In a patient diagnosed with COPD you observe that her skin shows signs of being cyanotic and is cold to touch. This vital sign is expected to be out of range.
What are respirations?
100
A term used to describe "free from pathogenic orgnaisms"
What is aseptic?
100
The suffix meaning "removal of"
What is -ectomy
100
The absence of any electrical activity of the heart.
What is asystele?
100
The appropriate angle to hold the needle when performing a venipuncture.
What is 20 degrees?
200
A patient is placed in this position in order to receive a rectal temperature measurement.
What is Sims' position?
200
Used to describe an abnormally fast resting heart rate (greater than 100 beats per minute)
What is tachycardia?
200
Prefix meaning "without"
What is A-, An-
200
A compartment inside the chest that encapsulates the heart and great vessels.
What is the mediastinum?
200
The first-voided morning urine specimen should be collected for this test.
What is a pregnancy test?
300
This artery is routinely used in performing a manual blood pressure.
What is the brachial artery?
300
These techniques are used to determine an individual's body fat composition by measuring and recording height and weight.
What are anthropometric measurements?
300
Suffix meaning "disease"
What is -pathy?
300
Specialized tissue that regulates the impulses between the atria and the ventricles.
What is the atrioventricular (AV) node?
300
A method of urine collection ordered to diagnose urinary tract infections or to evaluate the effectiveness of drug therapy.
What is a clean-catch midstream specimen?
400
The appropriate angle used when administering a subcutaneous injection.
What is 45 degrees?
400
A route of medication administration other than ingestion
What is parenteral?
400
Suffix meaning "surgical creation of an opening"
What is -stomy or -ostomy?
400
Six EKG leads placed on the anterior chest to record electrical impulses of the heart originating in the ventricles or the heart's anterior wall.
What are precordial leads?
400
Found in lavender or pink stopper tubes. Mostly used for hematology and some blood banking tests because they help preserve the shape of cells and reduce platelet clumping.
What is EDTA?
500
The appropriate part of the eye at which to aim the solution when performing eye irrigation.
What is the inner canthus?
500
An injection within or between the layers of skin.
What is intradermal?
500
Suffix meaning "inflammation"
What is -itis?
500
A small mass of tissue located in the right atrium which serves to originate impulses that stimulate the heartbeat. It's depolarization corresponds to the P wave on the EKG.
What is the sinoatrial (SA node)?
500
Tubes needed for culture and sensitivity tests may be kept at room temperature for up to this number of hours