Which of the following items forms the first line of defense during a phlebotomy procedure?
A. Face mask
B. Eye goggles
C. Laboratory coat
D. Gown
E. Gloves
E. Gloves
Gloves form the first line of defense against possible exposure to disease-causing pathogens during a phlebotomy procedure.
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a. Caspase; apoptosis pathway b. Ubiquitin; proteosome c. Cyclins; necrosis pathway d. CDKs; apoptosis pathway
Five minutes after assisting a patient with his epinephrine auto-injector, you determine that the patient is getting progressively worse. The patient has a second auto-injector available; however, written protocols do not address the administration of a second dose. What is the priority action the EMT should take at this time?
A) Request advanced life support (ALS) assistance B) Administer the second dose of epinephrine C) Continue to monitor the patient D) Contact medical direction for further orders
The number of goblet cells per square millimeter of normal airway mucosa is
a. 60. b. 600. c. 6000. d. 60,000.
Describes the increasing velocity of a movement; also, a subphase of the swing phase of gait that occurs right after pushoff as the free leg swings in a downward arc
What will be an ideal response?