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Undergraduate 1
09/24/2008

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Term
Turbidity refers to?
Definition
  Clarity of urine, from clear to cloudy
Term
    Color of normal urine range?
Definition
Straw to Amber
Term
What does yeast look like in urine?
Definition
  Sorry, you’ll have to draw this one out, looks like a string going through a bunch of circles
Term
What tube do you use for arsenic, lead, mercury & heavy metals?
Definition

Navy Blue with Green Band        or            Tan

 

Term
Tube for protein studies?
Definition
Light Blue
Term
Tube for glucose?
Definition
Gray
Term
SST tube sit and spin time?
Definition

Sits 15 mins and Spins 15 mins

 

Term
Tube for Hgb A1c?
Definition
Lavender
Term
Tube for HIV & how many do you draw?
Definition
Pearl x 2, though some offices may use SST or Lavender
Term
Tube for Thyroid Panel?
Definition
SST
Term
Tube for CBC?
Definition

Lavender

 

Term
Syringe measured to 1 ml?
Definition
Tuberculin
Term
What is Hgb?  Normal Values?
Definition
Hemoglobin, male = 14-18 g/dl, female = 12-16 g/dl
Term
CBC stands for?
Definition

Complete blood count

 

Term
What are platelets?  Normal Values?
Definition
Thrombocytes, prothrombine clotting factor, 200,000 to 300,000/cm
Term
What are the 4 things you are looking for when you palpate a vein?
Definition
depth, direction, location and thickness
Term
When is a syringe used instead of a vaccutainer?
Definition
For fragile, thin or collapsing veins
Term
What is EDTA & what tube is it in?
Definition
Anti-coagulant, lavender
Term
Angle for IM injection?
Definition
90 degree
Term
.           Angle for insulin injection?
Definition

90 degree

 

Term
Subcutaneous angle?
Definition
45 degree
Term
Most common site for an intradermal?
Definition
Forearm
Term
Most common subcutaneous site?
Definition
Adipose tissue in the upper outer arm
Term
Z-track site?
Definition
gluteus medius
Term
   Why do we aspirate?
Definition

To make certain you have not injected into a blood vessel

 

Term
.           If blood is seen when you aspirate, what do you do?
Definition
Withdraw and start over
Term
Intradermal angle?
Definition
10-15 degree
Term
Tube for protime or PTT?
Definition
light blue
Term
Tube for STAT electrocytes?
Definition
Green
Term
Tube with Heparin additive?
Definition
Green
Term
Tube for differential?
Definition
Lavender
Term
Insulin is measured in?
Definition
Units
Term
Plain tube color?
Definition
red
Term
What are the 3 befores?
Definition

   Before taking from cabinet, before pouring or drawing, before replacing in cabinet

 

Term
Tube for ammonia?
Definition
   Green
Term
Tube for digoxin?
Definition

Red

 

Term
Tube for metabolic or serum chemistry?
Definition
  SST
Term
Bilirubin or Urinobiligen in urine indicates?
Definition
Liver disease
Term
Tube for immunology?
Definition
  Pearl or Red
Term
  Decreased pH in urine may indicate?
Definition
Respiratory (diabetic) acidosis, Increased fruit /vegetable consumption, diarrhea, COPS, starvatio
Term
Increased alkaline in urine indicates?
Definition
bacteria, fever, high vitamin C diets, phenylketonuria
Term
What is Hct?  Normal Values?
Definition
Hematocrit, Male = 40-50%, female = 35-45%
Term
Do ketones increase or decrease if left at room temperature?
Definition
Decrease
Term
What cells are found in urine when an infection is present?
Definition
WBC’s
Term
Element seen in urine at 40x
Definition

Epithelial cells, this is another you have to draw it, looks like a cookie with little mouse bites taken out of it with a dark spot in the center

 

Term
Location of IM leg injections?
Definition
vastus lateralis
Term
   IM buttock site and how do you locate it?
Definition

gluteus medius, upper outer quadrant

 

Term
Tube for copper, selenium or zinc?
Definition
navy blue with red band
Term
Tube for cholesterol panel?
Definition
SST
Term
Tube for liver function studies?
Definition

SST

 

Term
Tube for Alcohol?
Definition
Gray
Term
Tube for Hepatitis?
Definition
    SST
Term
Tube for WBC or RBC?
Definition
Lavender
Term
  Tube for platelets?
Definition
      Lavender
Term
Tube for hemoglobin/hematocrit?
Definition

