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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| The Emergency Technician: Roles and Responsibilities | |
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| The Role of the Emergency Technician | |
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| Communication and Documentation | |
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| Components of Communication | |
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| Verbal Communication | |
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| Nonverbal Communication | |
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| Barriers to Receiving a Message | |
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| Stress | |
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| Psychiatric or Emotional Conditions | |
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| Age and Developmental Level | |
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| Cultural Differences | |
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| Privacy and Confidentiality Issues | |
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| Handling Conflict | |
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| Documentation | |
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| Recording Time | |
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| Objective and Subjective Documentation | |
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| Incident Report | |
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| Patients' Belongings | |
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| Customer Service | |
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| Vital Signs | |
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| Pulse | |
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| Blood Pressure | |
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| Orthostatic Vital Signs | |
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| Respirations | |
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| Temperature | |
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| Cooling Measures | |
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| Warming Measures | |
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| Pulse Oximetry | |
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| Respiratory System | |
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| Anatomy and Physiology | |
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| Breathing Terminology | |
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| Pediatric Respiratory Considerations | |
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| Respiratory Disorders | |
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| Peak Expiratory Flow Rate | |
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| Oxygen Therapy | |
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| Oxygen Adjuncts | |
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| Suctioning | |
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| Procedure for Oral Suctioning | |
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| Assisting with a Chest Tube Insertion | |
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| Cardivascular System | |
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| Anatomy and Physiology | |
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| Blood Flow to the Heart | |
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| Normal Cardiac Cycle | |
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| Selected Cardiac Disorders | |
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| Circulatory System Compromise | |
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| Compromise in the Electrical System | |
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| Pump Compromise | |
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| Cardiac Monitoring/Electrocardiogram | |
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| Equipment | |
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| Considerations/Troubleshooting | |
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| Interpretation of Dysrhythmia | |
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| Premature Ventricular Contractions | |
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| Ventricular Tachycardia (V-tach) | |
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| Ventricular Fibrillation | |
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| Asystole | |
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| External Pacemaker | |
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| Trauma | |
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| Mechanisms of a Traumatic Injury | |
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| Patient Population | |
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| Trauma Resuscitation | |
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| The Primary Assessment | |
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| The Secondary Assessment | |
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| Role of the Emergency Technician | |
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| Trauma Room Set-Up | |
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| Additional Duties | |
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| Assisting with Splinting of Extremities | |
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| Patient Transfer Assistance | |
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| Head and Neck Emergencies | |
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| Anatomy of the Nervous System | |
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| The Brain | |
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| Head Injuries | |
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| The Spinal Cord | |
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| Spinal Cord Injuries | |
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| Spinal Immobilization Techniques | |
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| Cervical Collars | |
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| Patient Assessment | |
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| Airway | |
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| Breathing | |
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| Circulation | |
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| Disability (Neurologic Assessment) | |
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| Documentation and Reporting | |
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| Radiologic Testing | |
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| Special Procedures | |
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| Disorders of the Nervous System | |
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| Increased Intracranial Pressure | |
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| Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke) | |
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| Seizures | |
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| Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Emergencies | |
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| Anatomy of the Gastrointestinal System | |
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| Abdominal Pain | |
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| Abdominal Trauma | |
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| Types of Injuries | |
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| Gastrointestinal Bleeding | |
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| Anatomy of the Genitourinary System | |
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| Infection of the Urinary System | |
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| Kidney Stones | |
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| Reproductive Organs | |
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| Musculoskeletal Emergencies | |
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| Anatomy of the Musculoskeletal System | |
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| Musculoskeletal Injury | |
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| Care of the Patient with Musculoskeletal Injury | |
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| Impaired Mobility | |
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| Crutches | |
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| Splints, Casts, and Wraps | |
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| Surface Trauma | |
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| The Skin | |
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| Types of Wounds | |
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| Wound Repair | |
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| Burns | |
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| Burn Care | |
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| Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat Emergencies | |
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| The Eye | |
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| Parts of the Eye | |
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| Visual Acuity Testing | |
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| Eye Injuries | |
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| Procedure for Irrigating the Eye | |
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| Blunt Trauma | |
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| The Ear | |
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| Parts of the Ear | |
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| Injuries to the Ear | |
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| Foreign Bodies | |
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| The Nose | |
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| Epistaxis | |
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| Blunt Trauma | |
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| Foreign Bodies | |
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| The Throat | |
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| Infection | |
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| Hemorrhage | |
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| Penetrating Trauma | |
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| Foreign Bodies | |
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| Psychological and Emotional Issues | |
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| Stress | |
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| Behavioral and Psychiatric Emergencies | |
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| Selected Psychiatric Emergencies | |
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| Critical Incidents | |
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| Critical Incident Stress Debriefing | |
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| Postmortem Care | |
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| Restraints | |
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| Safety and Violence Prevention | |
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| Patient Safety | |
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| Staff Safety Issues | |
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| Triggers for Violence | |
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| Predictors of Violent Behavior | |
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| The Assault Cycle | |
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| Legal Issues | |
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| Delegation and Responsibilities | |
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| Professional Negligence | |
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| Duty | |
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| Breach of Duty | |
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| Causation | |
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| Damages | |
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| Intentional Torts | |
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| Abandonment | |
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| Assault | |
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| Battery | |
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| False Imprisonment | |
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| Invasion of Privacy | |
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| Libel | |
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| Slander | |
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| Patient Consent | |
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| Informed Consent | |
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| Implied Consent | |
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| Consents for Minors or Pediatric Patients | |
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| Involuntary Consent | |
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| Right to Refuse Treatment | |
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| Documentation | |
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| Confidentiality | |
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| Mandated Reporting | |
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| Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act | |
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| Body Mechanics | |
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| Proper Posture and Body Mechanics | |
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| Patient Handling | |
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| Safety | |
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| Patient Communication | |
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| Team Communication | |
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| Extremity Positions | |
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| Patient Transfers | |
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| Material Handling | |
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| Infection Control and Personal Protection | |
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| Microorganisms | |
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| Modes of Transmission | |
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| Defense Mechanisms | |
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| Asepsis and Sterile Technique | |
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| Bodily Fluids | |
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| Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) | |
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| Disposable Gloves | |
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| Disposable Masks | |
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| Eye Protection | |
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| Disposable Gowns | |
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| Disposal Containers | |
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| Personal Hygiene | |
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| Phlebotomy | |
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| Anatomy and Physiology of Blood | |
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| Plasma | |
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| Red Blood Cells | |
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| White Blood Cells | |
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| Platelets | |
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| Venipuncture | |
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| Blood Collection Tubes | |
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| Patient and Test Identification | |
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| Selecting a Venipuncture Site | |
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| Hazards and Complications in Phlebotomy | |
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| Performing the Venipuncture | |
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| Troubleshooting | |
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| Puncture Through the Vein | |
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| Arterial Puncture | |
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| Difficult Access | |
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| Special Access Sites | |
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| Heel Puncture | |
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| Special Tests | |
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| Skin Punctures | |
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| Timed Specimens | |
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| Hazardous Materials | |
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| Identification of Hazardous Materials | |
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| Radiation Injury | |
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| Irradiation Versus Contamination | |
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| Prenotification | |
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| Patient Evaluation and Treatment | |
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| Chemical Contamination | |
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| Decontamination Considerations | |
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| Personal Protective Equipment | |
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| Decontamination Process | |
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| Completing the Decontamination Process | |
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| Biological Contamination | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Common Medical Abbreviations | |
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| Index | |