Question 1

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 protection and response plan must be in place and tested quarterly. 
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 protection and response plan must be in place and tested quarterly. 
C)  Tests of fire detection equipment should be conducted yearly. 
D)  A fire extinguisher must be located near the laboratory. B

Question 2

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 C

Question 3

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)  Material safety data sheet (MSDS) 
D)  Supervisor 
A)  Coworker 
B)  Label on bottle 
C)  Material safety data sheet (MSDS) 
D)  Supervisor C

Question 4

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 5

Which laboratory specimens must be treated with standard (universal) 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

Question 6

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 7

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.

Question 8

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 9

Universal 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.

Question 10

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 11

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 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Monthly 
B)  Every 6 months 
C)  Yearly 
D)  Every 5 years 
A)  Monthly 
B)  Every 6 months 
C)  Yearly 
D)  Every 5 years

Question 13

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 14

What is the best substance to use for cleaning oil from microscope objectives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acetone 
B)  Alcohol-based products 
C)  Water 
D)  Xylene 
A)  Acetone 
B)  Alcohol-based products 
C)  Water 
D)  Xylene

Exam 2: Safety in the Hematology Laboratory

Which of the following is true regarding acceptable fire safety?

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

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

Where must fluid-resistant laboratory coats be worn?

Which laboratory specimens must be treated with standard (universal) precautions?

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

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

Who is responsible for laboratory employee safety?

Universal standard precautions written by OSHA are designed to:

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

Which of the following is acceptable safe practice?

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

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 best substance to use for cleaning oil from microscope objectives?

An Overview of Clinical Laboratory Hematology

Specimen Collection

Care and Use of the Microscope

Quality Assurance in Hematology and Hemostasis Testing

Cellular Structure and Function

Hematopoiesis

Erythrocyte Production and Destruction

Energy Metabolism and Membrane Physiology of the Erythrocyte

Hemoglobin Metabolism

Iron Metabolism

Leukocyte Development, Kinetics, and Functions

Platelet Production, Structure, and Function

Routine and Point-Of-Care Testing in Hematology: Manual and Semiautomated Methods

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

Bone Marrow Examination

Body Fluids in the Hematology Laboratory

Anemias: Red Blood Cell Morphology and Approach to Diagnosis

Disorders of Iron 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 Erythrocytedestructionnonimmune Causes

Extrinsic Defects Leading to Increased Erythrocytedestructionimmune Causes

Hemoglobinopathies Structural Defects in Hemoglobin

Thalassemias

Nonmalignant Leukocyte Disorders

Introduction to Leukocyte Neoplasms

Cytochemistry

Cytogenetics

Molecular Diagnostics in the Clinical Laboratory

Flow Cytometric Analysis in Hematologic Disorders

Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Acute Leukemias

Mature Lymphoid Neoplasms

Pediatric and Geriatric Hematology

Automated Cell-Counting Instrumentation

Normal Hemostasis and Coagulation

Hemorrhagic Coagulation Disorders

Thrombosis Risk Testing

Thrombocytopenia and Thrombocytosis

Qualitative Disorders of Platelets and Vasculature

Laboratory Evaluation of Hemostasis

Monitoring Antithrombotic Therapies

Coagulation Instrumentation

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