When taking the pulse, you must be able to report accurately the ______
What is rhythm, the rate and the force of the beat
100
Lying flat on one's back with arms at one's side is the __________ position.
What is supine?
100
The blood lancet is used for the collection of blood specimens by __________
What is skin puncture?
200
________ means any contaminated objects that can penetrate the skin including, but not limited to needles, scalpels, broken glass, broken capillary tubes, and exposed ends of dental wires.
What is "contaminated sharps"
200
What is considered a normal adult pulse rate?
What is 60 - 100 bpm?
200
The balance between the heat produced and the heat lost is the ____________
What is the body temperature?
200
Lying supine with knees sharply flexed and separated is known as the _________ postition
What is dorsal recumbent?
200
The most important step in the performance of venipuncture is _________
What is positively identifying the patient
300
What federal agency requires the use of sharp containers?
What is OSHA?
300
To measure a blood pressure the MA will need _____ and _______
What is a stethoscope and sphygmomanometer?
300
When you use an autoclave, fill the water reservoir with ______
What is distilled water?
300
When a patient's feet are placed in stirrups and the buttocks are positioned at the edge of the exam table, the patient is in the ________ position.
What is lithotomy?
300
The color coding for a stopper of a tube with no additives is (for collection of serum)_______
What is red stopper?
400
Diseases that can be communicated from one person to another are called __________
What is contagious?
400
When the patient is breathing with only the upper part of the lungs this is referred to as _______
What is shallow respiration?
400
Some clinical signs for head injury could be _________, ___________ and _________
What is vomiting, headache and confusion
400
When a patient is positioned on the abdomen, arms under the head, with the head turned to one side the patient is in the __________ position.
What is prone?
400
What is the primary anticoagulant additive that removes calcium by forming insoluble or un-ionized calcium salts, that prevents platelet clumping and formation of artifacts?
What is EDTA?
500
The autoclave sterilizes are completely destroys microorganisms by combining ________
What is heat with steam under pressure
500
When the patient makes abnormal noises like snoring sounds when s/he is breathing, is called _____
What is stertorous respiration?
500
On visual acuity reading of 20/60, what does the 20 represents?
What is distance between patient and test chart
500
When the patient kneels, and places his/her head and chest on the table with buttocks elevated, it is called the ____ position
What is knee-chest position?
500
What a centrifuge does?
What is separates the cellular and liquid portion of the blood?