Alcohol is used to cleanse patients' fingers in preparation for a capillary/skin puncture. Describe possible effects if the alcohol is not allowed to dry completely before performing the puncture
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Alcohol that has not dried on a skin puncture can prevent a round drop from forming, cause hemolysis of blood cells, and/or cause erroneous results for some laboratory tests.
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A. irregular. B. slow. C. thready. D. rapid.
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Rates of violence are higher in men's sports than in women's sports because
A. men love the physicality of sports more than women do. B. people will not pay to see women do violence. C. violence is tied to issues of masculinity for many men in sports. D. male hormones cause men to be violent.
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