CSMLS PRACTICE EXAM 3
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
where should urine test strips be stored?
- dark dry location
- freezer
- refrigerator
- cold humid location - Correct Answers -dark dry location
how much glucose (180.16 g/mol) is required to prepare 300 mL of 5% solution?
- 5.00 g
- 15.00 g
- 18.02 g
- 90.10 g - Correct Answers -15.00g
which of the following elements is a component of process management?
- safety programs
- reporting hierarchy
- supplier qualification
- change control - Correct Answers -change control
which of the following set of organisms should be used to perform QC on the novobiocin
disk test?
- staph aureus and staph epi
- staph lugd and staph aureus
- strep pyo and strep agalac
- staph aureus and staph sapro - Correct Answers -staph aureus and staph sapro
what is the M+1 in the given hydrocarbon mass spectrum?
- 31
- 32
- 46
,- 47 - Correct Answers -47
which of the following actions may cause a body fluid cytosine preparation to have a cell
button that is too thick?
- sample vortexes prior to slide preparation
- sample stored at 22C for many hours
- sample not mixed prior to slide preparation
- sample diluted prior to slide preparation - Correct Answers -sample not mixed prior to
slide preparation
which of the following morphological findings correlated with the chronic blood loss?
- macro normo
- macro hypo
- macro hyper
- micro hypo - Correct Answers -micro hypo
which of the following actions are taken given the following data?
sample type CSF
number of tubes 1
volume 300uL
tests requested cell count and differential, C and S, glucose, Total protein
- inform the ward that the sample is rejected
- complete only the C and S
- request the ordering doctor prioritize testing
- complete C and S then glucose and total protein then cell count and differential -
Correct Answers -request the ordering doctor prioritize testing
which of the following leukemias is consistent with these results?
WBC 55
blasts 85%
inclusions fused primary granules present
- chronic myeloid
- acute myeloid
- acute lymphoblastic
- chronic lymphocytic - Correct Answers -acute myeloid
Which of the following presumptive identifications correlated with the results below?
PPD green
urea pink
,TSI K/A H2S
- morganella
- proteus
- salmonella
- providencia - Correct Answers -proteus
which of the following is not a common component of professional regulation?
- established educational standards
- employment security
- formal public complaint processes
- certification exams - Correct Answers -employment security
which of the following actions is appropriate given the results below?
sample type freshly voided urine
pH 5.5
crystals large rhomboid plates with notched corners
- identify as cystine
- request a first morning specimen
- repeat pH
- identify as cholesterol - Correct Answers -identify as cholesterol
what is the immediate first aid reaction taken following a needle stick injury?
- allow exposed site to bleed freely
- wipe the exposed site with an alcohol pad
- cleanse exposed site with soap and water
- apply pressure to the exposed site - Correct Answers -cleanse exposed site with soap
and water
which of the following actions may cause nerve damage during a venipuncture
procedure?
- probing blindly in the patients arm
- cheesing the venipuncture location carefully
- apply a tourniquet on patients wrist
- entering a vein using the least number of attempts - Correct Answers -probing blindly
in the patients arm
what percentage of blood is expected to be comparable for a patient who has anti-K and
anti- Fya?
- 3%
, - 6%
- 30%
- 60% - Correct Answers -30%
which of the following statements best explains the hemostasis interference given
below?
unconjugated bilirubin increased
free hemoglobin present
methemoglobin increased
- light transmittance is being impeded by the plasma colour
- electromechanical detection is being impeded by sample colour
- photo-optical detection is being concealed by sample turbidity
- mechanical detection is being prolonged by thrombin generation - Correct Answers -
light transmittance is being impeded by the plasma colour
which of the following procedures must be complete before using a new lot number of
PT reagent?
- recalibration of instrument
- validation of therapeutic range
- calibration verification
- establish geometric range - Correct Answers -establish geometric range
which of the following organisms is considered a pathogen in a throat culture?
- viridian groups strep
- haemophilus influenzae
- coag neg staph
- strep pyo - Correct Answers -strep pyo
Which of the following pieces of equipment provides protection from aerosols while
aliquoting specimens?
- splash screen
- BSC
- canopy hood
= fume hood - Correct Answers -BSC
which of the following activities describes when a schedule is created for validation of a
new analyzer?
