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bclement10

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on: Jul 22, 2018
The nurse correctly understands that he should use a skin puncture for diagnostic tests in which of the following circumstances? Select all that apply.
 
  1. When the patient is younger than 2 years.
  2. When the veins are inaccessible.
  3. When a patient's fingers are calloused.
  4. When a simpler way to obtain blood is desirable.
  5. If the test requires a large volume of blood.

Question 2

A nurse knows that a blood culture specimen must be drawn if it is suspected that the patient has
 
  1. Hemoconcentration.
  2. Lymphostasis.
  3. Septicemia.
  4. Tortuous veins.


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Laurenleakan

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: 1, 2, 4

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 3


bclement10

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Gracias!

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

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