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NHA Phlebotomy Study Guide - Pt 1What are the two circulations of the Heart ? - correct answer Pulmonary and Systemic
The pulmonary circulation carries _____? - correct answer Deoxygenated blood to the
lungs and oxygenated blood from the lungs.
What kind of valve is the tricuspid valve? - correct answer atrioventricle
The pulmonic valve is situated between _____________? - correct answer Right
Ventricle (RV) and pulmonary artery
Endocardium is which layer of the heart? - correct answer inner
The myocardium is the layer of the heart that is made of ____________? - correct
answer muscle
Which layer of the heart is the epicardium? - correct answer outer
What kind of blood do arteries and arterioles carry? - correct answer oxygenated
What percentage of the blood is made up of formed elements? - correct answer 45%
What percentage of formed elements is erythrocytes? - correct answer 90%
What is the oxygen carrying protein in erythrocytes? - correct answer hemoglobin
Where do blood cells originate? - correct answer bone marrow
How many liters of blood does the average adult have? - correct answer 5-6
What is the normal life span of a RBC? - correct answer 120 days
What is the liquid portion of blood (inside of body) called? - correct answer plasma
What is the function of a leukocyte? - correct answer protect from infection
What is a condition that could cause leukopenia (low white blood cell count)? - correct
answer chemotherapy
How many types of leukocytes are in blood? - correct answer 5
Which WBC comprises 40%-60% of the WBCs? - correct answer neutrophils
How much of 20%-40% comprises of WBC ? - correct answer lymphocytes
, Which WBC carries histamine? - correct answer basophils
Another name for thrombocytes is _____? - correct answer Platelets
Hemostatis is defined as __________? - correct answer stoppage of blood
The first phase of hemostasis is ______? - correct answer vascular stage;
2) platelet stage; 3) coagulation; 4) fibrinolysis
The test used to evaluate intrinsic pathway is called ____________? - correct answer
aPTT (heparin TDM)
The break down and removal of a clot in the hemostasis process is _________? -
correct answer fibrinolysis
What is the preferred site for venipuncture? - correct answer antecubital fossa
Sclerosed (Schlerosis) veins feel ________? - correct answer cordlike
Crooked or winding veins are also called ______________? - correct answer tortuous
What is the preferred antiseptic for venipuncture? - correct answer isopropyl alcohol
What is the size (in inches) of needle routinely used for venipuncture? - correct answer
1-1.5 inches in length
What is another name for winged infusion sets? - correct answer butterfly
Which is NOT a reason the tourniquet is used? - correct answer to make veins blue
A pad used to protect the patient's clothing? - correct answer Chux
The most common complication of phlebotomy ? - correct answer Hematoma
(especially in older patients)
Leaving the tourniquet on too long may cause _________? - correct answer
Hemoconcentration (pool of blood)
Tiny red spots on the skin cause from the rupturing of capillaires are called ? - correct
answer Petechiae (p-t-k)
Accumulation of fluid in the tissues is called ? - correct answer Edema
Permanent surgical connection btwn an artery and a vein? - correct answer fistula
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