Vital Signs
Temperature conversions
Assisting in Medical Specialties
Orientation of the Lab
100
Vital signs include the temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, and
Pain assessment
100
Convert 99.0ºF to Celsius: ________ºC. (round to the nearest tenth)
37.2
100
A procedure in which a flexible fiber-optic tube is passed through the patient's mouth to the stomach is called a ____.
gastroscopy 
100
tests that are done at the physician's office laboratory?
Chemistry and hematology
200
is the most accurate measurement of body temperature
Rectal temperature
200
Convert 38.4 Celsius: ________º F. (round to the nearest tenth)
101.2ºF
200
Which diagnostic test produces a three-dimensional, cross-sectional view of the brain with or without a contrast medium?
Computed tomography
200
uses light, concentrated through a condenser and focused through the object being examined, to project an image?
Optical microscope
300
Respiration is the number of times a patient breathes in ____ seconds.
60 seconds
300
Which of the following is a temperature of 98.6ºF converted to Celsius?
37ºC
300
Which cancer shows no symptoms early in the disease process but causes difficulty in swallowing and regurgitation of food in the late stage?
Esophageal cancer
300
Patients with diabetes and clinical personnel use which of the following to monitor blood glucose levels
Glucometer
400
Where you should you take an infant's pulse if you cannot feel the brachial artery?
over the apex of the heart
400
Convert 36.8ºC to Fahrenheit: ________ºF. (round to the nearest tenth)
98.2
400
A scan studies the blood flow and metabolic activity in the brain to help physicians identify certain neurological and CNS disorders.
PET SCAN
400
is designed to monitor the quality of patient care a medical laboratory provides
Quality Assurance program
500
The usual ratio of the pulse rate to the respiration rate is ____.
4:1
500
The normal adult oral temperature is ____.
97.8ºF-99.1ºF
500
Symptoms of hyperthyroidism include ____.
anxiety, irritability, elevated heart rate and blood pressure, and weight loss
500
are chemicals or chemically treated substances used in test procedures
Reagents