MedCa Review (MA, EKG, Phlebotomy)
Exam Questions and Answers
___________ medicine is the specialty concerned with the physiological, pathological,
and psychological problems encountered by human in space - Answer -Aerospace
A common drug to treat orthostatic hypotension is - Answer -Fludrocortisone
A person's sleep patterns can also affect body temperatures. In general, temperatures
________ at night and throughout the night. - Answer -Drop
Abnormally low respiration rates are called - Answer -Bradypnea
An EKG may be used to evaluate the functions of - Answer -An artificial pacemaker
As blood is removed from the body, the blood clots and the fluids are also called -
Answer -Serum
Blood pressure is the pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of - Answer -
Blood vessels
Bradycardia is when the pulse - Answer -Drops below 60 bpm
Everyday, the average heart beats _________ times - Answer -100,000
Fever, chills, inflamed eyelids, running nose, and cough are all symptoms of - Answer -
Measles
Normal pulse rates for newborns is - Answer -120-160 bpm
On the average adult, blood makes up about _____ of the body weight - Answer -8%
Oral temperature is typically ____________ than a rectal temperature - Answer -Lower
Orthostatic hypotension is - Answer -A sudden drop in BP when standing up from a
sitting or lying position
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