If a patient is burned near the right elbow, where would the preferred venipuncture location be?

a. under the right elbow
b. back side of the right wrist
c. left arm's antecubital area
d. left hand fingerstick

C

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a. Polycythemia vera b. Bone marrow aplasia c. Dehydration d. Erythrocytosis secondary to hypoxia

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When opening blades onto a sterile field, where is the best place to lay them?

a. On a sterile metal basin b. Near other sutures to keep all sharps together c. On top of gloves or a gown so that the scrub person will notice them d. On the working end of the sterile field

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