| Term | Definition |
|---|
| artificial insemination | the introduction of semen into the vagina or cervix by artificial means |
| bradycardia | heart rate below 60 bpm |
| eustachian tube | the narrow tube leading fro the middle ear to the pharynx |
| ischemia | temporary deficiency of blood supply to an organ or tissue |
| endodermis | not a layer of the heart tissue |
| hypertension | another name for high blood pressure |
| lavender top | the tube used to collect whole blood with an additive in it has a |
| OB | the abbreviation for obstertrics is |
| WBC | the abbreviation for white blood count is |
| metastasized | cancer which has moved from the primary site to other sites has |
| perineum | area between the vulva and anus in the female and between the scrotum and anus in the male is |
| stoma | an artificial opening in the colon is called |
| necrosis | which of the following refers to death of tissue |
| parietal lobe | which section of the brain is primarily responsible for analyzing sensory information |
| energy production | which of the following is not controlled by the pituitary gland |
| traction | which is not the name of a type of fracture |
| lungs | which are the primary organs or respiration |
| fingertips togeter | which is not a part of the international signal for choking |
| protruding eyes | which is a characteristic of hyperthyroidism |
| leg | the femoral artery is located in the |
| neck | the carotidd artery is located in the |
| leg | the adductors, quadriceps and tensors are muscles in the |
| leg | the soleus muscle is a part of the |
| below | the inferior vena cave is _____ the superior vena cava |
| iris | the colored part of the eye is the |
| remove the old dressing at once | which of the following is not an aspect of changing a sterile dressing |
| infectious | when performing venipuncture, the PCT treats blood and any body fluids as if they where |
| appetite | which of the following is not an aspect of post angiography care |
| 120/80 | normal blood pressure range for a young adult is |
| patient active immediately prior to the reading | which of the following factors are not as aspect of taking an accurate blood pressure reading |
| smoking | it appears that the biggest factor in the increase of lung cancer in the U.S is |
| speculum | the instrument that is used to examin the vagina and cervix is called a |
| median cubital and cephalic veins | which of the following is usually the first choice for a blood draw |
| engorgement of the vein | the purpose of asking the patient to open and close his or her hand several times prior to inserting the needle into the vein is |
| lancet | a _____ is used to obtain a puncture during a capillary puncture |
| Shave excess hair | which of the following is a part of the usual procedure to prepare a patient for an ECG |
| intercostal | for an adult ECG, three of the six chest leads are placed in the ______ spaces |
| relaxed | the ECG will be most accurate if the patient is _________ |
| lie flat | the ECG cable connectors should__________ |
| arrhythmias | when the heartbeat rhythm is abnormal it is referred to as_______ |
| mercury type and aneroid type | the two types of sphygmomanometer are__________ |
| electrical impulses | cardiac cycles depend upon__________ |
| electrical impulses | electrocardiograms are recordings of _____ of the heart |
| the patient is well rested | routine ECG' are ususally recorded in the moring because |
| gel | reusable electrodes require special conduction____ |
| mixing reusable electrodes with disposable | if the baseline appears to wander, the following may explain why |
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