Deck 37: Regulatory Guidelines for Safety and Quality in the Medical Laboratory

Question 1

The only health care professionals trained specifically for the ambulatory setting, including the POL procedure, would be which of the following?

A)Physicians
B)Medical assistants  
C)Registered nurses
D)Dentists

Answer 1

Medical assistants  

Question 2

Which of the following agencies requires employers to ensure employee safety concerning occupational exposure to potentially harmful substances?

A)Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services  
B)Occupational Safety and Health Administration  
C)United States Department of Labor  
D)Center for Disease Control

Answer 2

Occupational Safety and Health Administration  

Question 3

Which of the following is one of the means of exposure to hazardous chemicals for the medical assistant?

A)Skin contact
B)Inhalation  
C)Injection
D)All of them are means

Answer 3

All of them are means

Question 4

The employer must provide a hazard communication educational program within how many days of employment?

A)5
B)10  
C)20
D)30

Question 5

Which of the following is responsible for compliance with OSHA regulations?

A)Employee
B)Employer  
C)Safety officer
D)Department of Labor

Question 6

Which of the following is the major purpose of a material safety data sheet?

A)Provides information on expiration dates  
B)Provides information to protect patients  
C)Completes all OSHA regulations  
D)Identifies hazardous ingredients, first aid procedures, and spill and leak procedures

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT performed in the quality-control protocol for automated hematology instruments?

A)Control samples
B)Calibration  
C)Proficiency testing
D)PPMP

Question 8

Which of the following organizations is responsible for test categorization and CLIA studies?

A)CMS
B)OSHA  
C)United States Department of Labor
D)Medicaid

Question 9

Which of the following is most important for students to remember in the clinical classroom?

A)Hazardous chemicals are not used. 
B)Follow all safety procedures as outlined by OSHA. 
C)MSDS are not needed. 
D)Fume hoods are not required in the presence of toxic gases.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an approved provider for performing microscopy procedures?

A)Physician
B)Midlevel practitioner  
C)Dentist
D)Medical assistant

Question 11

For which of the following does the law mandate quality assurance and quality control by CLIA regulations?

A)All tests
B)Non-waived tests  
C)Waived tests

Question 12

According to CLIA regulations, which of the following is NOT considered a category regarding the level of complexity?

A)Low complexity
B)Waived  
C)Moderate complexity
D)High complexity

Question 13

There are how many primary goals that an employer must accomplish to be in compliance with the OSHA standard for chemical exposure?

A)3  
B)2  
C)6  
D)4

Question 14

Moderate-complexity tests require:

A)A higher degree of training  
B)Personnel licensing  
C)More strict regulations  
D)All of the above

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a goal that must be accomplished in order to comply with OSHA standards for the chemical hygiene plan?

A)Inventory of all hazardous chemicals  
B)Assembling a materials safety data sheet (MSDS)  
C)Providing education before an employee handles any hazardous chemicals  
D)Providing education within 90 days of employment

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a content of the law in regard to CLIA regulations?

A)All labs must register.
B)Regulations apply to all labs. 
C)Quality assurance measures are used.
D)Brand name products are used in testing.

Question 17

What is the purpose of CLIA?

A)Ensures you have insurance to cover any errors  
B)Ensures all equipment is put away safely  
C)Safeguards the public by regulating all testing  
D)Promotes a healthy and safe work environment

Question 18

When referencing to the National Fire Protection Association color and number method, what number has the lowest potential for hazard?

A)3
B)2  
C)0
D)1

Question 19

Which category of tests is simple, unvarying, and require a minimum of judgment and interpretation?

A)Low complexity
B)Waived  
C)Moderate complexity
D)High complexity

Question 20

Which of the following best describes how a laboratory manager can keep a current and updated list on the waived tests?

A)Check the FDA website.
B)Check the OSHA website. 
C)Read the Medicaid manuals.
D)Read the Federal Register only.

Question 21

Match the certificate type with the corresponding definition:

labs who only perform waived tests

A) COW
B) PPMP
C) Registration
D) Accreditation
E) Compliance

Question 22

Match the certificate type with the corresponding definition:

issued on the basis of approval by the CMS

A) COW
B) PPMP
C) Registration
D) Accreditation
E) Compliance

Question 23

Match the vocabulary term with the corresponding definition:

proficiency testing

A) formal order to obey certain rules and regulations
B) organized into a notebook for employee use
C) barrier used in the laboratory to capture chemical vapors
D) government agency from which written CLIA '88 guidelines may be obtained
E) sample tests performed to determine whether a specific degree of accuracy is achieved

Question 24

Match the certificate type with the corresponding definition:

conducts moderate and high-complexity testing

A) COW
B) PPMP
C) Registration
D) Accreditation
E) Compliance

Question 25

Match the certificate type with the corresponding definition:

lab meets CLIA regulations after inspection

A) COW
B) PPMP
C) Registration
D) Accreditation
E) Compliance

Question 26

Match the certificate type with the corresponding definition:

no moderate complexity tests are performed by the provider

A) COW
B) PPMP
C) Registration
D) Accreditation
E) Compliance

Question 27

Match the vocabulary term with the corresponding definition:

Federal Register

A) formal order to obey certain rules and regulations
B) organized into a notebook for employee use
C) barrier used in the laboratory to capture chemical vapors
D) government agency from which written CLIA '88 guidelines may be obtained
E) sample tests performed to determine whether a specific degree of accuracy is achieved

Question 28

The federal agency that defines and classifies chemical hazards and communicates around the world for health and safety is known as the

A)GHS
B)CDC  
C)CMS
D)OSHA

Question 29

Match the vocabulary term with the corresponding definition:

mandate

A) formal order to obey certain rules and regulations
B) organized into a notebook for employee use
C) barrier used in the laboratory to capture chemical vapors
D) government agency from which written CLIA '88 guidelines may be obtained
E) sample tests performed to determine whether a specific degree of accuracy is achieved

Question 30

Match the vocabulary term with the corresponding definition:

SDS

A) formal order to obey certain rules and regulations
B) organized into a notebook for employee use
C) barrier used in the laboratory to capture chemical vapors
D) government agency from which written CLIA '88 guidelines may be obtained
E) sample tests performed to determine whether a specific degree of accuracy is achieved

Question 31

Match the vocabulary term with the corresponding definition:

fume hood

A) formal order to obey certain rules and regulations
B) organized into a notebook for employee use
C) barrier used in the laboratory to capture chemical vapors
D) government agency from which written CLIA '88 guidelines may be obtained
E) sample tests performed to determine whether a specific degree of accuracy is achieved