Which of the following terms describes the "opening" of a needle?

Hub
Hilt
Shaft
Lumen


Lumen

Rationale: The lumen is the opening of a needle. The hub is the part that fits onto the syringe. The hilt attaches to the hub. The shaft is the actual length of the needle.

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A) More than half of all snakebites involve intoxicated males B) The majority of snakebites involve nonpoisonous snakes C) More than 75% of all poisonous snakebites involve the injection of venom D) The majority of snakebites result in death of the patient

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A patient's smear shows clumping of neutrophils. The absolute neutrophil count shows a neutropenia. What can be done to obtain a reliable neutrophil count?

a. Shake the tube vigorously. b. Assay the blood sample on another instrument. c. Assay the sample after using a warm diluent. d. Perform a finger stick and make manual dilutions and blood smears.

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The __________ is the reason the veterinarian is seeing the patient during an appointment.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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