AAB MT BASIC KNOWLEDGE REVIEW QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What is the most common reason for a control value to be outside of 3SD? -
✔✔Random error
✔✔If one control is outside the 95% confidence limits, then what is the most appropriate
remedial action to take initially? - ✔✔Repeat the same control
✔✔Where should an unopened container of methanol be stored? - ✔✔Flammable
safety cabinet
✔✔After preventative maintenance by field service, which one of the following is
recommended? - ✔✔Verification of QC results
✔✔According to CLIA, who is responsible for specimen processing, test performance,
and reporting test results? - ✔✔Testing personnel
✔✔Which one of the following is NOT a job duty of the testing personnel? -
✔✔Interpretation of highly complex testing
, ✔✔All of the following are job duties of testing personnel: - ✔✔Inventory control,
equipment maintenance, and accuracy of reported results
✔✔Which one of the following is not required to be kept in the employee's personnel
records? - ✔✔Continuing education documents?
✔✔All of the following are required to be kept in the employee's personnel records: -
✔✔Job competency training checklist, remedial action documentation, and annual
performance appraisal.
✔✔Which one of the following statements concerning CEUs is false? - ✔✔CEUs are
mandated by the College of American Pathologists
✔✔Who is responsible for monitoring trends for corrected reports in the laboratory? -
✔✔Quality assurance
✔✔Which federal law requires that the competency of laboratory personnel be
documented? - ✔✔CLIA
✔✔Tracking and trending customer complaints concerning the laboratory is a
responsibility of which area? - ✔✔Quality assurance
✔✔Which federal agency issues regulations to ensure employee safety? -
✔✔Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
✔✔OSHA Hazard Communication Standard requires original container labels to contain
all of the following information EXCEPT which one? - ✔✔Emergency telephone number
✔✔OSHA Hazard Communication Standard requires original container labels to contain
all of the following information: - ✔✔Product name, warning label, and manufacturer's
name and address
✔✔Which federal agency requires safety training during new employee orientation and
annually thereafter? - ✔✔OSHA
✔✔Which plan minimizes personnel exposure to hazardous chemicals? - ✔✔Chemical
hygiene plan
✔✔Which bloodborne pathogens are of greatest risk to laboratorians? - ✔✔Hepatitis B
and HIV
✔✔All of the following are components of the OSHA Tuberculosis plan: - ✔✔All
employees with patient contact must be fit for respirators, all laboratory employees are
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What is the most common reason for a control value to be outside of 3SD? -
✔✔Random error
✔✔If one control is outside the 95% confidence limits, then what is the most appropriate
remedial action to take initially? - ✔✔Repeat the same control
✔✔Where should an unopened container of methanol be stored? - ✔✔Flammable
safety cabinet
✔✔After preventative maintenance by field service, which one of the following is
recommended? - ✔✔Verification of QC results
✔✔According to CLIA, who is responsible for specimen processing, test performance,
and reporting test results? - ✔✔Testing personnel
✔✔Which one of the following is NOT a job duty of the testing personnel? -
✔✔Interpretation of highly complex testing
, ✔✔All of the following are job duties of testing personnel: - ✔✔Inventory control,
equipment maintenance, and accuracy of reported results
✔✔Which one of the following is not required to be kept in the employee's personnel
records? - ✔✔Continuing education documents?
✔✔All of the following are required to be kept in the employee's personnel records: -
✔✔Job competency training checklist, remedial action documentation, and annual
performance appraisal.
✔✔Which one of the following statements concerning CEUs is false? - ✔✔CEUs are
mandated by the College of American Pathologists
✔✔Who is responsible for monitoring trends for corrected reports in the laboratory? -
✔✔Quality assurance
✔✔Which federal law requires that the competency of laboratory personnel be
documented? - ✔✔CLIA
✔✔Tracking and trending customer complaints concerning the laboratory is a
responsibility of which area? - ✔✔Quality assurance
✔✔Which federal agency issues regulations to ensure employee safety? -
✔✔Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
✔✔OSHA Hazard Communication Standard requires original container labels to contain
all of the following information EXCEPT which one? - ✔✔Emergency telephone number
✔✔OSHA Hazard Communication Standard requires original container labels to contain
all of the following information: - ✔✔Product name, warning label, and manufacturer's
name and address
✔✔Which federal agency requires safety training during new employee orientation and
annually thereafter? - ✔✔OSHA
✔✔Which plan minimizes personnel exposure to hazardous chemicals? - ✔✔Chemical
hygiene plan
✔✔Which bloodborne pathogens are of greatest risk to laboratorians? - ✔✔Hepatitis B
and HIV
✔✔All of the following are components of the OSHA Tuberculosis plan: - ✔✔All
employees with patient contact must be fit for respirators, all laboratory employees are
