Before attaching a transcutaneous blood gas monitor sensor to a patient, what should you do?
1. Provide a specified warm-up time and set the probe temperature.
2. Check the membrane and prepare a sensor with an adhesive ring and gel.
3. Prepare the monitoring site (remove excess hair and clean the skin).
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3
ANS: D
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A. compactable files. B. rotary circular files. C. vertical files. D. lateral files.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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