formed Elements in the 45%
blood
99% of formed elements in blood RBC's or Erythrocytes
Where you find Hemoglobin RBC's
Where do all blood cells originate? Bone Marrow
How many RBC's per microliter of blood 4.2-6.2 million
What is the second most numerous WBC? Lymphocyte with 20-40%
Their numbers increase in intracellular Monocytes
infections and TB
Their numbers increase in bacterial Neutrophils
infections and often are first on scene
These WBC's play an important role in viral Lymphocytes
infection as well as in immunity.
Number of leukocytes for average adult 5000-10000
per micrometer
Leukopenia Decrease in WBC's seen with viral infection and leukemia
Comprises 3-8% of wbc or leukocytes Monocytes
Largest in size of the leukocytes Monocytes
Carries Histamine Basophil
Injury to a blood vessel that causes it to Cascular phase of hemostasis
constrict, slowing the clot of blood
Preferred site for venipuncture Antecubital fossa
Test used to evaluate the intrinsic pathway APTT also know as PTT
and monitor heparin therapy
Test used to evaluate the extrinsic pathway PT
and also used to monitor warfarin therapy
Fibrinolysis Breakdown and removal of a clot
Converts the temorary platelet plug into a Coagulation phase
stable fibrin clot
2nd choice vein for venipuncture most Cephalic vein
often the only one palpatable in an obese
pt
70% isopropyl alcohol pads most common, provolone iodine for bc, s and
Antiseptics used in Phlebodtomy
chlorhexidine gluconate for patients that are allergic to betadine/ iodine
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