1. What is informed consent?
a. The patient must fully understand what will be done during a test, surgery or any
medical procedure and must understand the risks and implications before he orshe can
legally consent
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1. What is informed consent?
a. The patient must fully understand what will be done during a test, surgery or any
medical procedure and must understand the risks and implications before he orshe can
legally consent to it
2. Who is responsible for informing patient of need for procedure and adverse effects from it?
a. Health care provider
3. Who isresponsible for getting consentsigned?
a. Nurses
4. What are some variables that influence lab tests?
a. Age,sex, pregnancy, diet, time of day, activity level, geographic location, medications
b. There are alwaysinterfering factors
5. What are the 5 steps of specimen collection?
a. Wear gloves, wash surfaces, wash hands, collect specimen, label containers
6. Where must a sputum sample come from?
a. Deep in bronchial tree
7. What is the cultivation of microorganisms or cells?
a. Culture
8. What is determining the effectiveness of antibiotics?
a. Sensitivity
9. What is the study of cells?
a. Cytology
10. What is an organism responsible for tuberculosis?
a. Acid-fast bacillus
11. When is the best time to obtain a sputum sample?
a. Early morning because secretions develop overnight
12. How long for results from a sputum test?
a. 48-72hrs
13. Can unlicensed assistive personnel obtain sputum collections?
a. Yes as long as they have had the proper education and training on the procedure
14. What is a diagnostic test of the oral pathway that looks for specific microorganisms to determine
whether an infection exists and the source of infection, and determination of optimal treatment
options?
a. Throat culture
15. Can unlicensed assistive p
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