, URINALYSIS AND BODY FLUIDS 7TH EDITION TEST BANK x x x x x x x
Chapter 1: Safety and Quality Management
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Multiple Choice x
1. An example of a chemical hazard is:
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A. Carcinogen exposure x
B. Strained back x
C. Viral infection
x
D. Shock
ANS: A x
DIF: Level 1
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OBJ: 1-1x
TOP: Safety hazards
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2. Centrifuging an uncapped tube of urine is most likely to produce a/an:
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A. Electrical shock x
B. Broken tube x
C. Unbalancing
D. Aerosol
ANS: D x
DIF: Level 2
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OBJ: 1-1x
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
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D. Point of exitx x
ANS: B x
DIF: Level 1
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OBJ: 1-2x
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 x
ANS: C x
DIF: Level 1
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OBJ: 1-2 x
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 rem
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oves you from specimen collection (phlebotomy) duties for the day, citing chain of infectionprotoc
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ols. 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 x
DIF: Level 3
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OBJ: 1-2 x
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 x
B. Blood-borne pathogen precautions x x
C. Standard precautions x
D. Body fluid precautions x x
ANS: C x
DIF: Level 1
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OBJ: 1-3 x
TOP: Standard precautions
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7. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that universalpr
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ecautions be followed when encountering:
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A. Specimens containing visible blood x x x
B. Patients who are infected with blood-borne pathogens
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, C. All body fluid specimens
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D. Specimens that may produce aerosols x x x x
ANS: A x
DIF: Level 1
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OBJ: 1-3x
TOP: Standard precautions
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8. 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 x
DIF: Level 1
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OBJ: 1-4x
TOP: Blood-borne pathogens
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9. Which of the following CDC guidelines considers all moist body substances to be potentiallyinf
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ectious and stresses hand washing?
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A. Universal precautions x
B. Body fluid precautions
x x
C. Standard precautions x
D. Health-care personnel standards x x
ANS: C x
DIF: Level 1
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OBJ: 1-4x
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
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B. Wash the hands with antimicrobial soap
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C. Apply cortisone cream to the hands
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D. Avoid wearing latex gloves in the future
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ANS: D x
DIF: Level 2
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OBJ: 5 x
Chapter 1: Safety and Quality Management
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Multiple Choice x
1. An example of a chemical hazard is:
x x x x x x
A. Carcinogen exposure x
B. Strained back x
C. Viral infection
x
D. Shock
ANS: A x
DIF: Level 1
x x
OBJ: 1-1x
TOP: Safety hazards
x x
2. Centrifuging an uncapped tube of urine is most likely to produce a/an:
x x x x x x x x x x x
A. Electrical shock x
B. Broken tube x
C. Unbalancing
D. Aerosol
ANS: D x
DIF: Level 2
x x
OBJ: 1-1x
TOP: Safety hazards
x x
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
x x
D. Point of exitx x
ANS: B x
DIF: Level 1
x x
OBJ: 1-2x
TOP: Chain of infection
x x x
,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 x
ANS: C x
DIF: Level 1
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OBJ: 1-2 x
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 rem
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
oves you from specimen collection (phlebotomy) duties for the day, citing chain of infectionprotoc
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
ols. Why is your supervisor concerned about the cut on your hand?
x x x x x x x x x x x
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.
x x x x x x x x x x x x
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 x
DIF: Level 3
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OBJ: 1-2 x
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?
x x x x
A. Urinalysis precautions x
B. Blood-borne pathogen precautions x x
C. Standard precautions x
D. Body fluid precautions x x
ANS: C x
DIF: Level 1
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OBJ: 1-3 x
TOP: Standard precautions
x x
7. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that universalpr
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ecautions be followed when encountering:
x x x x
A. Specimens containing visible blood x x x
B. Patients who are infected with blood-borne pathogens
x x x x x x
, C. All body fluid specimens
x x x
D. Specimens that may produce aerosols x x x x
ANS: A x
DIF: Level 1
x x
OBJ: 1-3x
TOP: Standard precautions
x x
8. 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 x
DIF: Level 1
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OBJ: 1-4x
TOP: Blood-borne pathogens
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9. Which of the following CDC guidelines considers all moist body substances to be potentiallyinf
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ectious and stresses hand washing?
x x x x
A. Universal precautions x
B. Body fluid precautions
x x
C. Standard precautions x
D. Health-care personnel standards x x
ANS: C x
DIF: Level 1
x x
OBJ: 1-4x
TOP: Blood-borne pathogens
x x
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
x x x x x
B. Wash the hands with antimicrobial soap
x x x x x
C. Apply cortisone cream to the hands
x x x x x
D. Avoid wearing latex gloves in the future
x x x x x x
ANS: D x
DIF: Level 2
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OBJ: 5 x
