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A ________ becomes a vehicle for disease transmission when it comes into contact with contaminated items, like food, linen, or equipment. A) host B) fomite C) animal D) bug

  How should a story be told?  

  Which of the following is a physical capability, not a skill?  

If a discard tube is required by your facility, what is an appropriate discard tube to collect prior to filling tubes for coagulation testing? A) Red/black B) Green/black C) Red/gray D) Red non-additive

While transferring a specimen from the collection container to a transport container for shipping, the phlebotomist spills some of the specimen on the counter. What should the phlebotomist do next? Continue processing the specimen. Use a biohazard spill kit to clean the counter. Clean the counter with a chemical spill kit. Clean the counter with soap and water.  

A phlebotomist notices sparks coming from the back of the centrifuge. What type of workplace hazard is this?  Biohazard Chemical Electrical Radioactive 

What is the maximum number of times blood collection should be attempted on a patient with difficult veins? A) One time B) Two times C) Three times D) Unlimited

  Dino was practicing a speech for his communications class, and he decided to work on each aspect of vocal delivery at a time. “MY FRIENDS, I WANT TO TALK TO YOU TODAY ABOUT ECZEMA. ECZEMA IS A SKIN DISEASE THAT AFFECTS MANY PEOPLE. ALTHOUGH THERE ARE EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS, SOME PEOPLE AREN’T AWARE THAT—” At that point Dino’s roommate burst into his room. “What are you doing?” he demanded. “I could hear you all the way down the hallway!” Sheepishly, Dino confessed he was working on _________ as a component of his delivery.  

When encountering small airborne particles during patient care and laboratory activities, which respirator mask should you wear? A) N25 B) N85 C) N95 D) N105

  Effective speaking is the ability to think critically about: