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Medical Assistant Certification Exam

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2 methods of medical asepsis   show
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Every health care worker/civilian with latex allergy should wear this   show
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show repolarization  
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show Mitral or Bicuspid valve  
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Valve located between the right ventricle and the pulmonary trunk   show
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show Murmurs  
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The 4 blood types   show
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show P wave plus a segment, 0.12-0.2 sec  
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0.1mV on EKG paper measures   show
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1000 meter are equal to   show
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show 2.2 pounds  
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2nd choice vein for venipuncture and most often and most often the only one palpatable in an obese Pt   show
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show RBCs or Erythrocytes  
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A urine pH of what is considered neutral?   show
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Abbreviation for micro liter   show
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show Extended tourniquet time, hemolysis, wrong order of draw, failure to invert tubes, faulty technique under filling tubes  
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Antiseptic not used on a dermal puncture site   show
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Antiseptics used in Phlebotomy   show
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show 21-22  
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show hypertension  
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show Lead I, II, III  
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show V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6  
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Butterfly needle   show
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show chief complaint  
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show Serum, chemistry tests, serology tests, blood bank (glass only)  
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show CBC, differential of diff. ESR, sickle cell screening  
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Complex   show
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show thrombus  
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show Defamation of character  
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show Coagulation phase  
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show libel  
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show underestimation of systolic and overestimating diastolic pressure  
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Depolarization flows from   show
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show the increase in proportion of formed elements to plasma caused by leaving on the tourniquet for more than 2 minutes  
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Expressionless face and staring eyes are indications of   show
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Found at the superior portion of the interventricular septum, pathway that leads out of the SA node   show
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Found in the upper posterior portion of the right atrial wall below vena cava opening   show
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show heart functions, blood pressure, respiration, temperature  
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Gauge of needle that can cause hemolysis   show
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show presence of glucose in the urine  
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show Patient confidentiality  
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show 9-12 days  
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How long does it take for blood to clot by normal coagulation process in the red top tube   show
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How long is a holter monitor worn?   show
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How many 1mm boxes are in a 6 second rhythm strip?   show
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Hypothalamus   show
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show waveform plus a segment  
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show decrease in amount of bloodflow  
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show point at which QRS complex ends and the ST segment begins  
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show 1" (up to 1.5")  
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Limb leads consists of   show
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show AV Node  
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show Purkinje Fibers  
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show Material Safety Data Sheet  
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show Room prep, patient prep, assisting the Dr.  
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Method of pulse taking used on children and Pt. with irregular heartbeat   show
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Modes of transmission   show
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Never leave the patient alone in the room when he/she is in this position   show
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show Evaluation of a patient with chest pain and a normal EKG, Arrhythmia, monitoring a Pt. with a recent MI  
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show 12-20 for 30sec x2  
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show chilled in crushed ice and water mixture  
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Agents are   show
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Bili   show
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IM   show
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show the left leg is positive  
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show 1 second  
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show 5mm (0.5mV)  
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Orthopnea   show
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P wave   show
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show mask, goggles, face shields, respirator  
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PR segment   show
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Precentage of formed elements in blood   show
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Percentage of plasma in blood   show
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show blue on a positive test for occult blood in feces  
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Preferred site for venipuncture   show
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Prone position is used for   show
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show initial negative deflection produced by ventricular depolarization  
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show the first positive deflection produced by ventricular depolarization  
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show the first negative deflection produced by ventricular depolarization that follows the first positive deflection, R wave  
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show subcutaneous  
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show from J point to the onset of the T wave  
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show line between two waveforms  
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show deflection produced by ventricular repolarization  
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show 1. vascular 2. platelet phase 3. Coagulation Phase 4. Fibronolysis  
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show Tricuspid and Mitral (bicuspid)  
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show ventricular activation, the ventricle is polarized from the endo to the myo to the epicardium  
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show only the P wave  
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show color, clarity, specific gravity  
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show 5-6 liters  
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The position used for most physical examinations, Pt. lays on back legs extended   show
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show bacteriuria or UTI  
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The primary purpose is to provide reliable data about a patients health status by ensuring the accuracy of a test while detecting and eliminating error   show
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show invasion of privacy  
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show code of ethics  
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show two kidneys, two ureters, bladder, urethra  
