Before a Laboratory Test Can Be Used for Patient Samples

question 38

Multiple Choice

Before a laboratory test can be used for patient samples, quality control must be run to ensure that the test is considered

• A) precise.
• B) accurate.
• C) reliable.
• D) dependable.

Understand and identify the indications for the use of anticoagulants in surgical and nonsurgical patients.

Recognize the signs and symptoms of excessive anticoagulation.

Assess for complications related to anticoagulation therapy and implement appropriate interventions.

Understand proper patient education for home management of anticoagulation therapy.

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Definitions:

Milgram's Study

An experiment conducted by psychologist Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to investigate obedience to authority figures, famously revealing people's willingness to follow orders that harm others.

Benefits Outweigh

A situation where the positive aspects or outcomes of a decision or action are more substantial than the negative ones.

Validity

The degree to which a concept, conclusion, or measurement is well-founded and likely corresponds accurately to the real world.

Reliability

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