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7thEdition byStrasinger
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* | Verified Chapter's 1 - 17 | Complete Newest Version
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,Chapter 1: Safety and Quality Management
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Multiple Choice *
1. An example of a chemical hazard is:
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A. Carcinogen exposure *
B. Strained back *
C. Viral infection *
D. Shock
ANS: A *
DIF: Level 1
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OBJ: 1-1*
TOP: Safety hazards
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2. Centrifuging an uncapped tube of urine is most likely to produce a/an: * * * * * * * * * * *
A. Electrical shock *
B. Broken tube *
C. Unbalancing
D. Aerosol
ANS: D *
DIF: Level 2
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OBJ: 1-1*
TOP: Safety hazards
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3. Laboratory equipment and other inanimate objects serve as what in the chain of infection?
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A. Host
B. Reservoir
C. Point of entry * *
D. Point of exit * *
ANS: B *
DIF: Level 1
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OBJ: 1-2*
TOP: Chain of infection
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,4. The chain of infection includes all of the following except a:
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A. Source
B. Host
C. Disinfectant
D. Transmission method *
ANS: C *
DIF: Level 1
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OBJ: 1-2 *
TOP: Chain of infection
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5. You arrive to work in the clinical laboratory with a small cut on your hand. Your supervisor removes
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you from specimen collection (phlebotomy) duties for the day, citing chain of infectionprotocols.
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Why is your supervisor concerned about the cut on your hand?
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A. Because you will not have the mobility in your hand to properly collect blood.
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B. Because you are going to have to wear a bandage all day long.
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C. Because you have a point of entry that could expose you to infectious agents.
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D. Because you are going to be an active transmitter of infection onto general surfaces.
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ANS: C *
DIF: Level 3
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OBJ: 1-2 *
TOP: Chain of infection
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6. Which of the following guidelines states that laboratory personnel should consider all patientsas
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possible carriers of blood-borne pathogens?
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A. Urinalysis precautions *
B. Blood-bornepathogen precautions * *
C. Standard precautions *
D. Body fluid precautions * *
ANS: C *
DIF: Level 1
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OBJ: 1-3 *
TOP: Standard precautions
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7. TheCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that
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universalprecautions be followed when encountering:
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A. Specimens containing visible blood * * *
B. Patients who are infected with blood-borne pathogens * * * * * *
, C. All body fluid specimens
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D. Specimens that may produce aerosols * * * *
ANS: A *
DIF: Level 1
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OBJ: 1-3 *
TOP: Standard precautions
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8. Which of the following CDC guidelines considers all moist body substances to be
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potentiallyinfectious and stresses hand washing?
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A. Universal precautions *
B. Body fluid precautions * *
C. Standard precautions *
D. Health-care personnel standards * *
ANS: C *
DIF: Level 1
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OBJ: 1-4 *
TOP: Blood-borne pathogens
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9. The Occupational Exposure to Blood-Borne Pathogens Standard is:
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A. A guideline developed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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B. Guidelines recommended by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)
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C. A guideline recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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D. A law enforced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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ANS: D *
DIF: Level 1
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OBJ: 1-4 *
TOP: Blood-borne pathogens
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10. A laboratory worker who observes a red hand rash after removing gloves should:
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A. Avoid wearing gloves for 2 days * * * * *
B. Wash the hands with antimicrobial soap
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C. Apply cortisone cream to the hands * * * * *
D. Avoid wearing latex gloves in the future * * * * * *
ANS: D *
DIF: Level 2
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OBJ: 5 *