Question 1

The test that is used to diagnose gout is:

Accepted Answer

A) ACTH. 
B) Schilling's test. 
C) uric acid. 
D) triglycerides. 
A) ACTH. 
B) Schilling's test. 
C) uric acid. 
D) triglycerides.

Question 2

A red blood cell (RBC)count is a measurement of:

Accepted Answer

A) erythrocytes. 
B) random blood cells. 
C) leukocytes. 
D) monocytes. 
A) erythrocytes. 
B) random blood cells. 
C) leukocytes. 
D) monocytes.

Question 3

The study of cells is called:

Accepted Answer

A) biology. 
B) serology. 
C) cytology. 
D) scientology. 
A) biology. 
B) serology. 
C) cytology. 
D) scientology.

Question 4

A normal value for sodium is:

Accepted Answer

A) 45 to 50 vol/dL. 
B) 14.5 to 16 g/dL. 
C) 6000 to 9000/mm3. 
D) 132 to 142 mEq/L. 
A) 45 to 50 vol/dL. 
B) 14.5 to 16 g/dL. 
C) 6000 to 9000/mm3. 
D) 132 to 142 mEq/L.

Question 5

The patient is to be NPO for a test.This means the:

Accepted Answer

A) HUC will have to request a cab voucher for testing at a remote facility. 
B) patient must be given a nonprotein liquid orally just prior to the test. 
C) patient is to have nothing by mouth-food or fluid-for a period of time. 
D) patient is to be fasting from food but may have water or clear juice only. 
A) HUC will have to request a cab voucher for testing at a remote facility. 
B) patient must be given a nonprotein liquid orally just prior to the test. 
C) patient is to have nothing by mouth-food or fluid-for a period of time. 
D) patient is to be fasting from food but may have water or clear juice only.

Question 6

The fluid portion of the blood in which cells are suspended contains a clotting factor called:

Accepted Answer

A) electrolytes. 
B) guaiac. 
C) serum. 
D) fibrinogen. 
A) electrolytes. 
B) guaiac. 
C) serum. 
D) fibrinogen.

Question 7

An AFB culture is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) Air Force lab testing. 
B) foreign body cultures. 
C) acid-fast bacilli. 
D) acid-fast bronchoscopy. 
A) Air Force lab testing. 
B) foreign body cultures. 
C) acid-fast bacilli. 
D) acid-fast bronchoscopy.

Question 8

A needle puncture into the pleural space in the chest cavity to remove pleural fluid is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) paracentesis. 
B) thoracentesis. 
C) amniocentesis. 
D) pleurocentesis. 
A) paracentesis. 
B) thoracentesis. 
C) amniocentesis. 
D) pleurocentesis.

Question 9

A physician is the individual who is most likely to collect which of the following specimens?

Accepted Answer

A) Bone marrow 
B) Sputum 
C) Wound drainage 
D) Gastric washings 
A) Bone marrow 
B) Sputum 
C) Wound drainage 
D) Gastric washings

Question 10

The health unit coordinator (HUC)would order a peak-and-trough around 3rd dose of tobramycin to be collected:

Accepted Answer

A) timed. 
B) routinely. 
C) stat. 
D) ASAP. 
A) timed. 
B) routinely. 
C) stat. 
D) ASAP.

Question 11

Which of the following words,when included in a laboratory order,means the test likely will be performed within a 4-hour period of your entering it into the computer?

Accepted Answer

A) Routine 
B) Stat 
C) ASAP 
D) Daily 
A) Routine 
B) Stat 
C) ASAP 
D) Daily

Question 12

A consent form must be completed and the patient's permission by written signature must be obtained for which of the following diagnostic studies?

Accepted Answer

A) Thoracentesis 
B) Pap smear 
C) Antinuclear antibody 
D) Carcinoembryonic antigen 
A) Thoracentesis 
B) Pap smear 
C) Antinuclear antibody 
D) Carcinoembryonic antigen

Question 13

Which of the following indicates that a specimen may be collected at any time?

