Aseptic precautions include ____.
A. not using tissues when coughing
B. wearing gloves and a mask when working with a patient if you have a cold
C. taking a fever medication before going to work if you have a fever
D. leaning against the sink when washing your hands
E. using nail polish to protect your fingernails
B. wearing gloves and a mask when working with a patient if you have a cold
Whenever possible, you should avoid working directly with patients when you have a cold. If you cannot avoid patient contact, wear gloves and a mask.
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A) True B) False
Tablets can be administered in any of the following ways EXCEPT:
A) Orally. B) Sublingually. C) Implanted under the skin. D) Topically.
Which of the following represents the volume of medication to be administered each minute?
A) gtts/min B) gtts/mg C) gtts/mL D) gtts/hr
Physician diagnoses a patient with iron-deficiency anemia and begins treatment with iron supplementation. He scheduled a repeat appointment in six months that included routine blood work
Her blood work at this repeat appointment indicates a microcytic normochromic picture with elevated iron levels. Based on these findings, what should the doctor do next? a. Order a bone marrow aspirate b. Order a hemoglobin electrophoresis c. Order a repeat CBC d. Repeat the iron studies