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