When taking an adult's temperature rectally, the patient should be positioned on his or her:
A) stomach
B) right side
C) left side
D) back
C
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Compared to a normal diaphragm, contraction of a diaphragm that is low and flat may result in which of the following?
a. Compression of the thoracic cavity b. Enhanced venous return and thus cardiac output c. Greater diaphragmatic efficiency d. Larger than normal change in thoracic volume
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Infection control procedures must be applied to each of the following body fluids EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
a. Blood b. Mucus c. Sweat d. Saliva
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