- quality assessment
- quality control
- quality assurance
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
where should urine test strips be stored?
- dark dry location
- freezer
- refrigerator
- cold humid location - Correct Answers -dark dry location
how much glucose (180.16 g/mol) is required to prepare 300 mL of 5% solution?
- 5.00 g
- 15.00 g
- 18.02 g
- 90.10 g - Correct Answers -15.00g
which of the following elements is a component of process management?
- safety programs
- reporting hierarchy
- supplier qualification
- change control - Correct Answers -change control
which of the following set of organisms should be used to perform QC on the novobiocin
disk test?
- staph aureus and staph epi
- staph lugd and staph aureus
- strep pyo and strep agalac
- staph aureus and staph sapro - Correct Answers -staph aureus and staph sapro
what is the M+1 in the given hydrocarbon mass spectrum?
- 31
- 32
- 46
,- 47 - Correct Answers -47
which of the following actions may cause a body fluid cytosine preparation to have a cell
button that is too thick?
- sample vortexes prior to slide preparation
- sample stored at 22C for many hours
- sample not mixed prior to slide preparation
- sample diluted prior to slide preparation - Correct Answers -sample not mixed prior to
slide preparation
which of the following morphological findings correlated with the chronic blood loss?
- macro normo
- macro hypo
- macro hyper
- micro hypo - Correct Answers -micro hypo
which of the following actions are taken given the following data?
sample type CSF
number of tubes 1
volume 300uL
tests requested cell count and differential, C and S, glucose, Total protein
- inform the ward that the sample is rejected
- complete only the C and S
- request the ordering doctor prioritize testing
- complete C and S then glucose and total protein then cell count and differential -
Correct Answers -request the ordering doctor prioritize testing
which of the following leukemias is consistent with these results?
WBC 55
blasts 85%
inclusions fused primary granules present
- chronic myeloid
- acute myeloid
- acute lymphoblastic
- chronic lymphocytic - Correct Answers -acute myeloid
Which of the following presumptive identifications correlated with the results below?
PPD green
urea pink
,TSI K/A H2S
- morganella
- proteus
- salmonella
- providencia - Correct Answers -proteus
which of the following is not a common component of professional regulation?
- established educational standards
- employment security
- formal public complaint processes
- certification exams - Correct Answers -employment security
which of the following actions is appropriate given the results below?
sample type freshly voided urine
pH 5.5
crystals large rhomboid plates with notched corners
- identify as cystine
- request a first morning specimen
- repeat pH
- identify as cholesterol - Correct Answers -identify as cholesterol
what is the immediate first aid reaction taken following a needle stick injury?
- allow exposed site to bleed freely
- wipe the exposed site with an alcohol pad
- cleanse exposed site with soap and water
- apply pressure to the exposed site - Correct Answers -cleanse exposed site with soap
and water
which of the following actions may cause nerve damage during a venipuncture
procedure?
- probing blindly in the patients arm
- cheesing the venipuncture location carefully
- apply a tourniquet on patients wrist
- entering a vein using the least number of attempts - Correct Answers -probing blindly
in the patients arm
what percentage of blood is expected to be comparable for a patient who has anti-K and
anti- Fya?
- 3%
, - 6%
- 30%
- 60% - Correct Answers -30%
which of the following statements best explains the hemostasis interference given
below?
unconjugated bilirubin increased
free hemoglobin present
methemoglobin increased
- light transmittance is being impeded by the plasma colour
- electromechanical detection is being impeded by sample colour
- photo-optical detection is being concealed by sample turbidity
- mechanical detection is being prolonged by thrombin generation - Correct Answers -
light transmittance is being impeded by the plasma colour
which of the following procedures must be complete before using a new lot number of
PT reagent?
- recalibration of instrument
- validation of therapeutic range
- calibration verification
- establish geometric range - Correct Answers -establish geometric range
which of the following organisms is considered a pathogen in a throat culture?
- viridian groups strep
- haemophilus influenzae
- coag neg staph
- strep pyo - Correct Answers -strep pyo
Which of the following pieces of equipment provides protection from aerosols while
aliquoting specimens?
- splash screen
- BSC
- canopy hood
= fume hood - Correct Answers -BSC
which of the following activities describes when a schedule is created for validation of a
new analyzer?
- quality assessment
- quality control
- quality assurance
