Question 1

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                        Premises: What is another term for eyepiece?
The object on the slide should be initially located using which objective?
What part supports the microscope?
What intensifies the light and sends it through the slide into the objective lens?
What is used to turn from one objective to another?

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Ocular lens and Base and Low power is...

Question 2

The HIPAA privacy rule and risk management affect the laboratory in the all following situations except:

Accepted Answer

A)   tests results are considered protected health information and cannot be seen or heard by others.
B)   the patient is provided with information regarding how to prepare for a lab test.
C)   test results are properly documented on the lab log and on the patient's health record.
D)   patients do not have control over the use and disclosure of their health information. D

Question 3

Which of the following microscope maintenance actions is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)   Clean all lenses with lens paper only.
B)   When cleaning the lenses, start with the oil immersion lens.
C)   Store the microscope in a dust-free area with a cover over it.
D)   Carry the microscope with two hands by the base and arm. B

Question 4

Quality control data should be recorded:

Accepted Answer

A)   as OSHA requests it.
B)   on the master quality control log and dated after receiving the control result.
C)   when the weekend arrives.
D)   when the proficiency lab requests it.

Question 5

What changes the refraction of light with the100´ objective and increases the upper limit of magnification?

Accepted Answer

A)   Immersion oil
B)   Fine-focus adjustment knob
C)   Mechanical stage
D)   Multiple lens system

Question 6

The system of monitoring every aspect of the laboratory testing process, starting with the physician's order and ending with the evaluation and communication of the test result, is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   quality assurance.
B)   proficiency testing.
C)   quality control.
D)   calibration.

Question 7

Which statement is false regarding quality control documentation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Levey-Jennings quality control charts have the advantage of showing the results of quality control tests over a period of time.
B)   Shifts, trends, and random errors are quickly apparent on a Levey-Jennings chart.
C)   Only abnormal test controls should be recorded on a Levey-Jennings chart.
D)   A worker may obtain very precise but inaccurate test results.

Question 8

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                        Premises: What is it called when controls produce the same test result each time a test is performed and they demonstrate a cluster of results in the same place on a target?
What is a statistical term describing the amount of variation from the mean in a data set?
What is the term that describes when controls consistently fall within2 standard deviations of the mean (results are somewhere within the center of a target)?
What is the average test result of a series of controls?
When both accuracy and precision are accomplished, the testing system is considered what?

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Reliable and Mean and Precision and Accuracy is...

Question 9

Match between columns
                        Premises: HIPAA
CMS
OSHA
CDC
FDA

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Defines privacy and insurance portability and Administers is...

Question 10

When an explanation of laboratory test results is requested by the patient, how should lab workers respond?

Accepted Answer

A)   Give the patient the test results.
B)   Refer the patient to the physician.
C)   Refer the patient to the front desk.
D)   Educate the patient about the normal values of the test.

Question 11

The federal law that requires all physician's office laboratories (POLs) to meet acceptable standards of accuracy in test results is:

Accepted Answer

A)   MSDS.
B)   HIPAA.
C)   CLIA 1988.
D)   HMIS.

Question 12

A result indicating the absence of the substance that the test is designed to detect is a(n) _____________________ result.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A result indicating the absence of the...

Question 13

What causes the microscopic image to be clearer and sharper?

Accepted Answer

A)   Focus controls
B)   Mechanical stage
C)   Condenser
D)   Nosepiece

Question 14

If a POL is performing moderate-complex tests, CLIA requires all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)   daily quality control monitoring using internal and/or external controls.
B)   external proficiency testing every week.
C)   instrument maintenance checks using calibrators and optics checks.
D)   quality assurance system to identify patient specimens throughout the testing process.

Question 15

When the internal control area on a qualitative test shows no reaction during the testing process, it is called a(n) _________________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When the internal control area on a...

Question 16

Any substance in a sample, other than the one being measured or detected, whose presence affects the result of the test being performed is called a(n) _________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Any substance in a sample, other than...

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   To obtain the total magnification, multiply the power of the objective lens by the power of the condenser.
B)   When observing a densely stained slide on oil, move the condenser all the way down and close the iris diaphragm.
C)   To obtain maximum magnification, immersion oil is added when using the 45´ objective.
D)   You should focus a specimen under the 100´ objective with only the fine-focus adjustment knob.

Question 18

The setting of an optical instrument prior to testing controls and specimens is required by the manufacturer and is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   quality control.
B)   assay.
C)   calibration.
D)   proficiency labeling.

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of a CLIA-waived test using a specimen?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pap test
B)   Dipstick urinalysis test
C)   Pulmonary function test
D)   TB skin test

Question 20

The total magnification of a microscope is determined by both the power of the objective lens and the:

Accepted Answer

A)   stage.
B)   focal adjustment.
C)   nosepiece.
D)   ocular lens.

Exam 2: Regulations, Microscope Setup, and Quality Control

Match the questions below with their corresponding parts of the microscope.