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Once an egg is fertilized, the egg is implanted into the walls of the ____________ - ANSWERUterus ___________________ is the stage in which the female reproductive system slowly stops making sex hormones, therefore ending the reproductive cycle. - ANSWERMenopause Ovaries produce which of the following? - ANSWERA. Eggs B. Sperm C. Hormones D. Both A and C < answer ! The vagina is also known as the birth canal. - ANSWERTrue The follicular phase begins on the _________ day of a wo...

Serum - ANSWERWhen blood is removed from the body, the blood clots and the liquid portion is called Dorsal side of hand and wrist - ANSWERIf veins in the arm cannot be used for venipuncture, the alternative veins lie in the Centrifuge - ANSWERThe instrument used to speed the removal of serum by spinning the blood is called a Reassuring safety-conscious gesture for both the patient and the worker - ANSWERBefore performing venipuncture, a pair of clean gloves should be put on in the prese...

Serum - ANSWERWhen blood is removed from the body, the blood clots and the liquid portion is called Dorsal side of hand and wrist - ANSWERIf veins in the arm cannot be used for venipuncture, the alternative veins lie in the Centrifuge - ANSWERThe instrument used to speed the removal of serum by spinning the blood is called a Reassuring safety-conscious gesture for both the patient and the worker - ANSWERBefore performing venipuncture, a pair of clean gloves should be put on in the prese...

What is considered a normal Body Max Index (BMI)? - ANSWER20 What is the most effective way to PREVENT the transmission of diseases? - ANSWERwash hands How many TIMES should a light blue tube be gently inverted? - ANSWER4 What is the difference between body temperature taken through the rectum and taken orally? - ANSWERrectum is 1 degree higher than oral What caries oxygenated blood from the heart to other parts of the body? - ANSWERarteries Complete destruction of all forms of li...

Who is the father of medicine? - ANSWERHippocrates What is not considered a duty of an MA? - ANSWERadministering local anesthesia What is the most effective way to sterilize medical equipment/supplies? - ANSWERboiling for 20 minutes What can an MA do in the absence of a physician? - ANSWERgive emergency care (call for ambulance if patient has more serious conditions) What medications are dangerous/habit forming and require an Rx to obtain them? - ANSWERnarcotics What should MAs ha...

Once an egg is fertilized, the egg is implanted into the walls of the ____________ - ANSWERUterus ___________________ is the stage in which the female reproductive system slowly stops making sex hormones, therefore ending the reproductive cycle. - ANSWERMenopause Ovaries produce which of the following? - ANSWERA. Eggs B. Sperm C. Hormones D. Both A and C < answer ! The vagina is also known as the birth canal. - ANSWERTrue The follicular phase begins on the _________ day of a wo...

Color coding of needles indicates - ANSWERGuage What does a blood cell count require - ANSWERWhole blood collected in a purple top tube The preferred anticoagulant for the collection of whole blood for STAT situations in a clinical laboratory - ANSWERHerapin main cells of the immune system - ANSWERWhite blood cells Plasma makes up what percent of the blood tissue - ANSWER55% Normal pulse rate of a 9 year old - ANSWER75-110 BPM When is a diastolic heart sound heard - ANSWERwhen ...

A device on the skin that picks up electrical impulses given off by the heart is known as - ANSWERelectrode The heart is located - ANSWERon the left side of the chest The body returns oxygen-poor blood to the heart via the - ANSWERvena cavae In lead l, activity of the heart is being measured from - ANSWERthe right arm to the left arm The human heart weighs approximately - ANSWER11 ounces What position should the patient be in for an ECG - ANSWERsupine Where is the chest electro...

Therapeutic phlebotomy can be used to treat what condition? - ANSWERHemochromatosis What is NOT one of the four major groups which the phlebotomist's work duties are categorized? - ANSWERInfection Control Expiration dates should be include in quality control records (true or false). - ANSWERTrue A phlebotomy technician may work in which of the following settings? - ANSWERAll of the above- Blood banks, pharmaceutical firm, research firm The chain of infection includes all of the foll...

When blood is removed from the body, the blood clots and the liquid part is called - ANSWERSerum If veins in the arms cannot be used for venipuncture, the alternative veins can be found in the - ANSWERDorsal side of hands and wrists The instrument used to speed the removal of serum by spinning the blood is called a - ANSWERCentrifuge Before performing a venipuncture, a clean pair of gloves should be put on the presence of the patient because it is a reassuring - ANSWERSafety concious ge...