Which Health Team Member Orders What Specimens to Collect and the Tests

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which health team member orders what specimens to collect and the tests needed?

• A) The RN
• B) The LPN/LVN
• C) The physical therapist
• D) The doctor

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Definitions:

Cross-Sectional Study

A study that analyzes data from a population at a specific point in time.

Case-Control Study

A type of observational study that compares individuals with a specific condition or disease (cases) to others who do not have the condition (controls), looking for factors that may contribute to the disease.

Longitudinal Study

A research design that involves repeated observations of the same variables over short or long periods of time to detect patterns, trends, or changes.

Experimental Design

A plan for conducting research that is structured to test hypotheses by controlling and manipulating variables to establish cause-and-effect relationships.