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NHA CCMA ( Latest 2023 / 2024 ) Study Guide WITH Complete Solution ( Graded A+ Real TEST )
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NHA CCMA Study Guide WITH Complete Solution CC - Chief Complaint Segment - Line between two wave forms P-wave - Atrial Depolarization How many 1mm boxes are in a 6 second Rythm strip? - 30 one millimeter boxes The SA node represents which waveform on the ekg? - Only the P-wave What is the reading you can get from the RR interval? - Ventricular Pulse What is the primary stage of Hemolisis? - Vascular phase and platelet phase together What is Electophoresis? - Analyzation of the chemical components of blood e.g. hemoglobin, serum, urinem cerebrospinal fluid based on electrical charge . Positive testing for occult blood in a stool sample turn which color? - Turns Blue on a positive test for occult blood in feces. The stages of Hemostasis: - 1. Vascular 2. Platelet Phase 3. Coagulation Phase 4. Fibronolysis Blood Vessels - Aorta, arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venues, veins, superior and inferior vena cavae. Outer connective tissue layer of a blood vessel - Tunica adventitia Inner endothelial tissue layer of a blood vessel - Tunica Intima The inner smooth layer of a blood vessel - Tunica media The standards of right and wrong in a medical setting - Code of Ethics What do you find in capillaries? - A mixture of venous and arterial blood is found The average adult has how many liters of blood? - 5-6 liters What is the percentage of water in blood? - 92% Percentage of plasma in blood - 55% Percentage of Formed Elements in the blood - 45% 99% of formed elements in blood - RBC's or Erythrocytes Where you find Hemoglobin - RBC's Where do all blood cells originate? - Bone Marrow How many RBC's per microliter of blood - 4.2-6.2 million What is the second most numerous WBC? - Lymphocyte with 20-40% Their numbers increase in intracellular infections and TB - Monocytes Their numbers increase in bacterial infections and often are first on scene - Neutrophils These WBC's play an important role in viral infection as well as in immunity. - Lymphocytes Number of leukocytes for average adult per micrometer - 5000 -10000 Leukopenia - Decrease in WBC's seen with viral infection and leukemia Comprises 3-8% of wbc or leukocytes - Monocytes Largest in size of the leukocytes - Monocytes Carries Histamine - Basophil Injury to a blood vessel that causes it to constrict, slowing the clot of blood - Cascular phase of hemostasis Preferred site for venipuncture - Antecubital fossa Test used to evaluate the intrinsic pathway and monitor heparin therapy - APTT also know as PTTThe benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
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