Question 1

A group of chemistry tests,including sodium,potassium,chloride,and carbon dioxide (CO₂),is better known as:

Accepted Answer

A) a differential. 
B) erythrocytes. 
C) electrolytes. 
D) a reference range. 
A) a differential. 
B) erythrocytes. 
C) electrolytes. 
D) a reference range. C

Question 2

Which of the following specimens cannot be sent through the pneumatic tube system?

Accepted Answer

A) Blood 
B) Urine 
C) CSF 
D) Wound drainage 
A) Blood 
B) Urine 
C) CSF 
D) Wound drainage C

Question 3

DAT refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A) date the test was ordered. 
B) date the test is to be performed. 
C) direct antiglobulin test-a synonym for Coombs' test. 
D) direct analysis of testing. 
A) date the test was ordered. 
B) date the test is to be performed. 
C) direct antiglobulin test-a synonym for Coombs' test. 
D) direct analysis of testing. C

Question 4

What specimen is most commonly used for laboratory studies?

Accepted Answer

A) Urine 
B) Blood 
C) Stool 
D) Wound drainage 
A) Urine 
B) Blood 
C) Stool 
D) Wound drainage

Question 5

A consent would be required for which of the following doctor's orders?

Accepted Answer

A) Tobramycin peak-and-trough around the 3rd dose 
B) H&H q2h ´ 3 
C) Coombs' test and call me with results 
D) T&X 2 units PC and transfuse today 
A) Tobramycin peak-and-trough around the 3rd dose 
B) H&H q2h ´ 3 
C) Coombs' test and call me with results 
D) T&X 2 units PC and transfuse today

Question 6

The laboratory division most likely to perform a blood test related to clotting and bleeding disorders is:

Accepted Answer

A) chemistry. 
B) serology. 
C) hematology. 
D) virology. 
A) chemistry. 
B) serology. 
C) hematology. 
D) virology.

Question 7

Which of the following values is a critical value?

Accepted Answer

A) Potassium (K): 3.5 mEq/L 
B) Hgb: 14.5 g/dL 
C) Hematocrit (Hct): 45 vol/dL 
D) FBS: 320 mg/dL 
A) Potassium (K): 3.5 mEq/L 
B) Hgb: 14.5 g/dL 
C) Hematocrit (Hct): 45 vol/dL 
D) FBS: 320 mg/dL

Question 8

Which urine specimen is collected under sterile conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) Voided 
B) Clean catch/midstream 
C) Catheterized 
D) Urinary incontinence 
A) Voided 
B) Clean catch/midstream 
C) Catheterized 
D) Urinary incontinence

Question 9

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH )and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)tests are performed in which division of the laboratory?

Accepted Answer

A) Microbiology 
B) Serology 
C) Chemistry 
D) Hematology 
A) Microbiology 
B) Serology 
C) Chemistry 
D) Hematology

Question 10

Results of a PT test will assist the doctor in prescribing:

Accepted Answer

A) folate. 
B) thromboplastin. 
C) Ansaid (flurbiprofen). 
D) Coumadin (warfarin). 
A) folate. 
B) thromboplastin. 
C) Ansaid (flurbiprofen). 
D) Coumadin (warfarin).

Question 11

What time would an FBS be ordered to be drawn?

Accepted Answer

A) One hour after lunch 
B) One hour prior to eating 
C) After the patient has not eaten for 8 to 10 hours 
D) Two hours after eating 
A) One hour after lunch 
B) One hour prior to eating 
C) After the patient has not eaten for 8 to 10 hours 
D) Two hours after eating

Question 12

The hospital department most likely to perform testing for both diagnostic purposes and evaluation of a prescribed treatment is:

Accepted Answer

A) administration. 
B) central services. 
C) risk management. 
D) laboratory. 
A) administration. 
B) central services. 
C) risk management. 
D) laboratory.

