A Consent Form Must Be Completed and the Patient's Permission

question 32

Multiple Choice

A consent form must be completed and the patient's permission by written signature must be obtained for which of the following diagnostic studies?

• A)Thoracentesis
• B)Pap smear
• C)Antinuclear antibody
• D)Carcinoembryonic antigen

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