Are phlebotomists required to wear sterile gloves for routine blood collections?
What will be an ideal response?
No, nonsterile gloves may be worn for routine blood collections.
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You have been called to a geriatric extended care facility for a 91-year-old female with pneumonia. The patient is to be transported to a local hospital for further treatment. When asked, the staff confirms and then produces the patient's Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order. The patient's airway is patent, respirations labored, and skin warm, with an intact radial pulse. The vital signs are pulse, 124 beats/min; respirations, 20 breaths/min; blood pressure, 104/58 mmHg; SpO2, 91%; and temperature, 101.2°F. The patient also complains of chest discomfort and has a cough. Given this situation, the focus of your care should be:
A) Rapid transport to the hospital B) Ensuring adequate oxygenation C) Administering aspirin to decrease the fever D) Eliminating the chest discomfort with nitroglycerin
If a mastectomy is scheduled to follow a breast biopsy and frozen section results indicate carcinoma, what is done?
a. Protect the field until second procedure begins. b. Bring up a Mayo stand with new instruments for the mastectomy. c. Use same instruments, but be sure to change all gloves first. d. Re-prep, redrape patient; team changes gowns and gloves; and use new instruments.
If a phantom image is noted on a subsequent image taken with the same imaging plate, this occurrence was the result of:
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