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show amplitude or voltage  
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show Standard precautions  
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show transmission based precautions  
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This objective of the microscope is used for observing bacteria, WBC differential count and RBC morphology   show
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This position is usually used for taking rectal temperature   show
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show inflammation of a vein with clot formation  
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Tort   show
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U wave   show
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show pregnancy test  
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V1   show
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show fourth intercostal space, lest sternal border  
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V3   show
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show Pt full name and DOB, hospital ID# or SSN for outpatients, date and time of collection as well as the phlebotomist's initials  
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show AV junction, Bundle of His  
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show wipe away the first drop of blood  
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show droplet is less than 3 feet, airborne is more than 3 feet  
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What is the most important task of a Phlebotomist?   show
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What is the percentage of water in Blood?   show
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What is the primary stage of hemolysis   show
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What is the reading you can get from the RP interval?   show
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show bone marrow  
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Where you find hemoglobin?   show
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Which blood type has neither the anti-A nor the anti-B plasma antibodies?   show
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show aVR, aVL, aVF  
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show light blue tube- sodium citrate  
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show to rule out arrhythmia's or ischemia  
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With the bevel upward insert the needle at which angle?   show
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show the heart  
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Abbreviation for decimeter   show
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show Purkinje fibers  
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Actually the inner visceral layer of the pericardium   show
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show heparin, sodium, lithium, ammonium  
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bid   show
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Arteries supplying the heart   show
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show Coagulation studies, PT (extrinsic, warfarin), APTT, PTT (intrinsic, heparin), BT, FDP  
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Common tests for this color tube are chemistry tests performed on plasma such as ammonia, carboxyhemoglobin and STAT electrolytes   show
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Cycle of infection   show
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show percentage by volume of packed red blood cells in a given sample of blood after centrifugation  
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show destruction of pathogenic microorganisms after they leave the body  
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show all microbial life, pathogen and non pathogens are destroyed  
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Dermal puncture is made in   show
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Distilled water has a pH of   show
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First aid for shock   show
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show dermal punctures (heel sticks)  
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Has an intrinsic firing rate of 40-60 bpm   show
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Heel sticks are performed on which patients?   show
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show 5  
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show 5 minutes  
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show falsely high  
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show SA Node  
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show 1-2 minutes  
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How many electrodes on a 12 lead EKG?   show
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show lavender (pink), then tubes with other additives, than tubes with additives  
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show Sim's Position  
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Patient laying on back with knees flexed, soles of feet on bed   show
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show Prone position  
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PC   show
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show V5  
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PO   show
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PR   show
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PRN   show
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show radial for 30sec x2, if tachy or brady take it 1 minute  
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show everyday  
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show every night or bedtime  
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show four times a day  
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SL   show
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Receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium which it pumps to the lungs through the pulmonary artery   show
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Receives deoxygenated blood returning to the heart from the body   show
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show Left ventricle  
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show sudden loss of conciseness  
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show Systolic  
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show diagnosing diabetes mellitus and evaluating patients with frequent low blood sugar  
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The four principles of a physical examination?   show
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show duty, duty of care, derelict breach of duty of care, direct cause, damage  
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The innermost layer of the heart   show
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The sac containing the heart   show
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This fires at 20-40 bpm   show
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show AV node  
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show V4  
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This position is used for examination of the pelvic organs?   show
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show Knee Chest position  
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This position is used for surgical procedures of pelvic and abdomen and also for shock treatment   show
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show Fowler's  
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TID   show
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show battery  
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Used for instruments that easily corrode   show
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show pale cold clammy skin, blank stare, rapid weak pulse, fast shallow breathing  
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What defines Standard Precautions?   show
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What is the least expensive and most available disinfectant for surfaces?   show
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What is the most important means of preventing the spread of infections?   show
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show first voiding in the morning  
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show 0700-0900  
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show right leg  
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show clean catch specimen  
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show clean catch midstream specimen  
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Why is the green top tube never used for hematology?   show
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show Occupational Safety Health Administration  
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HIPAA stands for?   show
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