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As the phlebotomist assigned to STAT blood collections, you are asked to collect a specimen from a patient who is awaiting a procedure in radiology. This patient is  

You should wash your hands for a minimum of how long between patients? A) 1 minute B) 45 seconds C) 30 seconds D) 20 seconds

The NFPA chemical hazard codes indicate all of the following EXCEPT: 1. alkalinity. 2. flammability 3. health hazard. 4. reactivity

In a laboratory, which department handles testing such as cholesterol, lipid panels, and blood glucose?  

The four basic elements in the communication loop are:  

Providing medical care for an elderly person would best be performed by a physician who is a:

Healthcare personnel run the risk of dropping equipment and specimens when the gloves they wear are A) too large. B) too small. C) snug but not tight. D) made of latex.

In the medical laboratory organizational chart, phlebotomists are placed under the oversight of the:  

Which of the following is a place where organisms grow and multiply? A) Host B) Site C) Reservoir D) Transmission  

A signal word is a 1. description of a hazard. 2. list of what to do when exposed to a chemical 3. one or two word warning. 4. symbol that indicates a hazard