Question 1

Match each term with its definition.
-Allows a laboratory to operate until the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) inspects the facility

Accepted Answer

A) provisional certificate 
B) certificate of waiver 
C) quality assurance (Q
A)  
D) quality control (Q
C)  
E) control
F)chemical hygiene plan
G)biohazard safety 
A) provisional certificate 
B) certificate of waiver 
C) quality assurance (Q
A)  
D) quality control (Q
C)  
E) control
F)chemical hygiene plan
G)biohazard safety A

Question 2

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulate all laboratory testing performed on humans except for:

Accepted Answer

A)  standard blood tests 
B)  clinical trials 
C)  urine tests 
D)  biopsies 
A)  standard blood tests 
B)  clinical trials 
C)  urine tests 
D)  biopsies B

Question 3

Match each part of a microscope with its description.
-Controls the amount of light desired when using a microscope

Accepted Answer

A) arm 
B) ocular lens 
C) objectives 
D) fine-focus dial 
E) stage
F)substage
G)shutter or diaphragm
H)oil immersion
I)slide 
A) arm 
B) ocular lens 
C) objectives 
D) fine-focus dial 
E) stage
F)substage
G)shutter or diaphragm
H)oil immersion
I)slide G

Question 4

Match each term with its definition.
-Allows only those tests to be performed in a POL that are on the list of waived tests

Accepted Answer

A) provisional certificate 
B) certificate of waiver 
C) quality assurance (Q
A)  
D) quality control (Q
C)  
E) control
F)chemical hygiene plan
G)biohazard safety 
A) provisional certificate 
B) certificate of waiver 
C) quality assurance (Q
A)  
D) quality control (Q
C)  
E) control
F)chemical hygiene plan
G)biohazard safety

Question 5

When a microscope is not in use, its cord should be:

Accepted Answer

A)  allowed to dangle 
B)  kept tightly wrapped 
C)  kept loosely wrapped 
D)  left plugged in 
A)  allowed to dangle 
B)  kept tightly wrapped 
C)  kept loosely wrapped 
D)  left plugged in

Question 6

How many eyepieces does a monocular microscope have?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  3 
A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  3

Question 7

A quality control program does not monitor:

Accepted Answer

A)  instruments used in testing 
B)  personnel technique in performing tests 
C)  reagents used in testing 
D)  patient reactions to tests 
A)  instruments used in testing 
B)  personnel technique in performing tests 
C)  reagents used in testing 
D)  patient reactions to tests

Question 8

You should wipe the eyepieces of the microscope with ____ after each use to avoid the transmission of diseases.

Accepted Answer

A)  water 
B)  a dry paper towel 
C)  straight bleach 
D)  a disinfectant 
A)  water 
B)  a dry paper towel 
C)  straight bleach 
D)  a disinfectant

Question 9

Match each part of a microscope with its description.
-Part of a microscope that holds a condenser to regulate the amount of light directed on the magnified specimen

Accepted Answer

A) arm 
B) ocular lens 
C) objectives 
D) fine-focus dial 
E) stage
F)substage
G)shutter or diaphragm
H)oil immersion
I)slide 
A) arm 
B) ocular lens 
C) objectives 
D) fine-focus dial 
E) stage
F)substage
G)shutter or diaphragm
H)oil immersion
I)slide

Question 10

The ocular lens of a microscope should be cleaned with:

Accepted Answer

A)  lens tissue paper 
B)  a damp paper towel 
C)  a dry paper towel 
D)  compressed air 
A)  lens tissue paper 
B)  a damp paper towel 
C)  a dry paper towel 
D)  compressed air

Question 11

The high-power field (hpf) objective magnifies an object approximately ___ times.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  30 
C)  40 
D)  50 
A)  20 
B)  30 
C)  40 
D)  50

Question 12

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) are administered by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Department of Labor (DOL) 
B)  Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSH
A)  
C)  Food and Drug Administration (FD
A)  
D)  Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 
A)  Department of Labor (DOL) 
B)  Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSH
A)  
C)  Food and Drug Administration (FD
A)  
D)  Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Question 13

Which agency provides the application for a certificate of waiver?

