Three Samples of Blood Are Usually Collected Over a 24-48

question 3

Multiple Choice

Three samples of blood are usually collected over a 24-48 hour period from a patient with a suspected bloodstream infection

• A)to see if the causative organism is changing.
• B)to test for different types of organisms.
• C)because some organisms are difficult to culture.
• D)because the causative organisms may be intermittently shed into the bloodstream.
• E)all of the above.

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Definitions:

Remedy

Refers to a treatment, solution, or means of correcting or improving a problem, situation, or condition.

Bullwhip Measure

A metric used to quantify the increase in fluctuation at higher tiers of a supply chain caused by small changes in demand at the consumer end.

Bullwhip Effect

A phenomenon in supply chains where minor fluctuations in demand at the retail level cause progressively larger fluctuations in demand at the wholesaler, manufacturer, and supplier levels.

Bullwhip Effect

An occurrence within supply chain management where minor changes in retail demand lead to increasingly significant changes in demand for wholesalers, distributors, and manufacturers.