Chapter 11, Problem 6RT

During a bronchoscopy, the surgeon retrieves a small bronchial tissue specimen with a biopsy brush. The surgical technologist assisting the surgeon uses a brush to smear the microscope slide held by the circulator. Who would be responsible for performing the analysis of the specimen?

The barometric pressure is about half the sea-level value of 760 mm Hg at an altitude of 4,000-5,000 feet 9,000-10,000 feet 14,000-15000 feet 18,000-19,000 feet