practice questions for the MLPAO MLA,T Certification Exam with answers

practice questions for the MLPAO MLA/T |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Certification Exam with answers |\ |\ |\




3.4 Pus cells or fat can cause urine to turn which color?
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What is Pus made of? |\ |\ |\ |\




|\ a. Black
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|\ b. Greenish-blue
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c. Milky-white consists of dead WBCs, dead tissues, and
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dead bacteria or fungi|\ |\ |\




|\ d. Yellow- white and consists of bacteria or fungi
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|\ e. Yellow-brown and consists WBCs - CORRECT ANSWERS
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|\ ✔✔Answer: c) Milky-white |\ |\




1.1 Progressive staining means to overstain and then
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decolorize to remove excess stain. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




a. True
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b. False - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Answer: b) False
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Regressive stain means to overstain and then decolorize
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to remove excess stain.
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,1.3 All lab employees must take the WHMIS course.
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a. True |\ |\




b. False - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Answer: a) True
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It ensures they understand and can apply the knowledge
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about hazardous products used in the lab.
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1.4 What information is NOT required on a supplier label
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of a hazardous product?
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a) A hazard statement describing the nature of the hazard
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posed by the product
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B) A hazard symbol
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c) The contact details of the Canadian manufacturer or
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the Canadian importer
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d) The name of the product
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e) The website of the Canadian manufacturer or the
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Canadian importer - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Answer: e) |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



The website of the Canadian manufacturer or the
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Canadian importer |\




1.5 Why is venipuncture carried out?
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,a) To obtain blood for diagnostic purposes
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b) To monitor levels of blood components
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c) To administer medications d. To remove blood due to
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excess levels of iron |\ |\ |\ |\




e) All of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Answer: e) All
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of the above
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1.6 What does privacy legislation deal with?
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a)The collection, use, and disclosure of personal
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information
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|\ c) The privacy of banking information
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|\ d) The privacy of the health care worker
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e) The privatization of provincial health care - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Answer: a) The collection, use, and |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



disclosure of personal information |\ |\ |\




The Privacy Act is federal legislation: Data privacy laws
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provide a legal framework on how to obtain, use, store,
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and disclose people's data
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(PHIPA) Personal Health Information Protection Act |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




(PIPEDA) Personal Information Protection and Electronic |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



Documents Act: private sector organizations. |\ |\ |\ |\

, 1.7 According to regulation 682, a medical lab technician
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is defined as a person:
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a) responsible for administration of technical and
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scientific lab operations |\ |\ |\




b) who may perform specialized scientific tests
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c) who under direct supervision performs tests which
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require limited skills and responsibility
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d) who under general supervision, performs tests which
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require independent judgement - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Answer: c) who under direct supervision performs
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tests which require limited skills and responsibility
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1.8 Which task falls within the scope of practice of a lab
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technician?


a) Collecting arterial blood gas
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b) Interpreting lab results
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c) Maintaining laboratory records
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d) Preparing samples prior to testing
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e) Quality control maintenance of lab instruments -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Answer: d) Preparing samples
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prior to testing|\ |\