Urinalysis and Body Fluids, 7th Edition by Strasinger | Verified Chapters 1 - 17 | Complete Newest Version

Urinalysis and Body Fluids, 7th Edition by Strasinger |
Verified Chapters 1 - 17 | Complete Newest Version

, Urinalysis and Body Fluids, 7th Edition by Strasinger |
Verified Chapters 1 - 17 | Complete Newest Version
Chapter 1: Safety and Quality Management Multiple Choice

1. An example of a chemical hazard is:

A. Carcinogen exposure

B. Strained back

C. Viral infection

D. Shock




ANS: A

DIF: Level 1

OBJ: 1-1

TOP: Safety hazards




2. Centrifuging an uncapped tube of urine is most likely to produce a/an:

A. Electrical shock

B. Broken tube

C. Unbalancing

D. Aerosol




ANS: D

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DIF: Level 2

OBJ: 1-1

TOP: Safety hazards




3. Laboratory equipment and other inanimate objects serve as what in the chain
of infection?

A. Host

B. Reservoir

C. Point of entry

D. Point of exit




ANS: B

DIF: Level 1

OBJ: 1-2

TOP: Chain of infection




4. The chain of infection includes all of the following except a:

A. Source

B. Host

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C. Disinfectant

D. Transmission method




ANS: C

DIF: Level 1

OBJ: 1-2

TOP: Chain of infection




5. You arrive to work in the clinical laboratory with a small cut on your hand.
Your supervisor removes you from specimen collection (phlebotomy) duties for the day, citing
chain of infection protocols. Why is your supervisor concerned about the cut on your hand?

A. Because you will not have the mobility in your hand to properly collect blood.

B. Because you are going to have to wear a bandage all day long.

C. Because you have a point of entry that could expose you to infectious agents.

D. Because you are going to be an active transmitter of infection onto general
surfaces.




ANS: C

DIF: Level 3

OBJ: 1-2