STRASINGER: Study Questions with Correct Answers/ Expert Verified /Complete and Accurate 1. In the urinalysis laboratory the primary source in the chain of infection would be: A. Patients B. Needlesticks C. Sp ecimens D. Biohazardous waste - ✔✔C. Specimens 2. The best way to break the chain of infection is: A. Hand sanitizing B. Personal protective equipment C. Aerosol prevention D. Decontamination - ✔✔A. Hand sanitizing 3. The current routine infection contro l policy developed by CDC and followed in all health -
care settings is: A. Universal Precautions B. Isolation Precautions C. Blood and Body Fluid Precautions D. Standard Precautions - ✔✔D. Standard Precautions 4. An employee who is accidentally exposed to a possible blood -borne pathogen should immediately: A. Report to a supervisor B. Flush the area with water C. Clean the area with disinfectant D. Receive HIV prophylaxis - ✔✔A. Report to a supervisor 5. Person nel in the urinalysis laboratory should wear lab coats that: A. Do not have buttons B. Are fluid -resistant C. Have short sleeves D. Have full -length zippers - ✔✔B. Are fluid -resistant 6. All of the following should be discarded in biohazardous waste conta iners except: A. Urine specimen containers B. Towels used for decontamination C. Disposable lab coats D. Blood collection tubes - ✔✔A. Urine specimen containers 7. An employer who fails to provide sufficient gloves for the employees may be fined by the: A. CDC B. NFPA C. OSHA D. FDA - ✔✔C. OSHA 8. An acceptable disinfectant for blood and body fluid decontamination is: A. Sodium hydroxide B. Antimicrobial soap C. Hydrogen peroxide D. Sodium hypochlorite - ✔✔D. Sodium hypochlorite 9. Proper handwashing includes all of the following except: A. Using warm water B. Rubbing to create a lather C. Rinsing hands in a downward position D. Turning on the water with a paper towel - ✔✔D. Turning on the water with a paper towel 10. Centrifugin g an uncapped specimen may produce a biologic hazard in the form of: A. Vectors B. Sharps contamination C. Aerosols D. Specimen contamination - ✔✔C. Aerosols 11. An employee who accidentally spills acid on his arm should immediately: A. Neutralize the aci d with a base B. Hold the arm under running water for 15 minutes C. Consult the MSDSs D. Wrap the arm in gauze and go to the emergency department - ✔✔B. Hold the arm under running water for 15 minutes 12. When combining acid and water, ensure that: A. Ac id is added to water B. Water is added to acid C. They are added simultaneously D. Water is slowly added to acid - ✔✔A. Acid is added to water 13. An employee can learn the carcinogenic potential of potassium chloride by consulting the: A. Chemical hygien e plan B. Material safety data sheets C. OSHA standards D. Urinalysis procedure manual - ✔✔B. Material safety data sheets 14. Employees should not work with radioisotopes if they are: A. Wearing contact lenses B. Allergic to iodine C. Sensitive to latex D. Pregnant - ✔✔D. Pregnant 15. All of the following are safe to do when removing the source of an electric shock except: A. Pulling the person away from the instrument B. Turning off the circuit breaker C. Using a glass container to move the instrument D. Unplugging the instrument - ✔✔A. Pulling the person away from the instrument 16. The acronym PASS refers to: A. Presence of vital chemicals B. Operation of a fire extinguisher C. Labeling of hazardous material D. Presence of radioactive substances - ✔✔B. Operation of a fire extinguisher 17. The system used by firefighters when a fire occurs in the laboratory is: A. MSDS B. RACE C. NFPA D. PASS - ✔✔C. NFPA 18. A class ABC fire extinguisher contains: A. Sand B. Water C. Dry chemicals D. Acid - ✔✔C. Dry chemicals 19. The first thing to do when a fire is discovered is to: A. Rescue persons in danger B. Activate the alarm system
care settings is: A. Universal Precautions B. Isolation Precautions C. Blood and Body Fluid Precautions D. Standard Precautions - ✔✔D. Standard Precautions 4. An employee who is accidentally exposed to a possible blood -borne pathogen should immediately: A. Report to a supervisor B. Flush the area with water C. Clean the area with disinfectant D. Receive HIV prophylaxis - ✔✔A. Report to a supervisor 5. Person nel in the urinalysis laboratory should wear lab coats that: A. Do not have buttons B. Are fluid -resistant C. Have short sleeves D. Have full -length zippers - ✔✔B. Are fluid -resistant 6. All of the following should be discarded in biohazardous waste conta iners except: A. Urine specimen containers B. Towels used for decontamination C. Disposable lab coats D. Blood collection tubes - ✔✔A. Urine specimen containers 7. An employer who fails to provide sufficient gloves for the employees may be fined by the: A. CDC B. NFPA C. OSHA D. FDA - ✔✔C. OSHA 8. An acceptable disinfectant for blood and body fluid decontamination is: A. Sodium hydroxide B. Antimicrobial soap C. Hydrogen peroxide D. Sodium hypochlorite - ✔✔D. Sodium hypochlorite 9. Proper handwashing includes all of the following except: A. Using warm water B. Rubbing to create a lather C. Rinsing hands in a downward position D. Turning on the water with a paper towel - ✔✔D. Turning on the water with a paper towel 10. Centrifugin g an uncapped specimen may produce a biologic hazard in the form of: A. Vectors B. Sharps contamination C. Aerosols D. Specimen contamination - ✔✔C. Aerosols 11. An employee who accidentally spills acid on his arm should immediately: A. Neutralize the aci d with a base B. Hold the arm under running water for 15 minutes C. Consult the MSDSs D. Wrap the arm in gauze and go to the emergency department - ✔✔B. Hold the arm under running water for 15 minutes 12. When combining acid and water, ensure that: A. Ac id is added to water B. Water is added to acid C. They are added simultaneously D. Water is slowly added to acid - ✔✔A. Acid is added to water 13. An employee can learn the carcinogenic potential of potassium chloride by consulting the: A. Chemical hygien e plan B. Material safety data sheets C. OSHA standards D. Urinalysis procedure manual - ✔✔B. Material safety data sheets 14. Employees should not work with radioisotopes if they are: A. Wearing contact lenses B. Allergic to iodine C. Sensitive to latex D. Pregnant - ✔✔D. Pregnant 15. All of the following are safe to do when removing the source of an electric shock except: A. Pulling the person away from the instrument B. Turning off the circuit breaker C. Using a glass container to move the instrument D. Unplugging the instrument - ✔✔A. Pulling the person away from the instrument 16. The acronym PASS refers to: A. Presence of vital chemicals B. Operation of a fire extinguisher C. Labeling of hazardous material D. Presence of radioactive substances - ✔✔B. Operation of a fire extinguisher 17. The system used by firefighters when a fire occurs in the laboratory is: A. MSDS B. RACE C. NFPA D. PASS - ✔✔C. NFPA 18. A class ABC fire extinguisher contains: A. Sand B. Water C. Dry chemicals D. Acid - ✔✔C. Dry chemicals 19. The first thing to do when a fire is discovered is to: A. Rescue persons in danger B. Activate the alarm system
