What is the difference between a purple top tube and a red top tube?


A purple top tube contains the anticoagulant EDTA. A red top tube contains no anticoagulant.

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The attribute approach to performance appraisal concentrates on the extent to which individuals demonstrate certain desirable characteristics and traits within the job being evaluated. Is this statement true or false?

A) True B) False

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You're doing a 12-lead EKG on a patient who has tremors that make the EKG hard to read. You should

A) do the EKG as usual with no documentation about tremors. B) call the physician and ask for medication to stop the tremors. C) make several attempts at a good tracing, then document on the EKG how many attempts were made. D) leave, telling the nurse to call you when the tremors stop, so you can return and try again.

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When does a covered entity need to notify the media about a breach of unsecured PHI?

What will be an ideal response?

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Who might perpetrate health care fraud in a practice?

a. Physician b. Billing clerk c. Pharmacy technologist d. All of the above

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