MDLB 1221 Module D, E Exam Questions And Quality
Solutions
Implied consent is - Correct Answer Indicated by a patient's nonverbal actions
Consent should be sought out by an MLA ______ they perform a procedure on a patient
- Correct Answer Every time
Non-adherence to confidentiality policies at work can cause an MLA to: - Correct
Answer Be fired and charged legally
ISO 15189 - Correct Answer International organization for standardization -
governmental and international organizations that plays a role in QA as it contains
general requirements for testing and calibration labs for: provision of advice to users of
the laboratory services, collection of patient samples, interpretation of results, how
testing is performed in emergencies, and the lab's role in education and training of
healthcare staff.
The patient's information on a specimen container must: - Correct Answer Match the
patient's requisition exactly
What is not an employment standard? - Correct Answer
All collection tubes have an expiration date, if they're out of date they should be: -
Correct Answer Discarded
Tort law - Correct Answer covers acts that result in harm to another - most common for
health care
Quality Assurance (QA) - Correct Answer Encompasses a ranges of activities that
enable labs to achieve and maintain high levels of accuracy and proficiency despite's
changes and methods and volumes of specimens tested
Quality Assurance (QA) includes: - Correct Answer Standard operating procedures
(SOP), defining administrative requirements (record-keeping, data evaluation, etc.),
specifies corrective actions, and high quality employee performance.
Contract law - Correct Answer Voluntary agreements between two or more parties -
can exist between healthcare employer and employee, patient's and healthcare
professionals, etc.
Preanalytical errors are mistakes made - Correct Answer before laboratory testing -
including improper specimen collection or labeling
Analytical errors are mistakes made - Correct Answer During the examination process
- inaccurate resulting
, Postanalytical errors are mistakes made - Correct Answer Post examination- including
incorrect reporting of results (verbally)
All hazards are risks, true or false? - Correct Answer True.
It is a good idea for employees to participate in the hazard assessment and control
process, true or false? - Correct Answer True.
Are psychological hazards included in hazard assessment? - Correct Answer Yes.
For hazard assessment, it is useful to consider: - Correct Answer The worst case
scenario
In risk assessment, the likelihood that a hazard may result in an injury is considered: -
Correct Answer Probability
In risk assessment, the degree of harm or injury that may result from an exposure to a
hazard: - Correct Answer Severity
Hazard assessment procedures should include a requirement to identify control
measures using the hierarchy of controls, true or false? - Correct Answer True.
What should be included on the hazard assessment documents? - Correct Answer
Who should implement additional controls
Hazard assessments are useful for: - Correct Answer Due diligence, identifying
deficiencies and recommended additional controls, and training new employees
An external accreditation committee perform accreditation, true or false? - Correct
Answer True.
What does LEAN focus on? - Correct Answer Reducing waste
What is an example of identifying, documenting, and reporting a deficiency in the
laboratory? - Correct Answer Noticing that a patient has no ID band and reporting it to
a nurse.
POCT - Correct Answer Point of care testing= testing performed at the patient's side
rather than sent off to a lab/ (e.g. sugar, urinalysis, cholesterol)
TAT - Correct Answer Turn around time - quality indicator of when a lab test is
ordered, to when it is collected, to when it is resulted and reported.
Quality Control (QC) - Correct Answer Specific techniques or procedures used to
detect errors at the testing phase - in the lab, the QC is most commonly used as a
control specimen
Solutions
Implied consent is - Correct Answer Indicated by a patient's nonverbal actions
Consent should be sought out by an MLA ______ they perform a procedure on a patient
- Correct Answer Every time
Non-adherence to confidentiality policies at work can cause an MLA to: - Correct
Answer Be fired and charged legally
ISO 15189 - Correct Answer International organization for standardization -
governmental and international organizations that plays a role in QA as it contains
general requirements for testing and calibration labs for: provision of advice to users of
the laboratory services, collection of patient samples, interpretation of results, how
testing is performed in emergencies, and the lab's role in education and training of
healthcare staff.
The patient's information on a specimen container must: - Correct Answer Match the
patient's requisition exactly
What is not an employment standard? - Correct Answer
All collection tubes have an expiration date, if they're out of date they should be: -
Correct Answer Discarded
Tort law - Correct Answer covers acts that result in harm to another - most common for
health care
Quality Assurance (QA) - Correct Answer Encompasses a ranges of activities that
enable labs to achieve and maintain high levels of accuracy and proficiency despite's
changes and methods and volumes of specimens tested
Quality Assurance (QA) includes: - Correct Answer Standard operating procedures
(SOP), defining administrative requirements (record-keeping, data evaluation, etc.),
specifies corrective actions, and high quality employee performance.
Contract law - Correct Answer Voluntary agreements between two or more parties -
can exist between healthcare employer and employee, patient's and healthcare
professionals, etc.
Preanalytical errors are mistakes made - Correct Answer before laboratory testing -
including improper specimen collection or labeling
Analytical errors are mistakes made - Correct Answer During the examination process
- inaccurate resulting
, Postanalytical errors are mistakes made - Correct Answer Post examination- including
incorrect reporting of results (verbally)
All hazards are risks, true or false? - Correct Answer True.
It is a good idea for employees to participate in the hazard assessment and control
process, true or false? - Correct Answer True.
Are psychological hazards included in hazard assessment? - Correct Answer Yes.
For hazard assessment, it is useful to consider: - Correct Answer The worst case
scenario
In risk assessment, the likelihood that a hazard may result in an injury is considered: -
Correct Answer Probability
In risk assessment, the degree of harm or injury that may result from an exposure to a
hazard: - Correct Answer Severity
Hazard assessment procedures should include a requirement to identify control
measures using the hierarchy of controls, true or false? - Correct Answer True.
What should be included on the hazard assessment documents? - Correct Answer
Who should implement additional controls
Hazard assessments are useful for: - Correct Answer Due diligence, identifying
deficiencies and recommended additional controls, and training new employees
An external accreditation committee perform accreditation, true or false? - Correct
Answer True.
What does LEAN focus on? - Correct Answer Reducing waste
What is an example of identifying, documenting, and reporting a deficiency in the
laboratory? - Correct Answer Noticing that a patient has no ID band and reporting it to
a nurse.
POCT - Correct Answer Point of care testing= testing performed at the patient's side
rather than sent off to a lab/ (e.g. sugar, urinalysis, cholesterol)
TAT - Correct Answer Turn around time - quality indicator of when a lab test is
ordered, to when it is collected, to when it is resulted and reported.
Quality Control (QC) - Correct Answer Specific techniques or procedures used to
detect errors at the testing phase - in the lab, the QC is most commonly used as a
control specimen
