Chapter 31
Phlebotomy
The specimen required for most blood chemistry tests
What is Serum
The normal range for a fasting blood glucose level
What is 70 to 99 mg/dl
Answer emergency calls, obtain needed information for a caller and send appropriate personnel and equipment is the responsibility of:
Emergency medical dispatcher (EMD)
What is another name for a stroke
What is Cerebrovascular accident
What is function of glucose
The major component of RBC's
What is Hemoglobin
Chest pain, shortness of breath and nausea are symptoms of
What is heart attack
Pain, Deformity, swelling and loss of function are symptoms of
What is fracture
The hormone required for normal use of glucose in the body
What is insulin
Increase hemoglobin levels occurs with
What is Polycythemia, Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease and congestive heart failure
Name the fracture which the broken end of the bone is forcefully jammed together
What is Impacted
The area that is most susceptible to frostbite
What is fingers and toes
Tourniquet is applied ___ to ___ inches above the bend of the elbow
What is 3 to 4 inches
Women RBCs reference range
What is 4-5.5 million/mm3 of blood
Name individuals at higher risk of exposure to heat or cold related injury
What is Elderly, young children, infants and individuals who work or exercise outdoors
Severe diabetes that usually appears in childhood
What is Type 1 diabetes
What is the best vein to use in the antecubital space
Median cubital
Stabilized patient should have a PT/INR test performed every
2 to 4 weeks
Abnormal electricity is localized into very specific areas of the brain
What is partial seizures
The spider that causes a serious of life-threatening reaction
What is Brown recluse spider