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Standard precautions apply to all of the following b. Under a hood and arranged alphabetically for
except: ease of identification in an emergency
a. Blood c. In a refrigerator at 2 C to 8 C to reduce
b. Cerebrospinal fluid volatilization
c. Semen d. On a low shelf in an area protected from light -
d. Concentrated acids - ANSWER -d. ANSWER -a. In an approved safety can or
Concentrated acids storage cabinet away from heat sources
The most important practice in preventing the The most frequent cause of needle punctures is:
spread of disease is: a. Patient movement during venipuncture
a. Wearing masks during patient contact b. Improper disposal of phlebotomy equipment
b. Proper hand washing c. Inattention during removal of needle after
c. Wearing disposable laboratory coats venipuncture
d. Identifying specimens from known or d. Failure to attach needle firmly to syringe or
suspected HIV- and HBV-infected patients with a tube holder - ANSWER -b. Improper
red label - ANSWER -b. Proper hand disposal of phlebotomy equipment
washing
What class fire extinguisher would be appropriate
The appropriate dilution of bleach to use in to use on a fire in a chemical cabinet?
laboratory disinfection is: a. Class A
a. 1:2 b. Class B
b. 1:5 c. Class C
c. 1:10 d. Class D - ANSWER -b. Class B
d. 1:100 - ANSWER -d. 1:10
Select the needle most commonly used in
How frequently should fire alarms and sprinkler standard venipuncture in an adult:
systems be tested? a. One inch, 18 gauge
a. Weekly b. One inch, 21 gauge
b. Monthly c. One-half inch, 23 gauge
c. Quarterly d. One-half inch, 25 gauge - ANSWER -b.
d. Annually - ANSWER -c. Quarterly One inch, 21 gauge
Where should alcohol and other flammable The process of formation and development of
chemicals be stored? blood cells is termed:
a. In an approved safety can or storage cabinet a. Hematopoiesis
away from heat sources b. Hematemesis
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c. Hematocytometry a. Liver
d. Hematorrhea - ANSWER -a. b. Thymus
Hematopoiesis c. Spleen
d. Bone marrow - ANSWER -c. Spleen
During the second trimester of fetal development,
the primary site of blood cell production is: Which one of the following cells is a product of
a. Bone marrow the CLP?
b. Spleen a. Megakaryocyte
c. Lymph nodes b. T lymphocyte
d. Liver - ANSWER -d. Liver c. Erythrocyte
d. Granulocyte - ANSWER -b. T lymphocyte
Which of the following organs is responsible for
the maturation of T lymphocytes and regulation What growth factor is produced in the kidneys
of their expression of CD4 and CD8? and is used to treat anemia associated with
a. Spleen kidney disease?
b. Liver a. EPO
c. Thymus b. TPO
d. Bone marrow - ANSWER -c. Thymus c. G-CSF
d. KIT ligand - ANSWER -a. EPO
The best source of active bone marrow from a
20-year-old would be: Which one of the following cytokines is required
a. Iliac crest very early in the differentiation of a hematopoietic
b. Femur stem cell?
c. Distal radius a. IL-2
d. Tibia - ANSWER -a. Iliac crest b. IL-8
c. EPO
d. FLT3 ligand - ANSWER -d. FLT3 ligand
Physiologic programmed cell death is termed:
a. Angiogenesis
b. Apoptosis Hematopoietic stem cells produce all lineages of
c. Aneurysm blood cells in sufficient quantities over the lifetime
d. Apohematics - ANSWER -b. Apoptosis of an individual because they:
a. Are unipotent
b. Have the ability of self-renewal by asymmetric
division
Which organ is the site of sequestration of c. Are present in large numbers in the bone
platelets? marrow niches
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Standard precautions apply to all of the following b. Under a hood and arranged alphabetically for
except: ease of identification in an emergency
a. Blood c. In a refrigerator at 2 C to 8 C to reduce
b. Cerebrospinal fluid volatilization
c. Semen d. On a low shelf in an area protected from light -
d. Concentrated acids - ANSWER -d. ANSWER -a. In an approved safety can or
Concentrated acids storage cabinet away from heat sources
The most important practice in preventing the The most frequent cause of needle punctures is:
spread of disease is: a. Patient movement during venipuncture
a. Wearing masks during patient contact b. Improper disposal of phlebotomy equipment
b. Proper hand washing c. Inattention during removal of needle after
c. Wearing disposable laboratory coats venipuncture
d. Identifying specimens from known or d. Failure to attach needle firmly to syringe or
suspected HIV- and HBV-infected patients with a tube holder - ANSWER -b. Improper
red label - ANSWER -b. Proper hand disposal of phlebotomy equipment
washing
What class fire extinguisher would be appropriate
The appropriate dilution of bleach to use in to use on a fire in a chemical cabinet?
laboratory disinfection is: a. Class A
a. 1:2 b. Class B
b. 1:5 c. Class C
c. 1:10 d. Class D - ANSWER -b. Class B
d. 1:100 - ANSWER -d. 1:10
Select the needle most commonly used in
How frequently should fire alarms and sprinkler standard venipuncture in an adult:
systems be tested? a. One inch, 18 gauge
a. Weekly b. One inch, 21 gauge
b. Monthly c. One-half inch, 23 gauge
c. Quarterly d. One-half inch, 25 gauge - ANSWER -b.
d. Annually - ANSWER -c. Quarterly One inch, 21 gauge
Where should alcohol and other flammable The process of formation and development of
chemicals be stored? blood cells is termed:
a. In an approved safety can or storage cabinet a. Hematopoiesis
away from heat sources b. Hematemesis
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c. Hematocytometry a. Liver
d. Hematorrhea - ANSWER -a. b. Thymus
Hematopoiesis c. Spleen
d. Bone marrow - ANSWER -c. Spleen
During the second trimester of fetal development,
the primary site of blood cell production is: Which one of the following cells is a product of
a. Bone marrow the CLP?
b. Spleen a. Megakaryocyte
c. Lymph nodes b. T lymphocyte
d. Liver - ANSWER -d. Liver c. Erythrocyte
d. Granulocyte - ANSWER -b. T lymphocyte
Which of the following organs is responsible for
the maturation of T lymphocytes and regulation What growth factor is produced in the kidneys
of their expression of CD4 and CD8? and is used to treat anemia associated with
a. Spleen kidney disease?
b. Liver a. EPO
c. Thymus b. TPO
d. Bone marrow - ANSWER -c. Thymus c. G-CSF
d. KIT ligand - ANSWER -a. EPO
The best source of active bone marrow from a
20-year-old would be: Which one of the following cytokines is required
a. Iliac crest very early in the differentiation of a hematopoietic
b. Femur stem cell?
c. Distal radius a. IL-2
d. Tibia - ANSWER -a. Iliac crest b. IL-8
c. EPO
d. FLT3 ligand - ANSWER -d. FLT3 ligand
Physiologic programmed cell death is termed:
a. Angiogenesis
b. Apoptosis Hematopoietic stem cells produce all lineages of
c. Aneurysm blood cells in sufficient quantities over the lifetime
d. Apohematics - ANSWER -b. Apoptosis of an individual because they:
a. Are unipotent
b. Have the ability of self-renewal by asymmetric
division
Which organ is the site of sequestration of c. Are present in large numbers in the bone
platelets? marrow niches
