A typical protocol states that if an IV is running in both arms and there is no other alternative except for the IV site, the phlebotomist may draw blood at least ____ below the IV site once permission has been given by the patient's physician.

A patient is transferred to the intensive care unit after abdominal surgery. Vital signs are observed within 20 minutes of arrival. BP 90/58 mm Hg and SpO2 97% on a 40% air-entrainment mask. The patient's color is dusky. The respiratory therapist should

A. assess INR B. check Hb level C. administer anticoagulant therapy D. institute volume ventilation

The nervous system contains fewer sensory neurons than either motor neurons or interneurons.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)