A patient collects a urine specimen at home and brings it to the office for testing. The patient is still in the office. The specimen was collected in a mayonnaise jar that looks oily. What steps should you take regarding the specimen?
A) Test it anyway.
B) Provide the patient with a sterile container and have him or her collect another specimen.
C) Check with the provider.
D) Throw the specimen away.
B
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When interviewing a patient with a medical emergency, an AEMT is using the technique of "summarization" when she says:
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