Medication Quiz Questions
Medication is one of other way of treating disease or relieving pain. Let's learn more about it by taking this quiz!
- 1.
Which of the following vascular access devices is inserted in the peripheral venous system for the purpose of blood collection and administration of medication?
- A.
Fistula
- B.
Heparin lock
- C.
Implanted port
- D.
PICC
Correct Answer
B. Heparin lock -
- 2.
The tests performed in the following department are collected in a light blue stopper:
- A.
Chemistry
- B.
Hematology
- C.
Coagulation
- D.
Microbiology
Correct Answer
C. Coagulation -
- 3.
If your patient has a atrial pacemaker, where will the pacer spikes appear?
- A.
Before the QRS complex
- B.
Ater the T wave
- C.
Before the P wave
- D.
After the P wave
Correct Answer
C. Before the P wave -
- 4.
A patient with COPD is in respiratory distress. Which of the following methods of measuring oxygen levels in the blood will provide the most accurate measurement of this patient's current blood oxygen level?
- A.
Arterial blood gas analysis
- B.
A peak expiratory flow rate
- C.
Pulse oximetry reading
- D.
Bronchoscopy study
Correct Answer
A. Arterial blood gas analysis -
- 5.
Progressive lenghtening of the PR interval until one P wave fails to conduct through the AV node is characteristic of:
- A.
First-degree AV block
- B.
Type I second-degree AV block (Wenchebach block)
- C.
Type II second-degree AV block (Mobitz II)
- D.
Bundle branch block
Correct Answer
B. Type I second-degree AV block (Wenchebach block) -
- 6.
When present, U waves represent?
- A.
Atrial depolarization
- B.
Artial repolarization
- C.
Ventricular deplarization
- D.
Ventricular repolarization
Correct Answer
D. Ventricular repolarization -
- 7.
Which of the following arrhythmias can frequently be terminated by carotid massage?
- A.
Sinus tachycardia
- B.
Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
- C.
Atrial flutter
- D.
Atriak fibrillation
- E.
Assstole
Correct Answer
B. Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia -
- 8.
Glass particles present in serum separator tubes?
- A.
Deter coagulation
- B.
Enhance clotting
- C.
Inhibit glycolysis
- D.
Prevent hemolysis
Correct Answer
B. Enhance clotting -
- 9.
What lead is placed midclavicular line at the fifth intercostal space?
- A.
V-1
- B.
V-4
- C.
V-6
- D.
V-5
Correct Answer
B. V-4 -
- 10.
According to CLSI standards, which tube is filled last using a syringe?
- A.
EDTA
- B.
Heparin
- C.
Sodium citrate
- D.
Sterile
Correct Answer
A. EDTA -
- 11.
What color top tube is a ESR drawn in?
- A.
Lavendar
- B.
Red
- C.
Light blue
- D.
Navy blue
Correct Answer
A. Lavendar -
- 12.
The place in the body where the respiratory system and the cardiovascular system come together for the transfer of oxygen into the blood and carbon dioxide out of the blood is?
- A.
The bronchioles
- B.
The heart chambers
- C.
The abdominal cavity
- D.
The alveoli
Correct Answer
D. The alveoli -
- 13.
Which of the following terms means kidney inflammation?
- A.
Cystitis
- B.
Hepatitis
- C.
Nephristis
- D.
Neuritis
Correct Answer
C. Nephristis -
- 14.
What is the most outer layer of the vein called?
- A.
Tunina intima
- B.
Tunica media
- C.
Tunica adventiia
- D.
Lumen
Correct Answer
C. Tunica adventiia -
- 15.
Normal electrical conduction through the heart pauses for a fraction of a second at which of the following?
- A.
The purkinje fibers
- B.
The septal fascicle of the left bundle branch
- C.
The left posterior fascicle
- D.
The AV node
Correct Answer
D. The AV node -
- 16.
What lead is placed mid-axillary line at the third intercostal space?
- A.
V-1
- B.
V-3
- C.
V-5
- D.
V-6
Correct Answer
D. V-6 -
- 17.
You have no choice but to draw a specimen from a site with a hematoma. Where should you obtain the specimen?
- A.
Distal to the hematoma
- B.
In the area of the hematoma
- C.
Proximal to the hematoma
- D.
None are correct
Correct Answer
A. Distal to the hematoma -
- 18.
Electrolyte testing icludes:
- A.
Bilirubin, creatinine
- B.
Bun, Cholesterol
- C.
Glucose, uric acid
- D.
Sodium, potassium
Correct Answer
D. Sodium, potassium -
- 19.
Why is it nessary to determine a patient's blood glucose level before administerig a dose of insulin?
- A.
Because the insulin will not work if the blood glucose level is too high
- B.
Because the amount of insulin a patient needs is affected by many different factors
- C.
Because if the patient is hyperglycemic, the insulin isn't given
- D.
Because if the patient is hypoglycemic, the insulin must be given immediately
Correct Answer
B. Because the amount of insulin a patient needs is affected by many different factors -
- 20.
The avascular layer of the skin is the?
- A.
Dermis
- B.
Epidermis
- C.
Subcutaneous
- D.
None are correct
Correct Answer
B. Epidermis -
- 21.
Which of the following best represents the apperence of a bunble branch block on a patient's ECG?
- A.
A very tight and small QRS wave with a large R wave, followed by a small S wave, depending on which ventricle the block is affected
- B.
There is no relationship beteween the P wave and the QRS complexes
- C.
Th P wave appears without a QRS complex, then the pattern begins again
- D.
A wider than normal QRS complex, possibly the R wve may be small, followed by a larger S wave, or the QRS complex will appear split
Correct Answer
D. A wider than normal QRS complex, possibly the R wve may be small, followed by a larger S wave, or the QRS complex will appear split -
- 22.
What is PKU?
- A.
A contagious condition caused by lack of phenylalanine
- B.
A hereditary inability to metabolize phenylalanine
- C.
An acquired condition caused by lack of phenylalanine
- D.
An inherited condition caused by lack of thyroid hormone
Correct Answer
B. A hereditary inability to metabolize phenylalanine -
- 23.
What arrhythmia has irregular ventricular activity and a wondering or indiscernible P-waves?
- A.
Ventricular fibrillation
- B.
Atrial fibrillaton
- C.
Ventricular tachycardia
- D.
Asystole
Correct Answer
B. Atrial fibrillaton -
- 24.
Which heart block is present when there are missed ventricular activity and an elongated PRI?
- A.
First degree heart block
- B.
Second degree heart block, type I
- C.
Second degree heart block, type II
- D.
Third degree heart block
Correct Answer
B. Second degree heart block, type I -
- 25.
An EKG rhythm strip shows "saw toothed" P waves that are regular but faster than normal. The QRS complexes on the EKG are regular and at a normal rate. The ratio of P waves to QRS complexes is consistant. Which of the following dysrhythmias is seen on this ECG strip, and where does it begin?
- A.
It is atrial fibrillation, and it begins in the atria
- B.
It isa junctional rhythm, and it begins in the artioventricular juntion.
- C.
It is an atrial flutter, and it begins in the atria.
- D.
It is sinus tachycardia, and it begins in the sinoatrial node.
Correct Answer
C. It is an atrial flutter, and it begins in the atria. -
- 26.
When no electric implses are sent through the AV node, the patient has a:
- A.
Second-degree block, type I
- B.
First-degree atrioventicular block
- C.
Third-degree atrioventricular blok
- D.
Type II, second-degree AV block
Correct Answer
C. Third-degree atrioventricular blok -
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