An allied health professional trained to draw blood for diagnostic laboratory testing is a ________.

A. pharmacist
B. radiologic technologist
C. nursing assistant
D. phlebotomist
E. physical therapy assistant


Answer: D

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The number of days surrounding a surgical procedure during which all services relating to the procedure are considered part of the surgical package is the __________

Fill in the blank with correct word.

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The most common method of administering an intramuscular injection involves a:

A. 15-degree angle B. 45-degree angle C. 90-degree angle D. 180-degree angle

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The physician you work for received notice that a patient has filed a lawsuit for a fall in the office that happened over ten years ago. It is likely that this claim will ____. 

A. go forward because it is a legitimate complaint B. be barred because it falls outside the statute of limitations C. be barred because it falls within the statute of limitations D. not go forward because it is not a legitimate complaint E. go forward because the patient was disabled as a result of the fall

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