PT stands for ________

Fill in the blank with correct word.


Answer: prothrombin time

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What entity is responsible for approving experimental procedures prior to collecting data?

a. AARC b. IRB c. NBRC d. NIH

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What would be important to perform in order to obtain a good sputum sample that is to be used to detect the pathogen causing community-acquired pneumonia?

a. Ensure that antibiotic treatment was insti-tuted at least 24 hr earlier. b. Have patient sit in the semirecumbent po-sition to obtain sample. c. Have patient spit into sample container. d. Patient should rinse mouth prior to sample collection.

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Which of the following is an example of something you would NOT do during buffer time?

A) Accommodate walkins B) Return phone calls C) Review patient records D) Transcribe reports E) Read a magazine from the waiting area

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