OSMT Study Guide with Complete Solutions

OSMT Study Guide with Complete Solutions "ug" is a unit to describe? - Answer️️ -weight A profile is - Answer️️ -A number of related laboratory tests A PKU test detects? - Answer️️ -a genetic defect in metabolism purpose of cleaning venipuncture site? - Answer️️ -to carry away micro organisms cause of a hematoma? - Answer️️ -puncturing a vein through both sides whole blood is obtained by using? - Answer️️ -a tube containing an anticoagulant needles should be discarded into? - Answer️️ -sharps container if a vein feels lumpy or ropey it is probably? - Answer️️ -tortuous (full of twists and turns) equation for Celsius to Fahrenheit - Answer️️ -F = C / 1.8 - 32 equation for Fahrenheit to Celsius - Answer️️ -C = F x 1.8 + 32 myocardial infarction is? - Answer️️ -death of a heart muscle glassware used to measure a 24 hour urine? - Answer️️ -graduated cylinder Glassware used to make 100 mls. of a 12% solution is a? - Answer️️ -volumetric flask a safety bulb is? - Answer️️ -a suction device used to suck up liquids The pipette with a bulged out portion in the middle is a? - Answer️️ -volumetric pipette ©SOPHIABENNETT EXAM SOLUTIONS Saturday, September 7, 2024 6:58 PM Page | 2 glassware that would not give critical measurement? - Answer️️ -beaker Solid crystals of potassium oxalate are added to distilled water in a container. What term would describe the potassium oxalate? - Answer️️ -solute The destruction of all microorganisms including spores is called? - Answer️️ - sterilization a pH of 2 is how many more times acidic than 5? - Answer️️ -1000x cells in a hypertonic state will? - Answer️️ -dehydrate The solution used to fix a pap smear is? - Answer️️ -cytospray Blood for an RBC count must be prepared from - Answer️️ -EDTA blood Which reagent is not routinely used to preserve tissue in a life-like manner? - Answer️️ -formic acid Which piece of histology equipment is not temperature dependent? - Answer️️ - microtome what is a biopsy? - Answer️️ -excision of a representative tissue sample correct sequence of steps for tissue processing - Answer️️ -dehydration, clearing, infiltration why is fixation of tissue important? - Answer️️ -prevents cell morphology changes and allows tissue to be examined in a life-like condition and facilitates the staining process. ©SOPHIABENNETT EXAM SOLUTIONS Saturday, September 7, 2024 6:58 PM Page | 3 The liquid portion of blood remaining after a clot has formed is called? - Answer️️ - serum Which test could not be performed on a serum? sample? - Answer️️ -clotting factors The shape of a normal erythrocyte is described as? - Answer️️ -bi concave disk Glucose results are correctly reported in? - Answer️️ -mmol/L If a patient refuses to have a venipuncture done you should? - Answer️️ -notify the patients physician or nurse Which needle gauge corresponds with the smallest needle size - Answer️️ -23 The vacutainer tube which is used to collect and separate serum is the? - Answer️️ - SST tube order of draw - Answer️️ -blood cultures, light blue, red, gold, mint, green, lavender, pink, grey, navy blue. the tourniquet is used to? - Answer️️ -increase venous fill If a patient faints during venipuncture, you should? - Answer️️ -remove needle and tend to patient What vein/veins is not used to obtain a venous blood sample? - An