Deck 2: Regulations Governing Laboratory Personnel

Question 1

A standardized formal assessment process that measures the quality of test results describes:

A)Provider-performed microscopy procedures
B)Testing of moderate complexity
C)Testing of high complexity
D)Proficiency testing

Answer 1

D
Proficiency testing is a formal assessment method that compares the test results from laboratories against one another, measuring the quality of the test results obtained by the laboratories.

Question 2

Pathologist

A)Physician office laboratory
B)Hospital
C)Reference laboratory

Answer 2

B, C
Health-care professionals may be present in various settings, and some specialties may be employed in more than one environment.

Question 3

Phlebotomist

A)Physician office laboratory
B)Hospital
C)Reference laboratory

Answer 3

A, B
Health-care professionals may be present in various settings, and some specialties may be employed in more than one environment.

Question 4

Which of these abbreviations does not represent an agency involved in CLIA '88 compliance or regulations?

A)CMS
B)FDA
C)PPMP
D)HHS

Question 5

CLIA '88 was developed to ensure better working conditions for laboratory employees.Short Answer

Question 6

Lily Black is a new graduate from the local medical assisting program. She is hired by a local laboratory to support the staff in the lab and perform some laboratory testing. Will Lily be able to perform tests that have been designated as high-complexity procedures?

Question 7

Medical laboratory scientist

A)Physician office laboratory
B)Hospital
C)Reference laboratory

Question 8

Medical Assistant

A)Physician office laboratory
B)Hospital
C)Reference laboratory

Question 9

A medical assistant may perform:

A)Clinical chemistry tests of high complexity
B)Cytology examinations identifying abnormal cells
C)CLIA-waived testing procedures
D)Identification of microorganisms by observation of growth patterns

Question 10

Formal recognition of competence achieved by an examination is a:

A)Credential
B)Classification
C)Title
D)Degree
Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.For the following health-care professionals, please document their potential places of employment in a laboratory. (Select all answers that apply.)

Question 11

Medical laboratory technician

A)Physician office laboratory
B)Hospital
C)Reference laboratory

Question 12

What health-care professional is often in charge of a laboratory?

Question 13

Nurse practitioner

A)Physician office laboratory
B)Hospital
C)Reference laboratory

Question 14

Which of these laboratory professionals could serve as a laboratory director of a hospital laboratory?

A)Medical laboratory technician
B)Board-certified pathologist
C)Registered nurse
D)Nationally certified phlebotomist