Which of the following evacuated tubes is preferred for the collection of a blood culture specimen?
A. Light blue-topped evacuated tube
B. Yellow-topped evacuated tube
C. Green-topped evacuated tube
D. Speckled-topped evacuated tube
Answer: B
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A 6-year-old male has a decreased level of consciousness. His mother states that the family does not have health insurance, so they did not take him to the hospital last week when he started vomiting and had copious amounts of diarrhea. She reports that he has not had anything to eat or drink since then. The patient has snoring respirations that are rapid and inadequate. His radial pulse cannot be located, and his carotid pulse is rapid and weak. His capillary refill is 5 seconds and his skin is cool to the touch. What would your first intervention in caring for this child be?
A) Take manual spine motion restriction of the head and neck B) Open the airway using the head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver C) Provide positive pressure ventilation D) Attach the automated external defibrillator
Iron deficiency anemia in older adults is most often a result of:
a. Poor nutritional intake of iron b. Malabsorption of iron c. Decreased ability to transport iron because of a decrease in transferrin d. Bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract
The ideal method for assessing a patient's dietary intake is through
A) Biochemical markers B) Food records C) Reported intake D) 24-hour recall
Which of the following outlined tuberculosis treatment and planning but restrictedintervention in the private practice of medicine?
A. The Dawson Report in the United Kingdom B. The Social Security Act of 1935 C. The Hospital Survey and Construction Act of 1946 D. The Heart Disease, Cancer, and Stroke Act of 1965