The ocular lens of a microscope should be cleaned with
lens tissue paper
The purpose of safety data sheets (SDS) in health care setting is
To provide information about working with or handling a particular chemical substance
The waived status for diagnostic testing is granted according to the
difficulty in performing the test
The _______________ is a new, single unified system for standardizing and harmonizing the classification and labeling of chemicals, making it more effective, consistent, and easier to understand
globally harmonized system
When a microscope is not in use, its cord should be
kept loosely wrapped
when collecting specimens from patients, the basic recommended personal protective equipment (PPE) includes
face shields, respirators for airborne pathogens, and gloves
When using the oil-immersion lens objective, how much oil should be used
a very sparingly amount
Which agency provides the application for a certificate of waiver
centers for medicare and medicaid services (CMS)
Which of the following is an important step in using eyewash equipment
locate the eyewash covers and verify functionality
Which of the following is not a purpose of a quality assurance program
to ensure positive test results
Which of the following is not one of the three laboratory classification under the clinical laboratory improvement amendments (CLIA) of 1988
mandatory
Which of the following statements is true regarding sharps container
must be located as close as feasible to the immediate are where sharps are used, must be easily accessible to employees, must be closed using the locking mechanism in the container when the sharps reach the full line indicated on the container
Which of the following would not be considered a protocol for cleaning a spill when blood or other body fluids are involved
use the PASS method to properly dispose of blood or body fluid
you should wipe the eyepieces of the microscope with____ after each use to avoid the transmission of diseases
a disinfectant
your responsibilities will include the ability to evaluate the lab and medical environment to identify safe versus unsafe working conditions. Some examples of evaluating the environment can include
using a checklist, perform a safety inspection at intervals according to institution policy and preparing a report on the findings, Verifying that needle stick prevention devices (Safety needles) are used and proper disposal is performed, identifying safety techniques that can be used in responding to accidental exposure to blood, other body fluids, and chemicals
only three elements need to be present for a fire to start. Which of the following is not one of the noted elements
wood
Refrigerators used to store reagents, test kits, or biological are labeled with a biohazard symbol and bear the legend
not for storage of food or medications
The hazard communication standard (HCS) requires all labels to have pictograms on them, alerting all users of the chemical hazards they are being exposed to, which of the following is not a hazard requiring a label and/or pictogram
an unexploded bomb
Which standard states employers must develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace a written, comprehensive program that includes provisions for container labeling, collection and availability of safety data sheets , and an employee training program
hazard communication standard
a quality control program does not monitor
patient reactions to test
After you clean a spill involving bodily fluids such as a blood or urine, the area must be throughly cleaned with an effective disinfectant or
A 10 percent solution of household bleach
biohazard waste receptacles bear the biohazard symbol and
are lined with red plastic bags
For moderately complex tests, clinical laboratory improvement amendments (CLIA) mandates that there be a clinical with a minimum of a(n)_______ degree
doctoral
how many eyepieces does a monocular microscope have
one
if you document in the patient's chart with the contaminated gloves still on
you will be contaminating everything you touch and possibly exposing others to biohazardous residue
Laboratory tests on a certificate of waiver may be billed to
medicare and medicaid
operating a well-managed and efficient physician's office laboratory (POL) includes all but which of the following
recapping used syringes before placing the in a biohazard sharps container
Other bodies that provide regulation of a physicians's office laboratory (POL) are
COLA (An independent accreditor), occupational safety and health administration(OSHA), centers for medicare and medicaid services (CMS)
The agency that established guidelines concerning contact with blood and body fluids, referred to as universal precautions, is
Centers for disease control and prevention (CDC)
The centers for medicare and medicaid services (CMS) regulates all laboratory testing performed on humans except for
clinical trails
The clinical laboratory improvement amendments (CLIA) of 1988 are administered by the
centers for medicare and medicaid services (CMS)
The high-power field (hpf) objective magnifies an object approximately ____ times
40
Cancer is detected in the sputum specimen through the use of this stain
papanicolaou
indicates that the fat has been broken down and metabolized in the digestive tract
ketonuria
precopitates albumin in a measurable visual state for reporting purposes
sulfosalicylic acid (SSA) test
presence of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the urine
hematuria
sterile swab with a soft tip that is brushed against the infected area and replaced in the sleeve of the collection device
culturette
Enzyme released by white blood cells when significant numbers of these cells are present in fluid
esterase
indicated for diagnostic analysis when a patient has an unresolved cough with mucus production
sputum specimens
condition in which large amounts of very dilate urine are excreted by the body
diabetes insipidus
once signed, this form releases you to collect a patient's urine specimen for substance abuse testing, prepare it for transport to testing facility, and release the results to the agency requesting the testing
chain-of-custody
condition that occurs when the glucose level in the blood is greater than what the nephrons can reabsorb, causing the glucose to "spill over" into the urine
glycosuria
normal by-product of hemoglobin degradation that occurs in the intestines by normal intestinal flora
urobilinogen
present in urine samples that have increased numbers of micro organism, namely bacteria
nitrite
drainage
exudate
introduction of s sterile plastic tube into the bladder
catheterization
measures the amount of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in the blood or urine
pregnancy test
When checking the clarity of a urine specimen, which of these description is considered worst
turbid
when collecting a specimen for substance abuse analysis the _____ of a urine specimen is immediately checked for following collection and is recorded with the patient observing you
temperature
when collecting a throat swab from a patient for the rapid test or routine culture, you swab
only the peritonsillar area
analyzing health care results are reported in______ and _____ also be a part of your duties. each practice will have their own protocols on how to handle and distribute lab reports to the providers
graphs and tables
Which is not one of the major areas of testing in the examinations of the urine
analytical
A brown color when describing urine is usually associated with
old blood
for a midstream clean-catch specimen, patients should be instructed to cleanse the genital area ___ using an antiseptic wipe
from front to back in a single motion
identify clinical laboratory improvement amendments (CLIA) waived tests associated with the purpose of detecting pH, glucose, ketones, blood, bilirubin, urobilinogen, leukocytes, and specific gravity
urinalysis
if a urine specimen cannot be tested within an hour, it must be
refrigerated
if you notice a urine specimen has a very strong ammonia-like smell, it probably indicates that the patient has
a urinary tract infection
it is recommended that a patient collect____ specimen(s) for occult blood specimen testing
at least three
reagent strips are
convenient
specific gravity is defined as the weight of substances dissolved in a specimen as compared with those found in
distilled water
urine should be
slightly acidic
urine specimens that have a high number of bacteria will have a characteristic smell of
ammonia