Question 1

How should you wash your hands after removing gloves?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rinse only your fingers with water for 20 seconds. 
B)  Wash your hands without soap for 10 seconds. 
C)  Wash your hands with soap for at least 20 seconds. 
D)  Run water over your hands and then apply hand sanitizer. 
A)  Rinse only your fingers with water for 20 seconds. 
B)  Wash your hands without soap for 10 seconds. 
C)  Wash your hands with soap for at least 20 seconds. 
D)  Run water over your hands and then apply hand sanitizer. C

Question 2

In performing routine quality control on a particular laboratory test,a high-quality control value is obtained that changes the mean.What type of change does this represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trend 
B)  Standard deviation 
C)  Shift 
D)  Central tolerance 
A)  Trend 
B)  Standard deviation 
C)  Shift 
D)  Central tolerance C

Question 3

What is the proper concentration of sodium hypochlorite needed to disinfect your bench station?

Accepted Answer

A)  1:2 
B)  1:5 
C)  1:10 
D)  1:20 
A)  1:2 
B)  1:5 
C)  1:10 
D)  1:20 C

Question 4

A laboratory technologist receives blood samples via the pneumatic tube system.One of the tubes breaks in the carrier.To break the chain of infection,what should the laboratory technologist do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wear gloves before handling the broken sample. 
B)  Open the bag in the tube station without gloves. 
C)  Pour the blood that spilled out into a new tube. 
D)  Send the sample back to the sending station as is. 
A)  Wear gloves before handling the broken sample. 
B)  Open the bag in the tube station without gloves. 
C)  Pour the blood that spilled out into a new tube. 
D)  Send the sample back to the sending station as is.

Question 5

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed standard precautions using the assumption that:

Accepted Answer

A)  outpatients are generally healthy enough, so no precautions need to be taken. 
B)  all patients are potentially infected or carriers of transmittable organisms, so appropriate precautions need to be followed. 
C)  only patients with coughs are potentially infected or carriers of transmittable organisms, so appropriate precautions are recommended only for these patients. 
D)  all hospitalized patients are considered healthy until blood culture results are available; precautions are recommended for those with positive results. 
A)  outpatients are generally healthy enough, so no precautions need to be taken. 
B)  all patients are potentially infected or carriers of transmittable organisms, so appropriate precautions need to be followed. 
C)  only patients with coughs are potentially infected or carriers of transmittable organisms, so appropriate precautions are recommended only for these patients. 
D)  all hospitalized patients are considered healthy until blood culture results are available; precautions are recommended for those with positive results.

Question 6

What does the acronym RACE stand for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Run, active, call, escape 
B)  Rescue, alarm, contain, extinguish 
C)  Recall, alarm, call, exit 
D)  Run, alarm, code, extinguish 
A)  Run, active, call, escape 
B)  Rescue, alarm, contain, extinguish 
C)  Recall, alarm, call, exit 
D)  Run, alarm, code, extinguish

Question 7

Which part of a quality management program involves the use of external controls?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preexamination 
B)  Examination 
C)  Postexamination 
D)  Reexamination 
A)  Preexamination 
B)  Examination 
C)  Postexamination 
D)  Reexamination

Question 8

What does the acronym PASS stand for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pull, aim, squeeze, sweep 
B)  Pass, activate, sweep, scram 
C)  Pull, alarm, squeeze, sweep 
D)  Pass, activate, scram, scream 
A)  Pull, aim, squeeze, sweep 
B)  Pass, activate, sweep, scram 
C)  Pull, alarm, squeeze, sweep 
D)  Pass, activate, scram, scream

Question 9

A patient under isolation precautions is being transported to the x-ray department.He has no mask on and sneezes in the elevator.This scenario is an example of what type of hazard?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chemical hazard 
B)  Sharps hazard 
C)  Chain-of-infection hazard 
D)  Physical hazard 
A)  Chemical hazard 
B)  Sharps hazard 
C)  Chain-of-infection hazard 
D)  Physical hazard

Question 10

Which option is considered the primary goal of a Six Sigma program?

Accepted Answer

A)  To increase laboratory productivity 
B)  To cut laboratory costs 
C)  To decrease the amount of reagent used 
D)  To reduce variables and decrease errors 
A)  To increase laboratory productivity 
B)  To cut laboratory costs 
C)  To decrease the amount of reagent used 
D)  To reduce variables and decrease errors

Question 11

How should you pack specimens for transport?

Accepted Answer

A)  Place them loosely in a transport cooler on top of dry ice. 
B)  Place them upright in a rack within a cardboard box. 
C)  Place them in a metal leak-proof box upright in a sealed internal container or bag. 
D)  Place them in a plastic zip-top bag and insert the bag into a padded mailing envelope. 
A)  Place them loosely in a transport cooler on top of dry ice. 
B)  Place them upright in a rack within a cardboard box. 
C)  Place them in a metal leak-proof box upright in a sealed internal container or bag. 
D)  Place them in a plastic zip-top bag and insert the bag into a padded mailing envelope.

