CSMLS MLA STUDY SET WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What 3 types of information is in HIA? - Correct Answers -Diagnostic, treatment and
care information
-Person's physical and mental health
-Treatment they are having or have received
-Drug or health care aids
-Health care benefits paid or provided
Health services Provider information
-information on health authorities
Used in workforce planning, determining if a provider's right to practice has been
cancelled or suspended
Registered Information
-Demographic information
-Address
-Citizenship
What are the 3 main branches of Health Canada? - Correct Answers -Health programs
and services
-health insurance
-research program
-health services, promotion and fitness
Medical services
Health Protection Branch protects against:
-Unsafe food/drugs/cosmetics
-Medical and radiation emitting devices
-Pollutants and contaminants
What are the benefits of avoiding? - Correct Answers -Reducing Stress
- Avoiding demanding or unpleasant people or topics
Saving Time
-Not wasting time and energy on low prioritization issues
Steering clear of danger
,-Not stirring up the hornets nest
Setting up more favourable condition
-Gaining time to be better prepared
How is a pathology specimen container labelled? - Correct Answers -Full Name
PHN
Type of specimen and exact location
Relevant clinical history
Collection date and time
How do you label a cassette? - Correct Answers -surgical/autopsy
year
case number
block number
What major requirements should be in the patient's requisition? - Correct Answers -Full
name
PHN
Type of specimen and exact body site
Relevant clinical history
Devitalization and fixation time
Collection date and time
What information does the pathologist need to describe in grossing? - Correct Answers
-Colour
Consistency
Texture
Dimensions
Shape
Weight
An obvious pathological features
What is Protocol A when cleaning an instrument? - Correct Answers -Most severe
protocol
Recommended for extremely high risk tissues
Soak instrument in commercial lab detergent containing a phenolic disinfectant
(Sanikleen)
Container and instrument are steam sterilized in an autoclave prior to washing with
soap and water.
What are the 4 stages of teamwork? - Correct Answers -forming
storming
,norming
performing
What is Protocol B when cleaning an instrument? - Correct Answers -more common for
tools (scape, scissors, etc.)
Soak instrument in Sanikleen followed by washing in hot soapy water.
What is Protocol D when cleaning an instrument? - Correct Answers -Accel TB
Spray on, allow to air dry
What is Protocol C when cleaning an instrument? - Correct Answers -Soak in
gluteraldehyde disinfectant (Cindex) for recommended time followed by washing in
hot,soapy water
High level disinfectant, extremely toxic (fume hood)
True or False: Legal cases are identified and kept indefinitely - Correct Answers -true
How is 10% NFB disposed of? - Correct Answers -Drained from specimen and disposed
of separately.
Must be neutralized prior to disposal
Never pour down the sink
Large labs may recycle
True or False: Institutions decided on the length of time for how long they would keep a
specimen for. - Correct Answers -true
How are specimens disposed of? - Correct Answers -Bagged and incinerated
What is the purpose of embedding? - Correct Answers -External support and protection
How is alcohol disposed of? - Correct Answers -special disposal
Why do we mark a specimen in grossing? - Correct Answers -To help the pathologist to
reconstruct the 3D image of the tissue.
To identify the resection margins, or cut edges of the tissue piece.
To aid the embedding staff in orienting the specimen.
How is 10%NBF disposed of? - Correct Answers -neutralized and disposed separately
, How is Formalin disposed of? - Correct Answers -neutralized and poured down the sink
with running water
What precautions must be used for 10% NBF? - Correct Answers -wear gloves and
safety glasses
use fume hood
spill kit
neutralize it before disposing
What is the procedure for inking a gross specimen? - Correct Answers -1. Dry specimen
2. Apply
3. Blot off excess
4. Place in Bouin's fluid or 4% acetic acid to set
5. Dry before cutting
True or False: Fixating the specimen does not change the colour of the tissue - Correct
Answers -false
What does tolerant mean? - Correct Answers -minor, acceptable changes and making
sure that the specimen does not change its structure
True or False: We flag specimens that are known to be from a patient with Hep, TB, or
AIDS - Correct Answers -false
What is Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease (CJD)? - Correct Answers -Rare highly contagious
neurodegenerative disease.
