You know an EMT is correctly using a glucometer when she performs which one of the following?
A) Avoids cleaning the finger with alcohol prior to pricking it with a lancet
B) Wastes the first drop of blood obtained from the patient's finger
C) Asks the patient to hold his hand above his head prior to pricking a finger for blood
D) Uses a lancet to prick an artery or vein for the blood sample
B
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An OT practitioner is testing a client's shoulder strength. The client is able to actively abduct to 90 degrees against gravity. What should the therapist do next?
A. Apply resistance. B. Reposition the client to test in the gravity-eliminated plane. C. Assist the client into full abduction and then apply resistance. D. Abduct the shoulder passively to assess available range of motion.