Repair of a laceration of the diaphragm

The respiratory therapist is called to evaluate a patient for arterial line placement needed for accessibility and repeated ABG sampling

In evaluating the risk of bleeding, the therapist should establish that the patient has a platelet count of at least ____/mm3 before recommending placement of the arterial line. a. 1,000 b. 10,000 c. 20,000 d. 50,000 e. 100,000 f. 200,000

ECG and EKG are the same test, and the names are used interchangeably

Indicate whether the statement is true or false