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| When performing the finger puncture blood collection method, what action should you avoid so your blood sample will not be diluted with tissue fluid? |
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| Immediately apply the collection tube to the lanced fingertip. |
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Leukocytosis can be caused by which of the following infections?
a. Meningitis
b. Hepatitis
c. Measles
d. Rubella |
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| A normal WBC should contain what minimum to maximum number of cells per cubic millimeter of whole blood? |
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| What chemical is considered to be the best urine preservative? |
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| Gram positive organisms are easily seen on a smear because they stain what color? |
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| What hemoglobin determination method is most commonly used aboard ships? |
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| The Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) card test is screening test for what infection or disease? |
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| A hematocrit value below an individual's normal range for the sex and age indicates what condition? |
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| What is the normal hematocrit value for adult female in percentages? |
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| Early stages of cholera, the infection is transmitted by what agent? |
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| Aboard ship, what minimum residual should be required in all potable water when taken from an approved source? |
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| Aboard ship, which of following is the form of chlorine that may be carried? |
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| Before collecting a water sample aboard for bacteriological testing aboard ship, you should run the water for what minimum period of time? |
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| Detailed information on water supply ashore and afloat can be found in which source? |
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| Manual of Naval Preventive Medicine Chapters 5 and 6 |
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| What rodenticide is considered for being the safest for use by medical personnel? |
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| What is the most common cockroach found aboard a ship? |
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| Of the following foods used in conjunction with rat poison, which is preferred by the Black Roof Rat? |
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| What infectious agent specifically identifies syphillis? |
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| What term should be used to record ringworm of the body? |
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