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A patient has an IV in one arm. Where should you draw blood?
A. Same arm above IV
B. Same arm below IV
C. Opposite arm
D. Either arm
opposite arm
You remove gloves after a procedure. What is the NEXT step?
A. Leave room
B. Wash hands
C. Put on new gloves
D. Clean equipment
wash hands
The term bradycardia means:
A. Fast heart rate
B. Irregular rhythm
C. Slow heart rate
D. No heartbeat
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Which wave represents ventricular repolarization?
A. P wave
B. QRS complex
C. T wave
D. U wave
Twave
Which test requires a gray-top tube?
A. CBC
B. Glucose
C. Coagulation
D. Blood culture
glucose
A needle stick injury occurs. What is your FIRST action?
A. Report incident
B. Wash with soap and water
C. Fill out paperwork
D. Call supervisor
Wash area!!!
A patient refuses treatment. What should you do?
A. Force treatment
B. Ignore refusal
C. Document and inform provider
D. Ask family to decide
document and inform provider
You see continuous interference on an EKG tracing. What is the MOST likely cause?
A. Dead battery
B. Patient movement or poor electrode contact
C. Heart block
D. Low blood pressure
patient movement or poor electrode contact
Failing to provide care that results in harm is called:
A. Assault
B. Battery
C. Negligence
D. Fraud
negligence
How long should a tourniquet remain on?
A. 30 seconds
B. 1 minute
C. 2 minutes
D. 5 minutes
no longer than 1 minute!!
Where is lead V4 placed?
A. 2nd intercostal space
B. 4th intercostal, right sternal border
C. 5th intercostal space, midclavicular line
D. Left arm
5th intercostal space midclavicular line
What does the QRS complex represent?
A. Atrial contraction
B. Ventricular depolarization
C. Ventricular relaxation
D. Heart rate
ventricular depolarization
You draw a specimen in the wrong order of draw. What is the BEST action?
A. Send it anyway
B. Shake the tube
C. Discard and redraw
D. Relabel tube
discard and redraw
What angle is used for venipuncture?
A. 5–10°
B. 15–30°
C. 45–60°
D. 90°
15 - 30
Where is lead V6 placed?
A. Left midaxillary line, 5th intercostal space
B. Right arm
C. Left arm
D. Sternum
left midaxillary line 5th intercostal space
Normal oxygen saturation (SpO₂) is:
A. 85–90%
B. 90–94%
C. 95–100%
D. 100–110%
95 - 100
Which tube is drawn FIRST?
A. Lavender
B. Green
C. Blood cultures
D. Red
blood cultures
The term tachypnea means:
A. Slow breathing
B. Rapid breathing
C. No breathing
D. Painful breathing
rapid breathing
The term hematuria means:
A. Protein in urine
B. Blood in urine
C. Sugar in urine
D. Infection in urine
blood in urine
which of the is the term for allergy test that involves small injections just under the skin
a. percutaneous
b. patch test
c intradermal
d radioallergosorbent (RAST) test
intradermal
The term hyperglycemia refers to:
A. Low blood sugar
B. High blood sugar
C. No sugar
D. Normal sugar
high blood sugar
Which method kills MOST microorganisms on non-living surfaces?
A. Sanitization
B. Disinfection
C. Sterilization
D. Cleaning
sterilization
A patient is short of breath. What is the BEST position?
A. Supine
B. Fowler’s
C. Prone
D. Sims’
fowler's
What is normal adult respiration rate?
A. 8–10
B. 12–20
C. 20–30
D. 30–40
12-20
The American Cancer Society (ACS) recommends female patients who are considered at average risk of breast cancer to start having yearly mammograms at which of the following ages
44---40---45---55
45