Question 12

A coworker says she has an allergy to latex.As her supervisor,what should you advise her to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wear latex gloves but wash her hands often to stop the allergy. 
B)  Wear gloves made of an alternative material. 
C)  Do not wear gloves. 
D)  Wash the latex gloves before using. 
A)  Wear latex gloves but wash her hands often to stop the allergy. 
B)  Wear gloves made of an alternative material. 
C)  Do not wear gloves. 
D)  Wash the latex gloves before using.

Question 13

What is the best procedure for removing gloves when leaving the laboratory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Take gloves off last and leave. 
B)  Take gloves off and wash hands. 
C)  Leave gloves on and remove them outside of the laboratory. 
D)  Leave gloves on, rinse gloves with water, and then remove them outside of the laboratory. 
A)  Take gloves off last and leave. 
B)  Take gloves off and wash hands. 
C)  Leave gloves on and remove them outside of the laboratory. 
D)  Leave gloves on, rinse gloves with water, and then remove them outside of the laboratory.

Question 14

Where should you dispose of blood-soaked gauze pads?

Accepted Answer

A)  Regular garbage 
B)  Sharps container 
C)  Red biohazard bag 
D)  Laundry bag 
A)  Regular garbage 
B)  Sharps container 
C)  Red biohazard bag 
D)  Laundry bag

Question 15

According to Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)regulations,which of the following applies to a test that is easy to perform and interpret?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is considered a moderately complex test. 
B)  It can be performed by someone who does not have specific training. 
C)  It is considered a nonwaived test. 
D)  It can only be performed in a reference laboratory. 
A)  It is considered a moderately complex test. 
B)  It can be performed by someone who does not have specific training. 
C)  It is considered a nonwaived test. 
D)  It can only be performed in a reference laboratory.

Question 16

What is the most appropriate laboratory safety wear?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cloth laboratory coat worn unbuttoned 
B)  Fluid-resistant laboratory gown with wrist cuffs 
C)  A patient gown worn tied in the back 
D)  No laboratory coat unless you have to clean up a spill 
A)  Cloth laboratory coat worn unbuttoned 
B)  Fluid-resistant laboratory gown with wrist cuffs 
C)  A patient gown worn tied in the back 
D)  No laboratory coat unless you have to clean up a spill

Question 17

A blood spill occurs in the immunology laboratory.What should you do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Call housekeeping to wash the area. 
B)  Make a 1:10 solution of bleach and wash the area. 
C)  Wipe up the spill with paper towels. 
D)  Wipe the area with concentrated bleach. 
A)  Call housekeeping to wash the area. 
B)  Make a 1:10 solution of bleach and wash the area. 
C)  Wipe up the spill with paper towels. 
D)  Wipe the area with concentrated bleach.

Question 18

What are the three variables monitored in a quality control program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Accuracy, precision, and reliability 
B)  Turnaround time, reliability, and reproducibility 
C)  Reagent purity, specimen collection, and cost impact 
D)  Avoiding trends, turnaround time, and cost impact 
A)  Accuracy, precision, and reliability 
B)  Turnaround time, reliability, and reproducibility 
C)  Reagent purity, specimen collection, and cost impact 
D)  Avoiding trends, turnaround time, and cost impact

Exam 8: Safety and Quality Management

How should you wash your hands after removing gloves?

In performing routine quality control on a particular laboratory test,a high-quality control value is obtained that changes the mean.What type of change does this represent?

What is the proper concentration of sodium hypochlorite needed to disinfect your bench station?

A laboratory technologist receives blood samples via the pneumatic tube system.One of the tubes breaks in the carrier.To break the chain of infection,what should the laboratory technologist do?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed standard precautions using the assumption that:

What does the acronym RACE stand for?

Which part of a quality management program involves the use of external controls?

What does the acronym PASS stand for?

A patient under isolation precautions is being transported to the x-ray department.He has no mask on and sneezes in the elevator.This scenario is an example of what type of hazard?

Which option is considered the primary goal of a Six Sigma program?

How should you pack specimens for transport?

A coworker says she has an allergy to latex.As her supervisor,what should you advise her to do?

What is the best procedure for removing gloves when leaving the laboratory?

Where should you dispose of blood-soaked gauze pads?

According to Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)regulations,which of the following applies to a test that is easy to perform and interpret?

What is the most appropriate laboratory safety wear?

A blood spill occurs in the immunology laboratory.What should you do?

What are the three variables monitored in a quality control program?

Introduction to Immunity and the Immune System

Nature of Antigens and the Major Histocompatibility Complex

Innate Immunity

Adaptive Immunity

Antibody Structure and Function

Cytokines

Complement System

Principles of Serological Testing

Precipitation and Agglutination Reactions

Labeled Immunoassays

Molecular Diagnostic Techniques

Flow Cytometry and Laboratory Automation

Hypersensitivity

Autoimmunity

Transplantation Immunology

Tumor Immunology

Immunoproliferative Diseases

Immunodeficiency Diseases

Serological and Molecular Detection of Bacterial Infections

Spirochete Diseases

Serological and Molecular Diagnosis of Parasitic and Fungal Infections

Serology and Molecular Detection of Viral Infections

Laboratory Diagnosis of HIV Infection

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