____ is the pooling of blood in dependant portions of the body, leaving a reddish-blue discoloration on the body's underside.
A. Livor mortis
B. Algor mortis
C. Rigor mortis
D. Purpura
Answer: A
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A. damaging the economy. B. releasing poisons into the air. C. causing a small number of casualties. D. putting hazardous materials on the market.
Which of the following was NOT a factor responsiblefor the decline in mortality and improvement in health status currently enjoyed in the twenty-first century?
A. Availability of insurance B. Improved nutrition C. Clean water D. Appropriate sewage disposal
The physician has asked you to draw blood from Peter, a 24-year-old patient, for routine pre-employment testing. As you begin explaining the process, Peter starts to look very uncomfortable. Although he pretends nothing is wrong, you soon discover that he is afraid of needles. Which of the following suggestions might you make to help Peter?
A. "Take rapid, shallow breaths while I insert the needle in your arm." B. "Tense the muscles in your arm so it won't hurt as much." C. "This will be painful, but I know you are brave enough to get through it." D. "If you do not let me draw your blood, the company won't hire you." E. "See the magazine in the rack on the wall? Focus on that while I draw the blood."
Following the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) order of draw, blue Vacutainers are drawn first.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)