Which Phase of Laboratory Testing Involves Failure to Identify the Patient

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which phase of laboratory testing involves failure to identify the patient correctly in the point-of-care testing (POCT) device?

• A) Preexamination phase
• B) Examination phase
• C) Postexamination phase
• D) Proficiency phase

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Definitions:

Extraversion

A personality trait characterized by sociability, enthusiasm, and assertiveness, indicating an outward turning of emotional energy.

Self-concept

An idea of the self constructed from the beliefs one holds about oneself and the responses of others.

Congruent

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Gut Feelings

Intuitive judgments or responses that are not derived from conscious reasoning but rather from an individual's instinct or intuition.