If a comprehensive metabolic panel reveals any abnormality, it is recommended that patients fast for ________ hours before more specific testing.

A. 8
B. 10
C. 12
D. 14


Answer: C

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

Plastic surgery of the anus and rectum is called ________

a. vagotomy b. proctoplasty c. splenectomy d. jejunostomy

Health Professions

The_________ involves imaging the pharynx and esophagus.

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

Health Professions

Which is not a muscle involved in forming the rotator cuff of the shoulder joint?

A) subscapularis B) supraspinatus C) teres minor D) deltoid

Health Professions

Which of the following is the best explanation for the decreased levels of atrial natriuretic hor-mone commonly observed among patients receiving positive-pressure ventilation?

a. Stimulation of the pulmonary stretch re-ceptors b. Inhibition of posterior pituitary function c. Inhibition of the cortex of the adrenal gland d. Decreased right atrial transmural pressure

Health Professions