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When explaining a blood culture procedure to the patient, which statement is appropriate information to provide to the patient? A: "I will clean the area, but I do not need to let it dry before the procedure" B: "I will be drawing the blood from your fingertip" C: "I will swab the area twice to ensure that is sterile for the procedure" D: "I'm going to leave the tourniquet on for 2 minutes before performing the blood draw" - Answer C: "I will swab the area twice to ensure that is sterile for the procedure" An Advance Beneficiary Notice is given to a patient to complete and sign when __________. A: Applying for private health insurance reimbursement B: Applying for Medicare reimbursement C: Death is expected D: Medicare payment is expected to be denied - Answer D: Medicare payment is expected to be denied Which of the following is an example of an anion? A: Chloride B: Calcium C: Sodium D: Potassium - Answer A: Chloride After processing a tube of whole blood in a centrifuge, what is the supernatant? A: Serum/plasma B: Separator gelC: Blood cells D: Whole blood - Answer A: Serum/plasma Which is the best course of action if a control value falls outside of the acceptable range when using a glucometer? A: Report to a supervisor then run a patient sample B: Run a patient sample C: Take correct action and repeat the control D: Notify the patient that they cannot be tested today - Answer C: Take correct action and repeat the control When providing instructions to a patient to collect a sputum sample, which of the following is the most appropriate direction? A: "You should provide the specimen in the morning after eating" B: "You should provide the specimen tomorrow" C: "You should provide the specimen in the evening after eating dinner" D: "You should provide the specimen in the morning before eating or drinking" - Answer D: "You should provide the specimen in the morning before eating or drinking"