Vital Signs
Injections
Venipuncture
Vocabulary
Normal Ranges
100
#1 method of preventing the spread of bloodborne pathogens
What is Handwashing
100
90 degrees,where is it given and do you aspirate
What is Intramuscular and in the Deltoid, Gluteal or vasuts laterlis YES
100
Angle for venipuncture and where is the tourniquet placed
What is 15-20 degrees and 3-4 inches above the bend of the elbow
100
Top number of Blood pressure
What is Systolic
100
Blood Pressure
What is Systolic 90-140 Diastolic 60-90
200
Where is the radial pulse located
What is lateral aspect of the distal forearm
200
What method do we use when recapping a needle
What is SCOOP
200
Why must we document every procedure and when should we do it
What is it is the law and immediately
200
Bradycardia & Bradypnea
What is Slow heartbeat <60bpm Slow breathing
200
Respirations
What is 16-20
300
First thing a medical assistant should do before any preforming any procedure on a patient
What is Have the patient state their name and date of Birth (DOB)
300
45 degree angle, where is it given and do you aspirate
What is Subcutaneous and in the Fat or adipose layer on the upper back of the arm YES
300
What is the proper order when completing a venipuncture process
What is TOURNIQUET, TUBE, NEEDLE
300
bottom number of a blood pressure
What is diastolic
300
Pulse
What is 60-100
400
pulse in the medial aspect of the antecubital space
What is Brachial
400
10-15 degree angle, where is it given do you aspirate
What is Intradermal. given in the dermal layer (forearm, upper chest, back) NO
400
3 methods used to perform a venipuncture
What is 1. Straight needle/vacutainer 2. Butterfly 3. Syringe
400
Tachycardia & Tachypnea
What is Rapid heartbeat >100 Fast or rapid breathing >20
400
Temperature what are the 4 methods for taking a temp
What is 98.6 oral, rectal, tympanic(aural), axillary
500
What does blood pressure measure
What is the force of blood against an artery wall
500
What do cc's/ml's measure, and why do we have the patient wait for 20 minutes after administering medication
What is amount of medication to be administered. to make sure they are not having an anaphylactic reaction
500
Standard order of draw in order and what chemical is in the tube
Culture Tube (growth inhibitor) Light blue (sodium Citrate) Plain red/SST/Gold (None or Separator Gel) Green(Heparin) Lavender (EDTA) Gray(Potassium)
500
What wouls a medical assistant become after they take their state exam
What is certified
500
part 1 12 inches equal Part 2 65 inches equal
What is 1. a foot 2. what is 5 ft 5 inches
M
e
n
u