Question 13

A differential performed in the clinical laboratory relates to:

Accepted Answer

A) the growth of microorganisms. 
B) cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)from the spinal canal. 
C) identification of the types of white cells found in the blood. 
D) a car part taken out by the microbiologist. 
A) the growth of microorganisms. 
B) cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)from the spinal canal. 
C) identification of the types of white cells found in the blood. 
D) a car part taken out by the microbiologist.

Question 14

The oxygen-carrying pigment of blood that gives it its red color is:

Accepted Answer

A) hemoglobin. 
B) hematocrit. 
C) leukocytes. 
D) neutrophils. 
A) hemoglobin. 
B) hematocrit. 
C) leukocytes. 
D) neutrophils.

Question 15

Occult blood in the stool is detected by:

Accepted Answer

A) supernatural methods. 
B) venipuncture. 
C) the naked eye. 
D) the use of a reagent such as guaiac. 
A) supernatural methods. 
B) venipuncture. 
C) the naked eye. 
D) the use of a reagent such as guaiac.

Question 16

A specific test used to identify a state of pregnancy is:

Accepted Answer

A) lytes. 
B) blood urea nitrogen (BUN). 
C) ADH. 
D) human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). 
A) lytes. 
B) blood urea nitrogen (BUN). 
C) ADH. 
D) human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG).

Question 17

Another term for packed cell volume (PCV)is:

Accepted Answer

A) hemoglobin. 
B) hematocrit. 
C) 2 units of PC. 
D) plasma. 
A) hemoglobin. 
B) hematocrit. 
C) 2 units of PC. 
D) plasma.

Question 18

To avoid any errors when receiving laboratory values from laboratory personnel via telephone,the HUC should:

Accepted Answer

A) ask a nurse to listen in as the values are given. 
B) advise the person to call the patient's doctor directly. 
C) tape record the person giving the values. 
D) record the values and then read them back to the person. 
A) ask a nurse to listen in as the values are given. 
B) advise the person to call the patient's doctor directly. 
C) tape record the person giving the values. 
D) record the values and then read them back to the person.

Question 19

A urinalysis was ordered with the request for a special cleansing technique.This method of obtaining the specimen is called:

Accepted Answer

A) random specimen. 
B) clean catch. 
C) paracentesis. 
D) culture and sensitivity. 
A) random specimen. 
B) clean catch. 
C) paracentesis. 
D) culture and sensitivity.

Question 20

A nursing staff member is most likely to collect which specimen?

Accepted Answer

A) Cervical smear 
B) Pleural fluid 
C) Spinal fluid 
D) Catheterized urine 
A) Cervical smear 
B) Pleural fluid 
C) Spinal fluid 
D) Catheterized urine

Exam 14: Laboratory Orders

A group of chemistry tests,including sodium,potassium,chloride,and carbon dioxide (CO₂),is better known as:

Which of the following specimens cannot be sent through the pneumatic tube system?

DAT refers to the:

What specimen is most commonly used for laboratory studies?

A consent would be required for which of the following doctor's orders?

The laboratory division most likely to perform a blood test related to clotting and bleeding disorders is:

Which of the following values is a critical value?

Which urine specimen is collected under sterile conditions?

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH )and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)tests are performed in which division of the laboratory?

Results of a PT test will assist the doctor in prescribing:

What time would an FBS be ordered to be drawn?

The hospital department most likely to perform testing for both diagnostic purposes and evaluation of a prescribed treatment is:

A differential performed in the clinical laboratory relates to:

The oxygen-carrying pigment of blood that gives it its red color is:

Occult blood in the stool is detected by:

A specific test used to identify a state of pregnancy is:

Another term for packed cell volume (PCV)is:

To avoid any errors when receiving laboratory values from laboratory personnel via telephone,the HUC should:

A urinalysis was ordered with the request for a special cleansing technique.This method of obtaining the specimen is called:

A nursing staff member is most likely to collect which specimen?

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