actual good MA flashcards

V1 placement

4th intercostal space on right sternal border

V1 color

red

V2 placement

4th intercostal space, left sternal border.

V2 color

yellow

V3 placement

Midway between V2 and V4, left.

V3 color

green

V4 placement

5th intercostal space, midclavicular line, left.

V4 color

blue

V5 placement

5th intercostal space, anterior axillary line. left.

V5 color

orange

V6 placement

5th intercostal line, midaxillary line. left.

V6 color

purple

EKG chest leads pneumonic

Ride Your Green Bike Over Pavement

EKG limb leads pneumonic

snow over grass, smoke over fire (right → left)

Order of draw

Cute Blue Robots Get Lavender Gifts

Yellow tube

additive and test

additive: SPS

test: Blood cultures

Light blue tube

additive and tests

additive: sodium citrate

tests: coagulation/clotting studies (fibrinogen, D-dimer, etc)

Red tube

additive and tests

additive: Plastic-clot activator, glass (none-blood bank)

tests: serology, immunology, drug levels, serum chemistry, CMP

Gold/tiger tube

additive and tests

additive: clot activator and gel

tests: chemistry panels, lipid panels, hormone levels, CMP, serology

Green tube

additive and tests

additive: heparin

tests: plasma chemistry, STAT chemistry, ammonia

Lavender

additive and tests

additive: EDTA

tests: CBC, hematology, differentials

Gray

additive and tests

additive: sodium fluoride + potassium oxalate

tests: glucose, lactate, alcohol

prone

supine

sims

knee chest

dorsal recumbant

lithotomy

fowlers

normal adult blood pressure

<120/<80

elevated adult blood pressure

120-129/<80

hypertension stage I adult

130-139/80-89

hypertension stage II adult

>140/>90

hypertension crisis

>180/>120

pulse rate adolescents and older

60-100

pulse rate 6-15 yr old

75-118

pulse rate 3-5 yr old

80-120

pulse rate 1-2 yr old

98-140

pulse rate 1-12 months

100-180

respirations adolescents and older

12-20

respirations 6-15 yr old

18-25

respirations 3-5 yr old

20-28

respirations 1-2 yr old

22-37

respirations 1-12 months

30-53

temperature adults over 70

96.8

6 yr old to adult temp

98.6

1 yr old temp

99.7

newborn temp

98.2

hemoglobin Hgb M and F

male: 13.5 - 17.5

female: 12 - 16

hematocrit M and F

male: 41-53%

female: 36-46%

WBC

4,500-11,000

RBC for M and F

male: 4.5-5.9

female:4-5.5

platelet

150,000 to 400,000

glucose

70-100

hemoglobin A1C

below 5.7%

cholesterol (total)

130-200

cholesterol (LDL)

less than 100

cholesterol (HDL)

greater than 60

cholesterol (triaglycerides)

40-150

potassium

3.5-5.1

sodium

135-145

INR - international normalized ratio (how long for blood to form a clot)

0.8-1.2

PT (prothrombin time)

10.4-15.7 sec

pH urine

4.5-8

specific gravity urine

1.005-1.030

urobilinogen

0.1-1

all other values in urine

all should be negative

intradermal injection angle

5-15

intradermal gauge and needle length

25-27 gauge

3/8 to 5/8 inch needle length

subcutaneous angle

45 (exception is insulin which is 90 degrees)

subcutaneous gauge and needle length

25-27 gauge

3/8 to 5/8 inch needle length

intramuscular angle

90

intramuscular gauge and needle length

20-25 gauge

1-1.5 inch

intravenous angle

15-30

intravenous gauge and needle length

21-23 gauge

1-1.5 inch needle length

RUQ organs

liver, gallbladder

LUQ organs

stomach, spleen

RLQ organs

appendix, cecum

LLQ organs

sigmoid colon

P wave

atrial depolarization

ST segment

time between ventricular contraction and recovery

QRS complex

ventricular depolarization

T wave

ventricular repolarization

EKG in order with letters

PQRST

when opening packs in a sterile field, they should be opened __ from the body, and avoid reaching __ the field

away from the body, avoid reaching across the sterile field

what does PPO stand for

preferred provider organization

what does HMO stand for

health maintenance organization

what is ACO and what does it stand for

it is a network of providers that work together to care for patients and reduce healthcare costs. Stands for accountable care organization.

what is POS and wha does it stand for

health insurance similar to HMO but allows for patients to see out of network providers at a higher costs. Requires PCP and referrals. Stands for Point of Service.

what is congestive heart failure

what are its symptoms

what is it caused by

The heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the bodys needs.

Causes build up of fluid in the body (like swelling of ankles and feet), fatigue, and shortness of breath

can be caused by hypertension

what is angina

what is it caused by

chest pain

caused by atherosclerosis

what is syncope

medical term for fainting

ac meaning

before meals

pc meaning

after meals

po meaning

by mouth

prn meaning

as needed

signs of bulimia nervosa

enlarged cheeks

abuse of laxatives

purging

erosion of enamel of teeth

binge eating

what is goiter and what is it a sign of

abnormal swelling of thyroid gland, sign of hypo/hyperthyroidism

EKG artifact: AC interference/60 cycle interference causes (2)

1. electrical interference from other electrical equipment

2. right led electrode not properly grounded.

EKG artifact: somatic tremor cause

when the patient is moving