MLAT OSMT Prep Question and Answers 100% Solved Correctly

MLAT OSMT Prep Question and Answers 100% Solved Correctly Glassware used to measure 24 hour urine volumes is a: a. volumetric flask b. beaker c. erlenmeyer cylinder d. graduated cylinder e. safety bulb - answerd. graduated cylinder Glassware used to make 100 mls of a 12% solution is a: a. volumetric flask b. beaker c. erlenmeyer cylinder d. graduated cylinder e. safety bulb - answera. volumetric cylinder A suction device used to draw up liquids is a: a. volumetric flask b. beaker c. erlenmeyer cylinder d. graduated cylinder e. safety bulb - answere. safety bulb The pipette with a bulged out portion in the middle is a : a. mohr pipette b. pasture pipette c. serological pipette d. volumetric pipette e. micro-pipette - answerd. volumetric pipette Which piece of glassware would not give critical measurement: a. volumetric flask b. beaker c. erlenmeyer cylinder d. graduated cylinder e. safety bulb - answerb. beaker The durable material used to make heat resistant glassware is: a. polyethylene b. soda lime c. polystyrene d. borosilicate e. polyvinyl chloride - answerd. borosilicate Solid crystals of potassium oxalate are added to distilled water in a container. What term would describe the potassium oxalate? a. solution b. solvent c. solute d. reagent e. a & c - answerc. solute The destruction of all micro-organisms including spores is called: a. sanitation b. antisepsis c. sterilization d. disinfection e. asepesis - answerc. sterilization A ug is a unit to describe: a. time b. volume c. distance d. weight e. length - answerd. weight A pH of 2 is _____then a pH of 5: a. 1000 times more acidic b. 100 times more acidic c. 2 times less acidic d. 20 times less acidic e. 1000 times more acidic - answere. 1000 times more acidic Cells in a hypertonic solution will: a. swell and burst b. dehydrate c. hemolyze d. not be affected e. stop mitosis - answerb. dehydrate The solution used to fix a pap smear is: a. wright stain b. hematoxylin c. physiological saline d. cytospray e. methylene blue - answerd. cytospray Blood for an RBC count must be prepared from: a. EDTA blood b. citrated blood c. heparinized blood d. oxalated blood e. clotted blood - answera. EDTA blood Which reagent is not routinely used to preserve tissue in a life-like manner: a. formic acid b. zenkers fluid c. 40% formaldehyde dissolved in water d. bouin's fluid e. 10% formalin - answera. formic acid Which piece of histology equipment is not temperature dependant: a. wax b. tissue proocessor c. microtome d. embedding center e. water-bath - answerc. microtome A biopsy is: a. a removal of biological fluid b. the removal of an organ c. a post mortem examination d. excision of a representative tissue sample e. a collection of blood - answerd. excision of a representative tissue sample During tissue processing, what is the correct sequence of steps: a. clearing, dehydration, infiltration b. clearing, infiltration, dehydration c. dehydration, infiltration, clearing d. dehydration, clearing, infiltration e. embedding, sectioning, staining - answerd, dehydration, clearing, infiltration Fixation is important in tissue processing because it: a. prevents cell morphology changes and shrinkage b. allows tissue to be examined in a life-like condition c. facilitates the staining process d. a & c e. a, b, & c - answere. a, b, & c The liquid portion of blood remaining after a clot has formed is called: a. the buffy coat b. serum c. plasma d. lymph e. tissue fluid - answerb. serum Which test could not be performed on a serum sample: a. iron b. vitamin B12 c. total lipids d. clotting factors e. potassium - answerd. clotting factors The shape of a normal erythrocyte is described as: a. bioconcave disc b. spherocyte c. polymorphonucleocyte d. thin column e. bull's eye - answera. bioconcave disk Glucose results are correctly reported in: a. g/mmol b. mmol/L c. g/L d. g/ml e. g/dl - answerb. mmol/L If a patient refuses to have a venipunture done you should: a. tear up the requisition b. collect a urine sample c. politely ask a patient to come back next week d. restrain the patient and proceed with the venipuncture e. notify the patient's physician - answere. notify the patients physician Which statement is false when performing a venipuncture: a. the vein is entered at a 15-20 degree angle b. the tubes are pushed onto the needle with the thumb of the strongest hand c. the bevel of the needle is pointed up when entering the vein d. the tourniquet is removed before withdrawing the needle e. the patients arm is cleansed before palpating the vein - answere. the patient's arm is cleansed before palpating the vein A biohazarddous container is used to discard: a. lancets b. needles c. band-aid wrappers d. a & b e. a, b & c - answerd. a & b Which needle gauge corresponds with the smallest needle size: a. 18 b. 20 c. 21 d. 22