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A bone that is partially bent and partially broken is referred to as
none of these
compound
impacted
greenstick
If the carotid pulse was taken, it was taken at the
temporal region
back of the knee
wrist
neck
An x-ray outline of the spinal canal is made after injecting radiopaque dye into the subarachnoid space surrounding the spinal cord, this procedure is called
mammogram
myelogram
lymphangiogram
venogram
The time the film is allowed to remain in the fix solution is
30 seconds
twice as long as the developing time
half as long as the developing time
As long as it takes for the film to stabilize
A technique that uses high-frequency, inaudible sound waves which bounce off body tissues and are then recorded
none of these
thermography
sonogram or echogram
xeroradiography
The application of water in the treatment of a disease is referred to as
ultrasound
hydrotherapy
diatherapy
aquatherapy
A diagnostic technique which detects regions of heat and cold in the body is called
tagging
tracer
thermography
scan
Hayems solution is used in the determination of
none of these
White blood cell per cu.mm. of whole blood
platelets per cu.mm. of whole blood
red blood cell per cu.mm. of whole blood
The act of giving birth is called
menstruation
parturition
puberty
ovulation
When allergy testing is being done, the medication is given
intradermally
intravenously
subcutaneously
intramuscularly
When running a standard calibration ECG, the complexes are
60mm
40mm
30mm
10mm
The normal axillary temperature reading is
99.6 degrees Fahrenheit
98.6 degrees Fahrenheit
97.6 degrees Fahrenheit
96.6 degrees Fahrenheit
The normal oral temperature is
99.6 degrees Fahrenheit
98.6 degrees Fahrenheit
97.6 degrees Fahrenheit
96.6 degrees Fahrenheit
The premature termination of pregnancy before the embryo or fetus is able to exist on its own is called
cesarean section
abortion
pap test
aspiration
During a galvanic electrical stimulation the patient
can also receive hydrotherapy
can also receive hotpack treatments
must be attended at all times
can be left unattended
The normal axillary temperature is
38.4 degrees Celsius
37.0 degrees Celsius
36.4 degrees Celsius
35.8 degrees Celsius
The normal rectal temperature is
99.6 degrees Fahrenheit
98.6 degrees Fahrenheit
97.6 degrees Fahrenheit
96.6 degrees Fahrenheit
The largest white blood cells are the
monocytes
basophils
neutophils
none of these
The universal donor is blood type
O
AB
A
B
The most important rule to remember when using a centrifuge is
always balance the tubes placed inside
be sure to set the timer
be sure to set the rheostat at 300rpm for top speed
never remove the rubber cushions in the cups
In general, the intensity of urine to appear hazy or cloudy?
the concentration
the pH
the transparency
Which of the following would cause urine to appear hazy or cloudy?
all of the choices
mucus
bacteria
amorphous crystals
A genitourinary tract infection would primarily be evidenced by a microscopic containing many
white blood cells
squamous epithelial cells
red blood cells
calcium oxalate crystals
When performing a microscopic, the evaluation of each element present in the urinary sediment is based upon the
average number found in ten fields
average number found in five fields
number found in one-quarter field, multiplied by 4
number found in one (1) HPF
The appropriate gauge needle to use when performing phlebotomy of veins in the forearm is
20 or 21 gauge
15 gauge
18 gauge
25 gauge
When doing a red cell count, the factor by which the cells counted are multiplied is
10,000
20
200
50
The packed red blood cell volume is known as the hematocrit. The hematocrit reading is low in cases of
anemia
infection
polycythemia
dehydration
When focusing the microscope, one should begin with which objective?
