Which of the following information is essential for labeling a patient's specimen?
A) the patient's name and identification number, date of collection, room number, and the phlebotomist's initials
B) the patient's name and identification number, date of collection, time of collection
C) the patient's name and identification number, date and time of collection, the phlebotomist's initials
D) the patient's name and identification number, date of collection, the physician's name
Question 2
The term STAT refers to:
A) abstaining from food over a period of time
B) using timed blood collections for specific specimens
C) using the early-morning specimens for laboratory testing
D) immediate and urgent specimen collection
A nurse communicates with her non–English-speaking patient through an interpreter
The medical assistant often has to reassure and comfort the patient before effective communication c
Preparing a Urine Specimen for Microscopic Examination (for Classroom Evaluation Only)
An open chamber MRI may be more comfortable for the patient, but images may not be as distinct.
The medical assistant reviews the PDR for information related to a drug.
Amyloid plaques (stained blue) in the brain of a deceased patient who had Alzheimer’s disease.