If a blood specimen is centrifuged or allowed to settle, the WBCs and platelets settle in a layer above the RBCs, called the ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
buffy coat
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A) mission statement. B) office brochure. C) employee handbook. D) risk-management manual.
Which of the following terms applies to the surgical procedure of dilating and scraping the cervix of endometrial tissue?
a. Vaginotomy b. Culdoscopy c. Dilation and curettage d. Hysteropexy e. Evacuation
Which of the following is an example of the EMT providing care based on standing orders?
A: Following assessment of a patient with a terminal illness, the EMT notifies the patient's personal physician to determine whether he or she requires any special care. B: After confirming that a patient's blood pressure is adequate, the EMT contacts medical control and requests permission to assist the patient with his prescribed nitroglycerin. C: Prior to administering oral glucose to a patient with hypoglycemia, the EMT confirms the proper dosage and requests authorization from the base station physician. D: The EMT defibrillates a patient with the automated external defibrillator, directs immediate resumption of CPR, and then contacts medical control for further guidance.
Vasoconstrictors speed the absorption of local anesthetic drugs
A) True B) False