Question 1

Information related to hazards associated with chemicals in the workplace must be provided in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Laboratory Policy Manual. 
B)  material safety data sheets (MSDSs). 
C)  Bloodborne Pathogen Standards information. 
D)  Standard Operating Procedures Manual. 
A)  Laboratory Policy Manual. 
B)  material safety data sheets (MSDSs). 
C)  Bloodborne Pathogen Standards information. 
D)  Standard Operating Procedures Manual. B

Question 2

Contact lenses can be manipulated with gloved hands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Treatment for alkali or acid burns of the skin is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  rinse thoroughly with large amounts of running tap water. 
B)  apply ice. 
C)  wash thoroughly with soap and water. 
D)  apply direct pressure. 
A)  rinse thoroughly with large amounts of running tap water. 
B)  apply ice. 
C)  wash thoroughly with soap and water. 
D)  apply direct pressure. A

Question 4

A carcinogen:

Accepted Answer

A)  is any substance that can cause the development of cancerous growth in living tissue. 
B)  is related to the spread of viral diseases. 
C)  cannot be used in the laboratory. 
D)  is both a and b. 
A)  is any substance that can cause the development of cancerous growth in living tissue. 
B)  is related to the spread of viral diseases. 
C)  cannot be used in the laboratory. 
D)  is both a and b.

Question 5

Preemployment health profiles of students and laboratory staff should include immune status evaluation for ____ at a minimum.

Accepted Answer

A)  hepatitis B 
B)  rubella 
C)  measles 
D)  all of the above 
A)  hepatitis B 
B)  rubella 
C)  measles 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

Perhaps the simplest and most important step in the proper handling of any hazardous substance is proper:

Accepted Answer

A)  disposal of a chemical. 
B)  labeling of a substance. 
C)  storage of a substance. 
D)  wearing of heavy rubber gloves. 
A)  disposal of a chemical. 
B)  labeling of a substance. 
C)  storage of a substance. 
D)  wearing of heavy rubber gloves.

Question 7

Safety in the clinical laboratory includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  a formal safety program. 
B)  chemical hygiene plan. 
C)  bloodborne pathogen plan. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  a formal safety program. 
B)  chemical hygiene plan. 
C)  bloodborne pathogen plan. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 8

The definition of a biohazard is:

Accepted Answer

A)  chemicals that can burn the skin severely. 
B)  flammable substances. 
C)  potentially infectious materials or agents. 
D)  explosive liquids. 
A)  chemicals that can burn the skin severely. 
B)  flammable substances. 
C)  potentially infectious materials or agents. 
D)  explosive liquids.

Question 9

Rubber-stoppered test tubes should be opened slowly with a gauze square over the stopper.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An important change in the newly revised OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HCS)is:

Accepted Answer

A)  labels on chemicals must be in different colors. 
B)  new safety data sheets can be abbreviated documents. 
C)  a single set of harmonized criteria for classifying chemicals is used. 
D)  the chemical mixtures must be stated on the container label. 
A)  labels on chemicals must be in different colors. 
B)  new safety data sheets can be abbreviated documents. 
C)  a single set of harmonized criteria for classifying chemicals is used. 
D)  the chemical mixtures must be stated on the container label.

Question 11

Standard Precautions is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a term that has replaced the term Universal Precautions. 
B)  the process of treating all blood and body fluids as potentially infectious. 
C)  a safety precaution concerned with the handling of all patient specimens. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  a term that has replaced the term Universal Precautions. 
B)  the process of treating all blood and body fluids as potentially infectious. 
C)  a safety precaution concerned with the handling of all patient specimens. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 12

Infectious waste includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  blood and blood products. 
B)  contaminated sharps. 
C)  microbiological waste. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  blood and blood products. 
B)  contaminated sharps. 
C)  microbiological waste. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 13

Which of the following legislative documents ensures that workers have safe and healthful working conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Occupational Safety and Health Act 
B)  Hazard Communication Standard 
C)  Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLI
A)  
D)  Both a and b 
A)  Occupational Safety and Health Act 
B)  Hazard Communication Standard 
C)  Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLI
A)  
D)  Both a and b

Question 14

The newest Patient Safety Goals with application to the laboratory includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  improve accuracy of patient identification. 
B)  identify analytical errors by using quality control before releasing results. 
C)  decrease the laboratory turn-around time. 
D)  establish an exact protocol for testing outpatient specimens. 
A)  improve accuracy of patient identification. 
B)  identify analytical errors by using quality control before releasing results. 
C)  decrease the laboratory turn-around time. 
D)  establish an exact protocol for testing outpatient specimens.

