(NHA) Medical Assisting Certification Study Guide 2023
CC
Segment
P Wave
How many 1mm boxes are in a 6 second rhythm strip?
The SA node represents which waveform on the EKG?
What is the reading you can get from the RR interval?
What is the primary stage of Hemolysis?
What is El...
(NHA) Medical Assisting Certification
Study Guide 2023
CC - ANSWER-Chief Complaint
Segment - ANSWER-Line between two waveforms
P Wave - ANSWER-Arterial Depolarization
How many 1mm boxes are in a 6 second rhythm strip? - ANSWER-30 one millimeter boxes
The SA node represents which waveform on the EKG? - ANSWER-Only the P wave
What is the reading you can get from the RR interval? - ANSWER-Ventricular Pulse
What is the primary stage of Hemolysis? - ANSWER-Vascular phase and platelet phase together
What is Electrophoresis? - ANSWER-Analyzation of the chemical components of blood, e.g. hemoglobin,
serum, urine, cerebrospinal fluid based on electrical charge.
Positive testing for occult blood in a stool sample turns which color? - ANSWER-Turns blue on a positive
test for occult blood in feces
The stages of Hemostasis - ANSWER-1. Vascular, 2. Platelet Phase, 3. Coagulation Phase,
4. Fibronolysis
Blood vessels - ANSWER-Aorta, Arteries, Arterioles, Capillaries, Venues, Veins, Superior and Inferior
Vena Cavae
,Outer connective tissue layer of a blood vessel - ANSWER-Tunica Adventitia
Inner endothelial tissue of a blood vessel - ANSWER-Tunica Intima
The inner smooth layer of a blood vessel - ANSWER-Tunica tunica media
The standards of right and wrong in a medical setting - ANSWER-Code of Ethics
What do you find in capillaries? - ANSWER-A mixture of venous and arterial blood is found
The average adult has how many liters of blood? - ANSWER-5-6 Liters
What is the percentage of water in the blood? - ANSWER-92%
Percentage of plasma in the blood? - ANSWER-55%
Percentage of formed elements in the blood? - ANSWER-45%
99% of formed elements in the blood - ANSWER-RBC,s or Erythrocytes
Where do you find hemoglobin? - ANSWER-RBC,s
Where do all blood cells originate? - ANSWER-Bone marrow
How many RBC,s per microliter of blood - ANSWER-4.2-6.2 million
What is the second most numerous WBC - ANSWER-Lymphocyte with 20-40%
, Their numbers increase in intracellular infections and TB - ANSWER-Monocytes
Their numbers increase in bacterial infections and are often first on the scene - ANSWER-Neutrophils
These WBC,s play an important role in viral infection as well as in immunity - ANSWER-Lymphocytes
Number of leukocytes for average adult per microliter - ANSWER-5000-10000
Leukopenia - ANSWER-Decrease in WBC,s seen with viral infection and leukemia
Comprises 3-8% of WBC or leukocytes - ANSWER-Monocytes
Largest in size of the leukocytes - ANSWER-Monocytes
Carries histamine - ANSWER-Basophil
Injury to a blood vessel that causes it to constrict, slowing the clod of blood. - ANSWER-Vascular phase
of Hemostasis
Preferred site for a venipuncture - ANSWER-Antecubital Fossa
Test used to evaluate the intrinsic pathway and monitor heparin therapy - ANSWER-APTT also know as
PTT
Test used to evaluate the extrinsic pathway and also used to monitor warfarin therapy - ANSWER-PT
Fibrinolysis - ANSWER-Breakdown and removal of a clot
Converts the temporary platelet plug in a stable fibrin clot - ANSWER-Coagulation Phase
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