Deck 1: Introduction to the Laboratory and Safety Training

Question 1

Even though all of the following factors contribute to laboratory safety, the most crucial factor for consistently preventing harm to one's self is:

A) engineering controls.
B) gloving.
C) worker commitment to safety.
D) safety education.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true regarding the two government agencies (CDC and OSHA) and their effect on medical laboratory safety?

A) OSHA enforces the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard and Hazard Communication standard.
B) OSHA recommends Standard Precautions for infection control.
C) CDC enforces the Hazard Communication standard.
D) CDC recommends Standard Precautions for infection control.
E) Both a and d are true statements.

Answer 2

E

Question 3

The substance being tested in a specimen, such as glucose or cholesterol in a blood specimen, is a(n) ____________________.

Answer 3

analyte

Question 4

Which of the following are not required on a laboratory requisition?

A) Type of specimen (e.g., blood, urine, swab, etc.)
B) Laboratory test results
C) Time and date of collection of the specimen
D) Physician's name and address
E) Patient's gender, age, and insurance company

Question 5

Tests that provide simple, unvarying results and require minimal judgment and interpretation are ____________________ tests.

Question 6

A steady state of internal chemical and physical balance is referred to as _______________.

Question 7

Which laboratory department tests the cellular components of blood (e.g., complete blood count [CBC])?

A) Chemistry department
B) Serology/immunology department
C) Hematology department
D) Toxicology department

Question 8

The colors orange and red are identified as biohazardous, along with which of the following?

A) A splatter shield
B) Written advisories
C) A designated area of the lab
D) A biohazard symbol

Question 9

Diluted bleach for disinfecting work surfaces, equipment, and spills should be prepared by making a ____ dilution of household bleach to water.

A) 1:5
B) 1:10
C) 1:20
D) 1:50

Question 10

An outpatient health care setting in which patients are not bedridden is a(n) _____________.

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of using a laboratory test to monitor treatment?

A) A CBC is performed to confirm the possible diagnosis of anemia.
B) A patient receives a blood cholesterol screening test during an annual physical exam.
C) A diabetic patient tests personal blood glucose daily to determine how much insulin is needed to regulate sugar levels.
D) A gonorrhea culture is collected from a pregnant woman as required by state law.

Question 12

HBV and HIV may be directly transmitted in the occupational setting by:

A) accidental puncture with infected needle or other sharps.
B) contamination of skin that has abrasions or open lesions.
C) splashing of blood into the eye.
D) all of the above.

Question 13

The clotting ability of blood is called ____________________.

Question 14

Which of the following metric units is a measurement of volume?

A) Centigrade (°C)
B) Milliliter (mL)
C) Microgram (mcg)
D) Millimeter (mm)

Question 15

Exposure to ____ constitutes the major source of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in health care professionals.

A) blood
B) urine
C) semen
D) bloody fluids

Question 16

The physician uses which of the following to make a diagnosis?

A) Diagnostic tests
B) Physical examination
C) Laboratory tests
D) Health history
E) All of the above

Question 17

What is a laboratory test panel or profile?

A) A series of tests associated with a particular organ, disease, or general assessment of a patient's health status done on the same specimen
B) A group of individuals who perform laboratory tests
C) A laboratory test that is required by federal law
D) A single test ordered for a specific disease

Question 18

A patient who is in homeostasis will produce laboratory test results that:

A) are invalid.
B) reveal the existence of an imbalance in the body.
C) are above normal.
D) fall within the normal reference range.

Question 19

The metric prefix that means one-thousandth,1/1000, or 0.001 is:

A) kilo-.
B) centi-.
C) milli-.
D) micro-.

Question 20

Laboratory orders indicating what tests are to be performed are called _________________.

Question 21

__________ is a test result indicating a threat to a patient's health.

Question 22

OSHA is the abbreviation for ___________________.

Question 23

The abbreviation PPE means ____________________.

Question 24

CDC stands for ____________________.

Question 25

The numerical range of analyte values with which the general population will consistently show similar results95% of the time is called the ____________________.

Question 26

A patient's willingness to follow his or her treatment plan and take an active role in his or her health care is ____________________.

Question 27

The abbreviation POCT ____________________.

Question 28

The abbreviation POL means ____________________.

Question 29

The abbreviation HCAI stands for ____________________.