Question 1

Standard precautions written by OSHA are designed to

Accepted Answer

A) prevent acid spills. 
B) identify the appropriate fire extinguisher to use in a fire. 
C) protect employees from possible infectious contamination. 
D) describe equipment decontamination procedure. 
A) prevent acid spills. 
B) identify the appropriate fire extinguisher to use in a fire. 
C) protect employees from possible infectious contamination. 
D) describe equipment decontamination procedure. C

Question 2

Which of the following is true regarding acceptable fire safety?

Accepted Answer

A) Verbal safety instructions must be provided to new employees within 6 months of employment. 
B) A written fire prevention and response plan must be in place. 
C) Tests of fire detection equipment should be conducted yearly. 
D) A fire extinguisher must be located near the laboratory. 
A) Verbal safety instructions must be provided to new employees within 6 months of employment. 
B) A written fire prevention and response plan must be in place. 
C) Tests of fire detection equipment should be conducted yearly. 
D) A fire extinguisher must be located near the laboratory. B

Question 3

What is the first and most important thing to do before repairing electrical laboratory equipment?

Accepted Answer

A) Unplug it. 
B) Have the repair manual available. 
C) Call customer service. 
D) Consult with the supervisor. 
A) Unplug it. 
B) Have the repair manual available. 
C) Call customer service. 
D) Consult with the supervisor. A

Question 4

Which of the following procedures is safe from the production of an aerosol mist?

Accepted Answer

A) removing caps from specimen tubes 
B) manual differentials on blood films 
C) filling hemocytometers 
D) centrifuging uncapped specimens 
A) removing caps from specimen tubes 
B) manual differentials on blood films 
C) filling hemocytometers 
D) centrifuging uncapped specimens

Question 5

Where must fluid-resistant laboratory coats be worn?

Accepted Answer

A) walking to a patient room to collect a sample 
B) cafeteria 
C) restroom 
D) home 
A) walking to a patient room to collect a sample 
B) cafeteria 
C) restroom 
D) home

Question 6

What is the best source of information regarding the nature of a chemical and its hazards?

Accepted Answer

A) coworker 
B) label on bottle 
C) safety data sheet (SDS) 
D) supervisor 
A) coworker 
B) label on bottle 
C) safety data sheet (SDS) 
D) supervisor

Question 7

Who is responsible for laboratory employee safety?

Accepted Answer

A) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSH
A)  
B) employer 
C) employee 
D) all of the above 
A) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSH
A)  
B) employer 
C) employee 
D) all of the above

Question 8

A 10% solution of household bleach is used to clean contaminated surfaces in the clinical laboratory.This 10% solution should be prepared

Accepted Answer

A) daily. 
B) weekly. 
C) every 2 weeks. 
D) monthly. 
A) daily. 
B) weekly. 
C) every 2 weeks. 
D) monthly.

Question 9

What is the most frequent cause of a needle puncture or puncture from another sharp object?

Accepted Answer

A) performing skin puncture 
B) improper disposal of needle 
C) inappropriate use of glass slides 
D) use of a portable bedside container 
A) performing skin puncture 
B) improper disposal of needle 
C) inappropriate use of glass slides 
D) use of a portable bedside container

Question 10

Safety training must be provided and documented at the time of initial assignment and how often thereafter?

Accepted Answer

A) monthly 
B) semiannually 
C) annually 
D) every 5 years 
A) monthly 
B) semiannually 
C) annually 
D) every 5 years

Question 11

Which of following requires wearing a face shield or eye goggles?

Accepted Answer

A) drawing blood 
B) transporting specimens 
C) loading samples on a cap-piercing cell counter 
D) cleaning up an acetic acid spill 
A) drawing blood 
B) transporting specimens 
C) loading samples on a cap-piercing cell counter 
D) cleaning up an acetic acid spill

Question 12

Which of the following is acceptable safe practice?

