A Physician Orders Multiple Blood Tests for a Client

question 2

Multiple Choice

A physician orders multiple blood tests for a client. A nurse preparing to collect blood samples knows that most diagnostic blood tests require:

• A)serum.
• B)plasma.
• C)whole blood.
• D)red blood cells.

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Definitions:

Simple Cells

Neurons in the visual cortex responsible for detecting orientations and edges in the visual field.

Retinal Disparity

Retinal disparity is the slight difference in the visual images that reach each eye, enabling depth perception in the brain.

Insomnia

A sleep disorder characterized by difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or experiencing restorative sleep.

Hypertension

A chronic medical condition characterized by consistently elevated blood pressure in the arteries.