A sample of a specimen that is placed in or on a substance that allows microorganisms to grow is a ____.
A. stain
B. smear
C. wet mount
D. culture
E. mordant
D. culture
A culture is a sample of a specimen that is placed in or on a substance that contains the nutrients microorganisms need to grow.
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A) Compensated respiratory distress B) Late respiratory failure C) Hypoxic respiratory failure D) Decompensated respiratory failure
A consent form is not required if the patient is
unconscious and critically injured incompetent elderly a minor
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A. subjective B. objective C. assessment D. plan
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A. increasing respiratory distress B. distended neck veins C. high blood pressure D. tracheal deviation away from the injured site