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Which one of the following tubes is filled first when multiple tubes are filled from a syringe?

What sterile, disposable, sharp-pointed device is used for capillary punctures?  

A blood specimen was collected in a royal blue-top tube with a lavender stripe on the label. What is the specimen being used for and what additive should the tube contain?

An unconscious inpatient does not have an ID band. What should you do?

The essential fatty acids are which type of fatty acid?

Which organ is responsible for making the triglyceride-emulsifying agent?

Two dietary behaviors that raise blood cholesterol and increase the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease are overeating saturated fats and overeating refined carbohydrates. 

You decide to see your physician for a medical evaluation. She draws a blood sample for a blood lipid profile. She informs you that you’re at high risk of developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease because you smoke cigarettes, have poorly-managed type 2 diabetes, and have a parent who suffered a heart attack. When the lab delivers your blood lipid results, you learn that your total cholesterol is 191 mg/dL and your HDL cholesterol is 35 mg/dL. Your total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol ratio (Tc:HDLc) is ideal. True or False?

Which one of the following people is in “positive nitrogen balance?” 

What percentage of daily Calorie intake should be from carbohydrates? In other words, what is the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range for carbohydrate intake?