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The time a sample is collected to the time the test result is reported is an example of 

You have just taken this tube out of the centrifuge, what would be your next step?   hemolyzed.png 

True or False:  Critical Values do not need to be called to nurses or providers if the patient was seen in a clinic.  

Specimens collected ____________ an IV site have a high chance of contamination with fluid.

True or False:  It is not acceptable for laboratories to exceed CLIA requirements.  

Order: ampicillin 400 mg IM every 6 hours. Read the label. How many milliliters will you administer? Round to the nearest tenth place. _________mL

A nurse is caring for a client who just experienced evisceration of his surgical incision. Which actions will the nurse take? Select all that apply.

A nurse needs to evaluate a patient’s hydration status by checking skin elasticity. What is the correct method for performing this assessment?

A male patient is hypoxic which the provider correlates with a damaged kidney that is not secreting adequate erythropoietin. What can the nurse expect to see in the patient’s lab values?

The physician orders Solu-Cortef 90 mg IM q8 h. Available: 100 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer per dose? Round to the nearest tenth place. ____________________mL/dose