Deck 1: Fundamentals of the Clinical Laboratory

Question 1

The ASCLS professional Code of Ethics states that all laboratory professionals have a responsibility for proper conduct toward:

A) the patient.
B) colleagues and the profession.
C) society.
D) all of the above.

Answer 1

all of the above.

Question 2

Match the following acronyms with its full name. Use an answer only once.
ASCP

A)American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
B)National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
C)American Society of Clinical Pathologists

Answer 2

American Society of Clinical Pathologists

Question 3

CLIA personnel requirements specify:

A) requirements of persons working in each of the testing sites where tests of moderate or high complexity are done.
B) educational requirements.
C) required training and experience.
D) all of the above.

Answer 3

all of the above.

Question 4

Chain of custody is defined as:

A) physical transport of a specimen needed for legal reasons.
B) escorting patients who are prison inmates.
C) beginning with the moment the specimen is collected and transported to the laboratory, to the analysis itself and the reporting of the results, each step must be documented.
D) documentation of quality control when reporting a patient's laboratory results.

Question 5

The federal legislation requiring strict confidentiality of patient results is:

A) Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA '88).
B) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
C) National Certifying Agency.
D) combined state laws.

Question 6

Match the following sections of the clinical laboratory with a representative test or assay for that section. Use an answer only once.
counts blood cells

A)hematology
B)clinical chemistry
C)immunohematology
D)immunology and serology
E)microbiology

Question 7

Situational ethics is a system of judging acts:

A) by strict principles.
B) by categorical principles.
C) within a context.
D) by legal principles.

Question 8

The role of the CEO of a health care organization is to:

A) implement policy and daily activities.
B) set policy and guide the organization.
C) manage financial affairs of the organization.
D) manage the hospital information system.

Question 9

The fastest growing segment of laboratory testing is:

A) dry reagent chemistry.
B) lab on a chip technology.
C) molecular diagnostics.
D) automation of blood cell counting.

Question 10

Match the following sections of the clinical laboratory with a representative test or assay for that section. Use an answer only once.
measures blood glucose and cholesterol levels

A)hematology
B)clinical chemistry
C)immunohematology
D)immunology and serology
E)microbiology

Question 11

Match the following acronyms with its full name. Use an answer only once.
NAACLS

A)American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
B)National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
C)American Society of Clinical Pathologists

Question 12

Informed consent upon patient's hospital admission can encompass:

A) agreement to the nature of the testing to be done.
B) agreement to what will be done with laboratory test results.
C) implied consent to many routine procedures that may be performed.
D) all of the above.

Question 13

Match the following sections of the clinical laboratory with a representative test or assay for that section. Use an answer only once.
screens for strep throat infections

A)hematology
B)clinical chemistry
C)immunohematology
D)immunology and serology
E)microbiology

Question 14

Which certifying agency or agencies have been granted deemed status to act on behalf of the federal government in matters of laboratory accreditation?

A) Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation (COLA)
B) College of American Pathologists (CAP)
C) The Joint Commission (TJC)
D) Both b and c

Question 15

Match the following sections of the clinical laboratory with a representative test or assay for that section. Use an answer only once.
screens for viral diseases,for example,HIV

A)hematology
B)clinical chemistry
C)immunohematology
D)immunology and serology
E)microbiology

Question 16

The definition of a waived test is laboratory tests or procedures:

A) cleared by the FDA for home use.
B) that can be performed by a preferred provider.
C) that have a small reasonable risk of harm to the patient if performed incorrectly.
D) that are moderately complex.

Question 17

Match the following sections of the clinical laboratory with a representative test or assay for that section. Use an answer only once.
determines blood groups

A)hematology
B)clinical chemistry
C)immunohematology
D)immunology and serology
E)microbiology

Question 18

The revised CLIA '88 and HIPAA regulations give patients:

A) the right to access their own laboratory reports.
B) the right to give a personal representative the patient's completed test reports.
C) the right to refuse laboratory testing.
D) both a and b.

Question 19

Match the following acronyms with its full name. Use an answer only once.
ASCLS

A)American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
B)National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
C)American Society of Clinical Pathologists