The Purpose of Patient Preparation for a Laboratory Test Is

question 36

Multiple Choice

The purpose of patient preparation for a laboratory test is to

• A) Reduce patient discomfort during specimen collection
• B) Provide a specimen that yields accurate test results
• C) Ensure that the test results fall within the normal range
• D) Ensure that the patient receives the proper treatment

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Definitions:

Pain Control

Techniques or treatments aimed at managing or reducing pain, ranging from medication and physical therapy to psychological methods.

Sense of Touch

The ability to perceive and respond to changes in pressure, pain, temperature, and texture through the skin.

Basic Sensations

The fundamental experiences generated by sensory stimuli, such as sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste.

Pressure

The force applied perpendicular to the surface of an object per unit area over which that force is distributed.