Question Answer What are anthropometric signs? Height and weight What are vital signs? Temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure Schedule I Drugs Illegal, high potential for abuse Schedule II Drugs Need written Rx, high potential for abuse Schedule III Drugs Limited dependence, potential for abuse Schedule IV Drugs Decreased chance for abuse, can be called in to pharmacy Schedule V Drugs Least chance for abuse Signs Objective, visual illness indicators Symptoms Subjective, implied illness indicators Pharmacology Study of drugs, actions, dosages, and side effects Pharmacokinetics Study of the action of drugs within the body based on administration, rate of absorption, duration of action, and elimination from the body Pharmacodynamics Study of how drugs act on the body in specific cells, tissues, and organs PPE order of donning Gown, mask, goggles, gloves PPE order of removal Gloves, goggles, gown, mask Normal adult heart rate 60-100 bpm Normal adult blood pressure 120/80 mm Hg Hypertension starts at 150/90 mm Hg Width of BP cuff? 40-50% of arm circumference Intramuscular injection 90° Subcutaneous injection 45° Intradermal injection 15° 6 rights of medication administration? Patient, medication, route, time, documentation, dose 55% of blood is made up of? Plasma Most important antisepsis for MA? Hand washing Normal body temperature 98.6° F, 37° C Time to wait before retaking BP? 2 minutes Highest level of infection control? Sterilization Phlebotomy order of draw Yellow, clear, light blue, red, gold/tiger top, mint green, dark green, lavender, grey Lavender tube additive EDTA Light blue tube additive Sodium citrate Green tube additive Heparin What is used to clean a routine venipuncture site? 70% isopropyl alcohol Antecubital veins Median cubital, cephalic, basilic Maximum heel puncture depth 2 mm Permanent fusion of an artery and vein Fistula Electrolytes Sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium Where to apply tourniquet? 3-4" above antecubital collection site Maximum number of venipuncture attempts from phlebotomist or MA? 2 Maximum time to leave tourniquet on? 1 minute Needle angle for antecubital venipuncture? 30° Needle angle for hand venipuncture? 10° Needle gauge Larger lumen, smaller needle What are CEUs? Continuing Education Units - maintain certification, i.e. participation in workshops