Alcohol is used to cleanse patients' fingers in preparation for a capillary/skin puncture. Describe possible effects if the alcohol is not allowed to dry completely before performing the puncture
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Alcohol that has not dried on a skin puncture can prevent a round drop from forming, cause hemolysis of blood cells, and/or cause erroneous results for some laboratory tests.
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A. listed by LD50 B. listed by most common shipping weight C. alphabetical by shipping name D. in reverse numerical order
Which of the following is a guideline for making a call requesting payment from a patient?
A. Pose as a government official to convince the patient to pay B. Tell other people in the office about it and ask for suggestions C. Threaten to turn the account over to a collection agency, even if you do not plan to do so D. Call the patient after 8 a.m. or before 9 p.m. E. Refuse to talk to anyone except the patient, not even the patient's attorney
Loose or broken lead wires cause the stylus to thrash erratically and go off the page.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Orbital atherectomy technology is reported with Table _____, using a sixth character of 6
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word