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Chelseaamend

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When a patient is on IV therapy and the venipuncture must occur in the arm with the IV line, the:
 
  A) nurse should hold the arm up with the IV line as the phlebotomist performs the venipuncture
  B) nurse should shut off the IV for 2 minutes prior to the venipuncture
  C) the tourniquet should be placed above the IV site
  D) nurse should hold the arm completely down as the phlebotomist performs the venipuncture

Question 2

Hemolysis in collected blood can cause a falsely decreased value for:
 
  A) hemoglobin
  B) phosphorus
  C) ammonia
  D) total protein



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aadams68

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A




Chelseaamend

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


dyrone

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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