NO CURE
The disease that old people can get (because it takes a long time to manifest) by eating
brain or nerve tissue from bad beef (beef that has bovine spongiform encephalopathy)
True or False: The minimum time you should fixed a tissue with CJD is one week -
Correct Answers -true
What is dehydration? - Correct Answers -The removal of water from tissues using
alcohol baths of increasing concentration (from 70 to 100%)
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What 3 types of information is in HIA? - Correct Answers -Diagnostic, treatment and
care information
-Person's physical and mental health
-Treatment they are having or have received
-Drug or health care aids
-Health care benefits paid or provided
Health services Provider information
-information on health authorities
Used in workforce planning, determining if a provider's right to practice has been
cancelled or suspended
Registered Information
-Demographic information
-Address
-Citizenship
What are the 3 main branches of Health Canada? - Correct Answers -Health programs
and services
-health insurance
-research program
-health services, promotion and fitness
Medical services
Health Protection Branch protects against:
-Unsafe food/drugs/cosmetics
-Medical and radiation emitting devices
-Pollutants and contaminants
What are the benefits of avoiding? - Correct Answers -Reducing Stress
- Avoiding demanding or unpleasant people or topics
Saving Time
-Not wasting time and energy on low prioritization issues
Steering clear of danger
,-Not stirring up the hornets nest
Setting up more favourable condition
-Gaining time to be better prepared
How is a pathology specimen container labelled? - Correct Answers -Full Name
PHN
Type of specimen and exact location
Relevant clinical history
Collection date and time
How do you label a cassette? - Correct Answers -surgical/autopsy
year
case number
block number
What major requirements should be in the patient's requisition? - Correct Answers -Full
name
PHN
Type of specimen and exact body site
Relevant clinical history
Devitalization and fixation time
Collection date and time
What information does the pathologist need to describe in grossing? - Correct Answers
-Colour
Consistency
Texture
Dimensions
Shape
Weight
An obvious pathological features
What is Protocol A when cleaning an instrument? - Correct Answers -Most severe
protocol
Recommended for extremely high risk tissues
Soak instrument in commercial lab detergent containing a phenolic disinfectant
(Sanikleen)
Container and instrument are steam sterilized in an autoclave prior to washing with
soap and water.
What are the 4 stages of teamwork? - Correct Answers -forming
storming
,norming
performing
What is Protocol B when cleaning an instrument? - Correct Answers -more common for
tools (scape, scissors, etc.)
Soak instrument in Sanikleen followed by washing in hot soapy water.
What is Protocol D when cleaning an instrument? - Correct Answers -Accel TB
Spray on, allow to air dry
What is Protocol C when cleaning an instrument? - Correct Answers -Soak in
gluteraldehyde disinfectant (Cindex) for recommended time followed by washing in
hot,soapy water
High level disinfectant, extremely toxic (fume hood)
True or False: Legal cases are identified and kept indefinitely - Correct Answers -true
How is 10% NFB disposed of? - Correct Answers -Drained from specimen and disposed
of separately.
Must be neutralized prior to disposal
Never pour down the sink
Large labs may recycle
True or False: Institutions decided on the length of time for how long they would keep a
specimen for. - Correct Answers -true
How are specimens disposed of? - Correct Answers -Bagged and incinerated
What is the purpose of embedding? - Correct Answers -External support and protection
How is alcohol disposed of? - Correct Answers -special disposal
Why do we mark a specimen in grossing? - Correct Answers -To help the pathologist to
reconstruct the 3D image of the tissue.
To identify the resection margins, or cut edges of the tissue piece.
To aid the embedding staff in orienting the specimen.
How is 10%NBF disposed of? - Correct Answers -neutralized and disposed separately
, How is Formalin disposed of? - Correct Answers -neutralized and poured down the sink
with running water
What precautions must be used for 10% NBF? - Correct Answers -wear gloves and
safety glasses
use fume hood
spill kit
neutralize it before disposing
What is the procedure for inking a gross specimen? - Correct Answers -1. Dry specimen
2. Apply
3. Blot off excess
4. Place in Bouin's fluid or 4% acetic acid to set
5. Dry before cutting
True or False: Fixating the specimen does not change the colour of the tissue - Correct
Answers -false
What does tolerant mean? - Correct Answers -minor, acceptable changes and making
sure that the specimen does not change its structure
True or False: We flag specimens that are known to be from a patient with Hep, TB, or
AIDS - Correct Answers -false
What is Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease (CJD)? - Correct Answers -Rare highly contagious
neurodegenerative disease.
NO CURE
The disease that old people can get (because it takes a long time to manifest) by eating
brain or nerve tissue from bad beef (beef that has bovine spongiform encephalopathy)
True or False: The minimum time you should fixed a tissue with CJD is one week -
Correct Answers -true
What is dehydration? - Correct Answers -The removal of water from tissues using
alcohol baths of increasing concentration (from 70 to 100%)