Accepted Answer

A) Stat 
B) Timed 
C) Fasting 
D) Random 
A) Stat 
B) Timed 
C) Fasting 
D) Random

Question 14

Which of the following tests is performed to diagnose acute myocardial infarction (AMI)from a few hours to as long as 120 hours after onset?

Accepted Answer

A) Troponin 
B) phosphoricum acidum (acid phos) 
C) prostate-specific antigen (PS
A)  
D) glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1
C)  
A) Troponin 
B) phosphoricum acidum (acid phos) 
C) prostate-specific antigen (PS
A)  
D) glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1
C)

Question 15

A bleeding time (BT)would be performed in which division of the laboratory?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which of the following is TRUE of the fern test?

Accepted Answer

A) It can assess the viability of plants. 
B) Only microscopic visualization is used to detect the presence of amniotic fluid. 
C) A reagent and a microscope are used to detect the presence of amniotic fluid. 
D) A reagent is used to detect hidden blood in gastric and stool specimens. 
A) It can assess the viability of plants. 
B) Only microscopic visualization is used to detect the presence of amniotic fluid. 
C) A reagent and a microscope are used to detect the presence of amniotic fluid. 
D) A reagent is used to detect hidden blood in gastric and stool specimens.

Question 17

The clotting ability of blood is measured by the _____ blood test.

Accepted Answer

A) prothrombin time (PT) 
B) Gastroccult 
C) guaiac 
D) Hemoccult 
A) prothrombin time (PT) 
B) Gastroccult 
C) guaiac 
D) Hemoccult

Question 18

Which of the following orders would be associated with lumbar puncture?

Accepted Answer

A) CSF for serology 
B) 2 h PP BS 
C) RA factor 
D) T₃ 
A) CSF for serology 
B) 2 h PP BS 
C) RA factor 
D) T₃

Question 19

A general name for a test performed to detect the presence of fungi is:

Accepted Answer

A) mycology culture. 
B) thoracentesis. 
C) immunology. 
D) antinuclear antibody test. 
A) mycology culture. 
B) thoracentesis. 
C) immunology. 
D) antinuclear antibody test.

Question 20

When a peak-and-trough is ordered,the HUC would have to coordinate specimen collection times with the:

Accepted Answer

A) patient's doctor and the case manager. 
B) patient's nurse and the laboratory. 
C) patient's family and the patient. 
D) patient and the patient's nurse. 
A) patient's doctor and the case manager. 
B) patient's nurse and the laboratory. 
C) patient's family and the patient. 
D) patient and the patient's nurse.

Exam 14: Laboratory Orders

The test that is used to diagnose gout is:

A red blood cell (RBC)count is a measurement of:

The study of cells is called:

A normal value for sodium is:

The patient is to be NPO for a test.This means the:

The fluid portion of the blood in which cells are suspended contains a clotting factor called:

An AFB culture is defined as:

A needle puncture into the pleural space in the chest cavity to remove pleural fluid is known as:

A physician is the individual who is most likely to collect which of the following specimens?

The health unit coordinator (HUC)would order a peak-and-trough around 3rd dose of tobramycin to be collected:

Which of the following words,when included in a laboratory order,means the test likely will be performed within a 4-hour period of your entering it into the computer?

A consent form must be completed and the patient's permission by written signature must be obtained for which of the following diagnostic studies?

Which of the following indicates that a specimen may be collected at any time?

Which of the following tests is performed to diagnose acute myocardial infarction (AMI)from a few hours to as long as 120 hours after onset?

A bleeding time (BT)would be performed in which division of the laboratory?

Which of the following is TRUE of the fern test?

The clotting ability of blood is measured by the _____ blood test.

Which of the following orders would be associated with lumbar puncture?

A general name for a test performed to detect the presence of fungi is:

When a peak-and-trough is ordered,the HUC would have to coordinate specimen collection times with the:

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