The medical assistant performing a venipuncture for a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test must ________.
A. wash hands thoroughly
B. maintain temperature at a certain level
C. tell the patient to fast for 8 hours prior
D. take the blood sample while the patient is lying down
Answer: B
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. A bluish skin color is known as cyanosis. 2. A pink skin color is known as cyanosis. 3. Melanoma can be effectively treated by cryosurgery. 4. Chickenpox vaccine prevents shingles from developing. 5. Herpes simplex type 2 is sexually transmitted.
Trey, an 18-year-old soccer player, is in the ER because he injured his knee during tonight's soccer game. The ER physician has ordered an arthrogram of the knee. Which of these statements would you include in your patient teaching to prepare Trey for the arthrography?
A. "The procedure will take 15 minutes." B. "You will need to lie very still during the procedure." C. "There will be no need to inject contrast medium into the knee." D. "The procedure will be done under general anesthesia." E. "There may be swelling or pain in the joint for 1 or 2 days."
A cat presents to a clinic with difficulty breathing, lethargy, and cyanosis. The veterinarian auscultated the thoracic cavity and politely asked to have a radiograph taken of the thorax. Dx: pleural effusion. A thoracocentesis was performed and 300 cc of fluid was aspirated. Rx: Bronchodilator BID. A bronchodilator is a drug that:
A) widens the trachea B) narrows the upper airways C) widens the bronchi D) narrows the trachea E) A and C