Before Connecting the Sample Syringe to an Adult's Arterial Line

question 38

Multiple Choice

Before connecting the sample syringe to an adult's arterial line stopcock, what would you do?

• A) Flush the line and stopcock with the heparinized intravenous solution.
• B) Aspirate 1 to 2 ml of fluid or blood using a waste syringe.
• C) Align the stopcock off to the patient and on to the flush solution.
• D) Increase the flush-solution bag pressure by 20 to 30 mm Hg.

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Definitions:

Closing Entries

Made at the end of the accounting period to transfer balances in temporary (income statement) accounts to Retained Earnings and to establish a zero balance in each of the temporary accounts for beginning the next accounting period.

Account Balances

The total amount of money in an account at a certain point in time, which can represent assets or liabilities depending on the account type.

Temporary Accounts

Accounts that are cleared out at the end of each accounting period, including revenues, expenses, and dividends accounts.

Permanent Accounts

Balance sheet accounts that carry their ending balances into the next accounting period, including assets, liabilities, and equity accounts.