Lavender

 

Term
Tube for drug monitoring?
Definition
Red or SST (ask your lab or office)
Term
What is a WBC?  Normal Values?
Definition

White blood count, 4.5-11 thousand, same for men and women

 

Term
Tube for blood/bodily fluid cultures?
Definition
Yellow
Term
Tube for chromosome analyisi?
Definition
   Green
Term
Tube for lactic acid?
Definition
Gray
Term
Tube for ketones?
Definition
Gray
Term
What does SST mean?
Definition
  Serum Separator Tube
Term
What forms when an intradermal is given?
Definition

Wheal (and yes this is the correct spelling)

 

Term
How much ppd is drawn for a mantoux TB test?
Definition
0.1 ml
Term
Order of the blood draw?
Definition
Yellow, Light Blue, Red, SST/Tiger/Marble, Green, Lavender, Gray
Term
Components of a CBC (which tests) (6 total)
Definition
  RBC, WBC, Hematocrit, Hemoglobin, WBC Differential, Platelets
Term
What is a RBC?  Normal Values?
Definition
Red Blood Count (erythrocyests), Men = 5.0-6.0 million, women = 4.5-5.0 million
Term
IM site in the arm and how do you locate it?
Definition
Deltoid, 4 finger breaths from top of shoulder
Term
  Tube for Toxicology?    
Definition
SST
Term
Term(s) for elevated temp?
Definition
  Febrile or pyrexia
Term
Seen ion urine at 40x?  (Another drawing one)
Definition
  Looks like a bunch of little pieces of rice (Bacteria)
Term

Seen in urine occasionally, can be calcium phosphate, calcium oxalate, uric acid and it

                                Shines.  (This is another draw it out)

Definition
Looks like Odd shaped squares, some with corners missing
Term
  Increased ketones may indicate?
Definition

Poorly controlled diabetes, dehydration/starvation, increased alcohol intake, general anesthesia.

 

Term
Increased in Specific Gravity indicates?
Definition
  More concentrates in urine
Term
Occult (hidden) blood in urine may indicate?
Definition

Anemia, UTI, trauma, menstruation, kidney stones OR medications such as Rifampin, ASA, Quinine, Coumadine, Warafin, Phenytin


Term
  Glucose in urine may indicate?
Definition
Diabetes or pregnancy
Term
Volume of urine needed for an UA?
Definition

10 ml

                       

Term
Volume of urine needed for an UA?
Definition
Term
Element found in urine at 10x? (another one we have to draw in for notes)
Definition

Cast (looks like a fat piece of rice with little dashes in it)

 

Term
1 kg = ____ lbs?
Definition
2.2 lbs
Term
Contents in the bottom of centrifuged urine is called?
Definition
Sediment
Term
Clear fluid portion of urine after centrifuging is called?
Definition
Supernatant Fluid
Term
Leukocytes in urine indicate?
Definition
  Infection
Term
Nitrites in urine increase with?
Definition
Bacteria accumulation, infection (usually e-coli), and when left at room temp can give a False + result.
Term
Protein in urine may indicate?
Definition
Cold exposure, pre-eclampsia, strenuous exercise, increased consumption of proteins, Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), glomerulonephritis
Term
Normal urine pH range?
Definition
5.5 to 7.5
Term
palpation  
Definition
feeling, ( pressing with fingersO
Term
percussion
Definition
tapping
Term
ausculation
Definition
listening with a stethescope
Term
IBS
Definition
Irritable bowel syndrome
Term
CXR
Definition
chest x-ray
Term
TLC
Definition
total lung capacity
Term
T&A
Definition
Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
Term
abrasion
Definition
scrape
Term
agglutination
Definition
clumping
Term
barium enema
Definition
colon x-ray using barium contrast
Term
ERV
Definition
expiratry reserve volume
Term
Atria
Definition
upper chambers fo the heart
Term
radial
Definition
at the wrist
Term
popliteal
Definition
behind the knee
Term
ventricles
Definition
lower chambers of the heart
Term
viscous
Definition
thick oily syrup ( for the largest gauge needle)
Term
laceration
Definition
wound with ton irregular edges
Term
aqueaus solution
Definition
watery thin smaller guage needle
Term
bicuspid and mitral valve
Definition
left ventricle and left atrium
Term
apical
Definition
over the apex fo the heart
Term
arrythmia
Definition
irregular heart beat
Term
AROM
Definition
active range of motion
Term
MMR
Definition
measles mumps rubella
Term
PROM
Definition
 passive range of motion
Term
NKDA
Definition
no known drug allergies
Term
NKA
Definition
no known allergies
Term
varicella
Definition
chickenpox
Term
quantitative and qualitative urine test
Definition
24 hourunion
Term
PCV
Definition
packed cell volume ( hematocrit) I lookedit up.( chekcs for anemia)
Term
Wjat doed SVN mean and waht does it do?
Definition