Accepted Answer

A) making 1:10 dilution of bleach weekly 
B) conducting a yearly test of fire detection equipment 
C) resheathing used venipuncture needle before disposal 
D) disposing of used glass slides in sharps container 
A) making 1:10 dilution of bleach weekly 
B) conducting a yearly test of fire detection equipment 
C) resheathing used venipuncture needle before disposal 
D) disposing of used glass slides in sharps container

Question 13

Personal protective clothing,which must be provided by the employer,includes

Accepted Answer

A) contact eye lenses when needed. 
B) clean laboratory coat to wear when in public areas. 
C) gloves. 
D) closed-toe shoes. 
A) contact eye lenses when needed. 
B) clean laboratory coat to wear when in public areas. 
C) gloves. 
D) closed-toe shoes.

Question 14

Which laboratory specimens must be treated with standard precautions?

Accepted Answer

A) only those labeled with a biohazard sticker 
B) only those from patients known to have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis 
C) all human blood and body fluids 
D) all specimens submitted for bacterial culture 
A) only those labeled with a biohazard sticker 
B) only those from patients known to have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis 
C) all human blood and body fluids 
D) all specimens submitted for bacterial culture

Exam 2: Safety in the Hematology Laboratory

Standard precautions written by OSHA are designed to

Which of the following is true regarding acceptable fire safety?

What is the first and most important thing to do before repairing electrical laboratory equipment?

Which of the following procedures is safe from the production of an aerosol mist?

Where must fluid-resistant laboratory coats be worn?

What is the best source of information regarding the nature of a chemical and its hazards?

Who is responsible for laboratory employee safety?

A 10% solution of household bleach is used to clean contaminated surfaces in the clinical laboratory.This 10% solution should be prepared

What is the most frequent cause of a needle puncture or puncture from another sharp object?

Safety training must be provided and documented at the time of initial assignment and how often thereafter?

Which of following requires wearing a face shield or eye goggles?

Which of the following is acceptable safe practice?

Personal protective clothing,which must be provided by the employer,includes

Which laboratory specimens must be treated with standard precautions?

An Overview of Clinical Laboratory Hematology

Blood Specimen Collection

Care and Use of the Microscope

Quality Assurance in Hematology and Hemostasis Testing

Cellular Structure and Function

Hematopoiesis

Erythrocyte Production and Destruction

Erythrocyte Metabolism and Membrane Structure and Function

Hemoglobin Metabolism

Iron Kinetics and Laboratory Assessment

Leukocyte Development, Kinetics, and Functions

Platelet Production, Structure, and Function

Manual, Semiautomated and Point-of-Care Testing in Hematology

Automated Blood Cell Analysis

Examination of the Peripheral Blood Film and Correlation with the Complete Blood Count

Bone Marrow Examination

Body Fluid Analysis in the Hematology Laboratory

Anemias: Red Blood Cell Morphology and Approach to Diagnosis

Disorders of Iron Kinetics and Heme Metabolism

Anemias Caused by Defects of DNA Metabolism

Bone Marrow Failure

Introduction to Increased Destruction of Erythrocytes

Intrinsic Defects Leading to Increased Erythrocyte Destruction

Extrinsic Defects Leading to Increased Erythrocyte Destruction Nonimmune Causes

Extrinsic Defects Leading to Increased Erythrocyte Destruction Immune Causes

Hemoglobinopathies (Structural Defects in Hemoglobin)

Thalassemias

Nonmalignant Leukocyte Disorders

Cytogenetics

Molecular Diagnostics in Hematopathology

Flow Cytometric Analysis in Hematologic Disorders

Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Acute Leukemias

Mature Lymphoid Neoplasms

Normal Hemostasis and Coagulation

Hemorrhagic Disorders and Laboratory Assessment

Thrombotic Disorders and Laboratory Assessment

Thrombocytopenia and Thrombocytosis

Qualitative Disorders of Platelets and Vasculature

Laboratory Evaluation of Hemostasis

Antithrombotic Therapies and their Laboratory Assessment

Hemostasis and Coagulation Instrumentation

Pediatric and Geriatric Hematology and Hemostasis

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