A resident calls the microbiology laboratory and wants to know how to collect a pleural fluid for aerobic culture. You tell him to
A) aspirate the fluid and place onto a sterile swab.
B) collect the fluid in Cary-Blair preservative.
C) aspirate the specimen and place in a sterile, screw-top container.
D) aspirate the fluid, recap the needle, and send the syringe.
C
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A) beneficence. B) autonomy. C) justice. D) malfeasance.
This error occurs when the null hypothesis is rejected, and it is true
A) Type IV B) Type II C) Type III D) Type I E) None of the above
Which is a hospital that provides health care services to patients who have serious, sudden, or acute illnesses or injuries and/or who need certain surgeries?
a. acute care facility b. behavioral health facility c. home health agency d. nursing facility
The maxillary cuspid is an antagonist to the mandibular first premolar.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)