Accepted Answer

A)  DOL 
B)  FDA 
C)  CMS 
D)  OSHA 
A)  DOL 
B)  FDA 
C)  CMS 
D)  OSHA

Question 14

The waived status for diagnostic testing is granted according to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  difficulty in performing the test 
B)  importance of the results of the test 
C)  expense of the test 
D)  amount of preparation required on the part of the patient for the test 
A)  difficulty in performing the test 
B)  importance of the results of the test 
C)  expense of the test 
D)  amount of preparation required on the part of the patient for the test

Question 15

Match each part of a microscope with its description.
-Oil should be used sparingly when this is used

Accepted Answer

A) arm 
B) ocular lens 
C) objectives 
D) fine-focus dial 
E) stage
F)substage
G)shutter or diaphragm
H)oil immersion
I)slide 
A) arm 
B) ocular lens 
C) objectives 
D) fine-focus dial 
E) stage
F)substage
G)shutter or diaphragm
H)oil immersion
I)slide

Question 16

For moderately complex tests, CLIA mandates that there be a clinical consultant with a minimum of a(n) _____ degree.

Accepted Answer

A)  bachelor's 
B)  doctoral 
C)  master's 
D)  associate's 
A)  bachelor's 
B)  doctoral 
C)  master's 
D)  associate's

Question 17

When using the oil-immersion lens objective, how much oil should be used?

Accepted Answer

A)  none at all 
B)  a very spare amount 
C)  a moderate amount 
D)  an ample amount 
A)  none at all 
B)  a very spare amount 
C)  a moderate amount 
D)  an ample amount

Question 18

Operating a well-managed and efficient physician's office laboratory (POL) includes all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  recapping used syringes before placing them in a biohazard sharps container 
B)  maintaining all MSDS in a notebook that is readily accessible to all employees 
C)  recording all lab work in a log 
D)  keeping long hair tied back securely 
A)  recapping used syringes before placing them in a biohazard sharps container 
B)  maintaining all MSDS in a notebook that is readily accessible to all employees 
C)  recording all lab work in a log 
D)  keeping long hair tied back securely

Question 19

Which of the following is not a purpose of a quality assurance program?

Accepted Answer

A)  to ensure positive test results 
B)  to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of health care 
C)  to ensure accuracy in testing procedures 
D)  to ensure validity in testing procedures 
A)  to ensure positive test results 
B)  to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of health care 
C)  to ensure accuracy in testing procedures 
D)  to ensure validity in testing procedures

Question 20

Match each term with its definition.
-Section of a biohazard communications manual that includes universal precaution techniques that conform to OSHA and CLIA regulations

Accepted Answer

A) provisional certificate 
B) certificate of waiver 
C) quality assurance (Q
A)  
D) quality control (Q
C)  
E) control
F)chemical hygiene plan
G)biohazard safety 
A) provisional certificate 
B) certificate of waiver 
C) quality assurance (Q
A)  
D) quality control (Q
C)  
E) control
F)chemical hygiene plan
G)biohazard safety

Exam 44: Blood Specimen Collection

Match each term with its definition. -Allows a laboratory to operate until the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) inspects the facility

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulate all laboratory testing performed on humans except for:

Match each part of a microscope with its description. -Controls the amount of light desired when using a microscope

Match each term with its definition. -Allows only those tests to be performed in a POL that are on the list of waived tests

When a microscope is not in use, its cord should be:

How many eyepieces does a monocular microscope have?

A quality control program does not monitor:

You should wipe the eyepieces of the microscope with ____ after each use to avoid the transmission of diseases.

Match each part of a microscope with its description. -Part of a microscope that holds a condenser to regulate the amount of light directed on the magnified specimen

The ocular lens of a microscope should be cleaned with:

The high-power field (hpf) objective magnifies an object approximately ___ times.

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) are administered by the:

Which agency provides the application for a certificate of waiver?

The waived status for diagnostic testing is granted according to the:

Match each part of a microscope with its description. -Oil should be used sparingly when this is used

For moderately complex tests, CLIA mandates that there be a clinical consultant with a minimum of a(n) _____ degree.

When using the oil-immersion lens objective, how much oil should be used?

Operating a well-managed and efficient physician's office laboratory (POL) includes all but which of the following?

Which of the following is not a purpose of a quality assurance program?

Match each term with its definition. -Section of a biohazard communications manual that includes universal precaution techniques that conform to OSHA and CLIA regulations

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