WorksheetsMA201 Cardiology Office Final
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which of the following is not a cellular component of blood?
Erythrocytes
Leukocytes
Thrombocytes
Erythropoietin
What is the most common patient concern when having blood drawn?
Nerve damage
Hematomas
Infection
Pain
Which of the following artifacts is caused by muscle tremors?
Somatic tremor
AC Interference
Wandering baseline
Interrupted baseline
Which agency is charged with implementing CLIA?
CDC
U.S. Public Health
CMS
OSHA
Which hematologic test result shows an increase with infections, inflammatory disease, acute stress, and tissue destruction?
Hemoglobin
MCV
Hematocrit
ESR
When drawing multiple specimens in vacuum tubes, it is important to fill which of the following colored-stoppered tubes first?
Light blue
Green
Lavender
Red
Which is the agency that requires employers to ensure employee safety related to exposure to potentially harmful substances?
CDC
U.S. Public Health
OSHA
CMS
One cardiac cycle (heartbeat) takes approximately how long?
0.4 seconds
0.8 seconds
0.2 seconds
0.6 seconds
What is another name for the chest (V leads)?
Augmented
Limb
Precordial
Standard
Which of the following are bipolar leads?
V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, and V6
Lead I, Lead II, and Lead III
aVR, aVL, aVF
aVR, Lead III, and V4
An electrocardiograph is known as a 12-lead ECG. How many actual leads are place on the patient?
8
10
12
14
Which of the following is a life-threatening arrhythmia?
A-fib
A-flutter
PVC
V-fib
How many categories of testing are there in CLIA?
2
6
>20
4
Medical assistants perform most of their tests in which CLIA category?
Waived
PPMP
Moderately complex
Highly complex
Standard Precautions were issued by which agency?
DHHS
OSHA
CDC
CMS
Which is the most commonly used microscope in the clinic?
Binocular
Compound
Electron
Flourescent
Quantitative testing determines which of the following?
Color
Number
Shape
Size
What organization determines proper lab procedures?
OSHA
CLIA
CMS
CLSI
Which is the natural pacemaker of the heart?
AV node
Bundle of His
SA node
Purkinjie fibers
Which additive might you find in the lavender colored tube
Sodium citrate
Sodium fluoride
Heparin
EDTA
Which is the most common locations for dermal (capillary) punctures on an adult?
Ear lobe
Heel
Middle finger and ring finger
Forearm
What is the 1st negative wave after the p-wave?
Q
R
S
T
What wave form represents atrial depolarization on the EKG?
PR interval
P-wave
QRS
ST segment
What is the iso-electric line also known as?
Horizontal line
Vertical line
Baseline
Curvy line
How long should the tourniquet be left on for?
30 seconds
no longer than 1 minute
90 seconds
Until numbness and tingling occur
