________________ are inanimate objects that may be contaminated with pathogens.

Safe operation of cylinders of compressed gas include all of the following except:

____________ infections come on rapidly but don’t last very long. 

True or False: Vectors are animals that transmit diseases. 

Situations in which QC is performed include:

A co-worker splashed some plasma into their eye and immediately went to the eyewash station and started flushing their eyes.  What are the next steps they should take?

Transmission of infectious agents through fomites, food, and water are all examples of __________.

You are a second-grade teacher preparing a science unit on plant life cycles. Key vocabulary includes: seed, sprout, stem, leaves, flower, sunlight, water, grow, and pollination. You want to assess your students’ understanding throughout the unit, including two English learners in your class: Jin, a newcomer from South Korea, is in the Emerging or Early Production stage of language development and relies on visual support and gestures to communicate. Lila, who was born in the U.S., speaks Arabic at home and is in the Expanding or Intermediate stage of English proficiency. She is comfortable participating in discussions and writing short paragraphs. What informal and formal assessment strategies would you use to accurately evaluate Jin’s and Lila’s understanding of the plant life cycle? Explain how your approach ensures a valid and meaningful assessment for both students. 

Fasting samples should be taken ________ after the last intake of food because it _____________most analytes.

Calculate the Standard Deviation and % Coefficient of Variation for the following Level 1 glucose (mg/dL) QC results: 75,80,73,76,79