Question 15

A Class A fire is:

Accepted Answer

A)  ordinary combustibles. 
B)  flammable liquids and gases. 
C)  electrical equipment. 
D)  powdered metal. 
A)  ordinary combustibles. 
B)  flammable liquids and gases. 
C)  electrical equipment. 
D)  powdered metal.

Question 16

Lipstick or makeup should not be applied in the clinical work area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Infectious disease safety practices include:

Accepted Answer

A)  educating and training all health workers in standard precautions. 
B)  providing disposable gloves. 
C)  monitoring compliance with protective biosafety policies. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  educating and training all health workers in standard precautions. 
B)  providing disposable gloves. 
C)  monitoring compliance with protective biosafety policies. 
D)  all of the above.

Information related to hazards associated with chemicals in the workplace must be provided in:

Contact lenses can be manipulated with gloved hands.

Treatment for alkali or acid burns of the skin is to:

A carcinogen:

Preemployment health profiles of students and laboratory staff should include immune status evaluation for ____ at a minimum.

Perhaps the simplest and most important step in the proper handling of any hazardous substance is proper:

Safety in the clinical laboratory includes:

The definition of a biohazard is:

Rubber-stoppered test tubes should be opened slowly with a gauze square over the stopper.

An important change in the newly revised OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HCS)is:

Standard Precautions is:

Infectious waste includes:

Which of the following legislative documents ensures that workers have safe and healthful working conditions?

The newest Patient Safety Goals with application to the laboratory includes:

A Class A fire is:

Lipstick or makeup should not be applied in the clinical work area.

Infectious disease safety practices include:

Fundamentals of the Clinical Laboratory

Quality Assessment and Quality Control in the Clinical Laboratory

Phlebotomy: Collecting and Processing Blood

The Microscope

Systems of Measurement, laboratory Equipment, and Reagents

Laboratory Mathematics and Solution Preparation

Basic and New Techniques in the Clinical Laboratory

Delivery of Laboratory Testing From Point of Care to Total Automation

Introduction to Clinical Chemistry

Principles and Practice of Clinical Hematology

Introduction to Hemostasis

Renal Physiology and Urinalysis

Examination of Body Fluids and Miscellaneous Specimens

Introduction to Microbiology

Immunology and Serology

Immunohematology and Transfusion Medicine

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Exam 2: Safety in the Clinical Laboratory

Information related to hazards associated with chemicals in the workplace must be provided in:

Contact lenses can be manipulated with gloved hands.

Treatment for alkali or acid burns of the skin is to:

A carcinogen:

Preemployment health profiles of students and laboratory staff should include immune status evaluation for ____ at a minimum.

Perhaps the simplest and most important step in the proper handling of any hazardous substance is proper:

Safety in the clinical laboratory includes:

The definition of a biohazard is:

Rubber-stoppered test tubes should be opened slowly with a gauze square over the stopper.

An important change in the newly revised OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HCS)is:

Standard Precautions is:

Infectious waste includes:

Which of the following legislative documents ensures that workers have safe and healthful working conditions?

The newest Patient Safety Goals with application to the laboratory includes:

A Class A fire is:

Lipstick or makeup should not be applied in the clinical work area.

Infectious disease safety practices include:

Fundamentals of the Clinical Laboratory

Quality Assessment and Quality Control in the Clinical Laboratory

Phlebotomy: Collecting and Processing Blood

The Microscope

Systems of Measurement, laboratory Equipment, and Reagents

Laboratory Mathematics and Solution Preparation

Basic and New Techniques in the Clinical Laboratory

Delivery of Laboratory Testing From Point of Care to Total Automation

Introduction to Clinical Chemistry

Principles and Practice of Clinical Hematology

Introduction to Hemostasis

Renal Physiology and Urinalysis

Examination of Body Fluids and Miscellaneous Specimens

Introduction to Microbiology

Immunology and Serology

Immunohematology and Transfusion Medicine

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