The laboratory requisition indicates that you are to collect a venous blood specimen for hematology testing, serum chemistry testing, and coagulation studies. What is the proper order of collecting for these tubes?
a. red, light blue, lavender
b. yellow, red, light blue
c. light blue, red, lavender
d. 2 lavender, 1 red
c. light blue, red, lavender
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A 63-year-old male patient has just been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The nurse is teaching the patient and his family about dietary practices related to Parkinson's disease. What risk is a priority for the nurse to address?
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Parents of a child recently diagnosed with Down syndrome relate to the nurse that they "feel guilty about causing the condition." The best response by the nurse is
1. "Down syndrome is a conditioncaused by an extra chromosome;the cause of it is unknown." 2. "Down syndrome is a condition thatis genetically transmitted from both the father and the mother.""Down syndrome is a condition thatis carried on the X chromosome,so it came from the mother." 4. "Down syndrome is caused by birthtrauma,not by genetics."
While assessing the feet of a 72-year-old male patient with diabetes, the nurse noted that there were no cuts, cracks, or blisters
The patient stated, "I don't have as much feeling in my feet as I used to." The nurse correctly understands that the patient is most likely suffering from 1. Paresthesia. 2. Infection. 3. Lentigines. 4. Necrosis.