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In the adult male, a normal red blood count (RBC) count is about ________/mm 3.

Standard precautions issued by the CDC involve all of the following, EXCEPT 

Normal lab values for blood specimens vary, depending on ________.

_____ are more superficial than arteries and are used as phlebotomy sites for obtaining blood specimens and as sites to administer intravenous (IV) medications. 

________ originate from the hematopoietic stem cell.

You are caring for a patient that has tuberculosis. What PPE is NOT necessary? 

Reticulocytes generally mature within ________.

An elevation in the number of stabs is nicknamed a “shift to the right” and indicates a late WBC response.

Which of the following is NOT a guideline in handling a fire in a medical office? 

Phagocytosis is the process in which the neutrophils surround, swallow, and digest the bacteria.