Which of the following is the specimen of choice for testing the pH, pO2, and pCO2 of the blood?

A) arterial blood
B) venous blood
C) heparinized plasma
D) skin puncture blood


Answer: A

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Elizabeth Marshall was the first female pharmacist and:

A) The granddaughter of an Irish immigrant who established an apothecary shop in Philadelphia in 1729. B) The second wife of Benjamin Franklin. C) The founder of the first hospital in colonial America in 1751. D) The author of the first American pharmacopoeia.

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According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, a gas cylinder that is color coded blue should contain which of the following?

a. Air b. He c. N2O d. O2

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A physician submits a vaginal swab from a 4-year-old female who has been physically abused. The physician requests a culture for Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis. After 48 hours, a gray colony is observed on the Thayer-Martin agar

Further testing provides the following results: Oxidase: purple Lactose: red Glucose: yellow Sucrose: red Maltose: red This organism should be A) tested for beta-lactamase production. B) reported as Neisseria gonorrhoeae. C) subbed to a nutrient agar at 35°C and chocolate agar at 25°C. D) identified using a second methodology.

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Which of the following would be documented in the Subjective section of the SOAP notes?

A. blood pressure B. hyperthyroidism C. pain D. Claritin

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