small volume nebulizer

turns medications into a mist to be inhaled 

Term
ppd
Definition
pure protien derivitive used for TB tests
Term
HIB
Definition
haemuphilus influenza type B
Term
An instrument that looks like tweezers but have teeth used to pull tissue on biopsy specimens
Definition
tissue forceps
Term
constriction or narrowing of blood vessels
Definition
vaso constriction
Term
MVP
Definition
mitral valve prolapse
Term
CHF
Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
HDL
Definition
high density lipo protien- ( healthy cholesterol)
Term
MRSA
Definition
methicillin resistant staphlycoccus aureus
Term
HPV
Definition
human papiloma virus
Term
US
Definition
ultra sound
Term
do ketone elevate or decrease if left at room temp. for a period of time?
Definition
They decrease, ketones are volative and evaporate quickly
Term
cataracts
Definition
coulding of the eye lense
Term
glaucoma
Definition
increase of intraoccular pressure
Term
position of pt having difficulty breathing/most comfortable for pregnant women
Definition

semi-fowlers

laying with upper body at a 45' angle 

Term
lithotomy
Definition
position for ob/gyn exam using stirrups
Term
strep test specimens
Definition
saliva and cells from the back of the throat
Term
life threatening signs of anaphylactic shock
Definition
difficulty breathing- swelling of the neck or closing of the throat
Term
trendelenberg
Definition
head below feet-shock postion pale and faint
Term
superior
Definition
above- toward head or top
Term
AAROM
Definition
active assisted ROM
Term
thoracic
Definition
over chest
Term
h.n.
Definition
a night
Term
h.s.
Definition
hour of sleep
Term
q.o.d.
Definition
every other day
Term
q.d
Definition
every day
Term
prn
Definition
as needed
Term
LDL
Definition
low density lipo protien ( lousy cholesterol)
Term
hemostat
Definition
instrument has a ratchet and is used for grasping and holding vessles/tissue
Term
OPV
Definition
oral polio vaccine
Term
vasodilation
Definition
dilation or widening of blood vessels
Term
O&P
Definition
ova & parasites
Term
C&S
Definition
culture and sensitivity
Term
inferior
Definition
below- towards feet or bottom
Term
IRV
Definition
inspiratory reserve volume
Term
AID
Definition
auto immune disease
Term
decubitusulcer
Definition
wound that does nto heal but continues to grow deeper into tissue
Term
emesis
Definition
vomit
Term
proximal
Definition
closest point of origin
Term
tidal volume
Definition
TV
Term
hematoma
Definition
raised bruise
Term
Peak Flow Meter
Definition
hand held device to measure air flow into lungs
Term
NPO
Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
b.i.d.
Definition
2 X a day
Term
q.i.d.
Definition
4 x a day
Term
medial
Definition
in the middle- midline
Term
Dtap (DTP)
Definition
Diptheria Tetanus Pertussis
Term
abduction
Definition
away from midline
Term
adduction
Definition
towards midline
Term
IV
Definition
intravenous
Term
HTN
Definition
hypertension
Term
distal
Definition
farthest away from point of origin
Term
O.U.
Definition
both eye/each eye
Term
A.U.
Definition
both ears/each ear
Term
O.S.
Definition
Left eye
Term
A.S.
Definition
Left ear
Term
O.D.
Definition
Right eye
Term
A.D.
Definition
Rigth ear
Term
At what point is elevated temp. a fever or pyrexia?
Definition
100.4
Term
what temp is considered hyperthermia, or hyperprexia?
Definition
105.8
Term
normal pulse rate for an adult?
Definition
60-80
Term
pulse rate for an infant?
Definition
120-160
Term
normal adult respirations?
Definition
14-20
Term
normal child respirations?
Definition
20-30
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