10X
40X
100X
high power
The lenses of the microscope should be cleansed with what?
lens paper
soft tissue
paper towel
cotton
When using a microscope with a 10X ocular and the 40X objective in place, the total magnification is
400X
50X
40X
30X
When performing a microscopic urinalysis, red and white blood cells are reported per
HPF
LPF
cu.mm
oil immersion
The macroscopic examination of urine consists of
observing the color and character
checking the specific gravity
examining the specimen using microscope
observing the color and character and checking the specific gravity
The pH of a urine sample is checked to determine
acidity or alkalinity
specific gravity
the presence of dissolved substances
the concentration of a sample
Upon microscopic examination of urine, a urinary tract infection would be indicated by the presence of numerous
white blood cells
uric acid crystals
red blood cells
squamous epithelial
If the patient begins to feel faint during a venipuncture procedure, you should
have the patient put their head between their knees and hold smelling salts under their nose
tell the patient to relax because it is very important that you complete the procedure
go ask the doctor to come help the patient
none of these
When using a standard white blood cell pipette for determining a white blood cell count, the blood is drawn to the 0.5 mark. The diluting fluid is then drawn to the
11 mark
101 mark
1.0 mark
1.5 mark
When using a standard white blood cell pipette for determining a white blood cell count, the total number of cells counted is multiplied by
50
1,000
200
10,000
The white blood cell most often seen when performing a differential is
segmented neutrophil
lymphocyte
neutrophilic band
monocyte
When performing a differential white blood cell count, a basophil will be recognized by
large blue to purple staining granules
large red to bronze staining granules
a segmented nucleus, but the granules have no specific color
none of the choices
When a venipuncture is performed using a lavender top vacutainer, the sample
the sample is commonly used for hematology testing and does not clot because of an anti-clotting agent has been mixed with the whole blood
the sample is commonly used for hematology testing
is allowed to clot, and after centrifuging, the liquid portion is used for chemistry testing
does not clot because of an anti-clotting agent has been mixed with the whole blood
Sensitivity testing is
done to determine the drug of choice and commonly done on Mueller-Hinton agar
done to determine if the patient is sensitive or resistant to an antibiotic
done to determine the drug of choice
commonly done on Mueller-Hinton agar
The most common positions for x-rays are
PA and lateral
lateral and oblique
lateral
PA and AP
The substance used to prevent x-ray exposure is
lead
copper
barrium
aluminum
Gram staining is done to determine
whether a bacteria is gram positive or gram negative
cervical cancer
the species of organism present
all of the above
The first sound heard when taking a blood pressure is
systolic pressure
venous pressure
diastolic pressure
capillary pressure
A counting chamber utilized in manual microscopic methods is called a
hemacytometer
hyameestometer
centrameter
hemacounter
Normal oral temperature 98.6 degrees F. The equivalent Celsius temperature is
37.0 degrees C
37.5 degrees C
39.0 degrees C
36.0 degrees C
Active immunity will be produced when
the antigens or microorganisms are injected into the patient
antibodies or antitoxins are injected into the patients
antibodies are transferred mother to fetus
none of the choices
When autoclaving surgical instruments the timing period begins when
adequate pressure has built up and the proper temperature has been reached
adequate pressure has built up
the instruments are placed into the autoclave and the door is sealed
the proper temperature has been reached
Large amounts in injectable medication, at least 2ml or more, are given
intramuscularly
intravenously
subcutaneously
intradermally
On a normal ECG tracing, the first wave to show downward deflection is
Q wave
P wave
R wave
S wave
The purpose of applying paste or jelly when running an ECG is to reduce
skin resistance
the chance of shocking the assistant
the chance of shocking the machine
the chance of shocking the patient
Hot packs are a form of physical therapy that provides
moist heat and superficial heat
deep heat
moist heat
superficial heat
Ultrasound waves are disrupted by:
air and gas
muscle
tissue
blood
Which of the following is not a common part of all needles?
beveled point
rounded point
shaft
hub
Syringes are generally graduated in
mL and cc
mL and cm
tsp and tbsp
oz and gr
IPPB is used in the treatment of
all of the choices
pneumonia
emphysema
COPD
Hemostatic forceps
clamps off small vessels and bleeders
closes a lumen in order to allow for the insertion of instruments
are for tearing tissues for a biopsy
are used to dilate cervix
