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,Chapter71:7Safety7and7Quality7Management
Multiple7Choice
1. An7example7of7a7chemical7hazard7is:
A. Carcinogen7exposure
B. Strained7back
C. Viral7infection
D. Shock
ANS:7A
DIF:7Level71
OBJ:71-1
TOP:7Safety7hazards
2. Centrifuging7an7uncapped7tube7of7urine7is7most7likely7to7produce7a/an:
A. Electrical7shock
B. Broken7tube
C. Unbalancing
D. Aerosol
ANS:7D
DIF:7Level72
OBJ:71-1
TOP:7Safety7hazards
3. Laboratory7equipment7and7other7inanimate7objects7serve7as7what7in7the7chain7of7infection?
A. Host
B. Reservoir
C. Point7of7entry
D. Point7of7exit
ANS:7B
DIF:7Level71
OBJ:71-2
TOP:7Chain7of7infection
,4. The7chain7of7infection7includes7all7of7the7following7except7a:
A. Source
B. Host
C. Disinfectant
D. Transmission7method
ANS:7C
DIF:7Level71
OBJ:71-2
TOP:7Chain7of7infection
5. You7arrive7to7work7in7the7clinical7laboratory7with7a7small7cut7on7your7hand.7Your7supervisor7re
moves7you7from7specimen7collection7(phlebotomy)7duties7for7the7day,7citing7chain7of7infection7p
rotocols.7Why7is7your7supervisor7concerned7about7the7cut7on7your7hand?
A. Because7you7will7not7have7the7mobility7in7your7hand7to7properly7collect7blood.
B. Because7you7are7going7to7have7to7wear7a7bandage7all7day7long.
C. Because7you7have7a7point7of7entry7that7could7expose7you7to7infectious7agents.
D. Because7you7are7going7to7be7an7active7transmitter7of7infection7onto7general7surfaces.
ANS:7C
DIF:7Level73
OBJ:71-2
TOP:7Chain7of7infection
6. Which7of7the7following7guidelines7states7that7laboratory7personnel7should7consider7all7patien
ts7as7possible7carriers7of7blood-borne7pathogens?
A. Urinalysis7precautions
B. Blood-borne7pathogen7precautions
C. Standard7precautions
D. Body7fluid7precautions
ANS:7C
DIF:7Level71
OBJ:71-3
TOP:7Standard7precautions
7. The7Centers7for7Disease7Control7and7Prevention7(CDC)7recommends7that7universal7
precautions7be7followed7when7encountering:
A. Specimens7containing7visible7blood
B. Patients7who7are7infected7with7blood-borne7pathogens
, C. All7body7fluid7specimens
D. Specimens7that7may7produce7aerosols
ANS:7A
DIF:7Level71
OBJ:71-3
TOP:7Standard7precautions
8. Which7of7the7following7CDC7guidelines7considers7all7moist7body7substances7to7be7potentially7i
nfectious7and7stresses7hand7washing?
A. Universal7precautions
B. Body7fluid7precautions
C. Standard7precautions
D. Health-care7personnel7standards
ANS:7C
DIF:7Level71
OBJ:71-4
TOP:7Blood-borne7pathogens
9. The7Occupational7Exposure7to7Blood-Borne7Pathogens7Standard7is:
A. A7guideline7developed7by7the7Food7and7Drug7Administration7(FDA)
B. Guidelines7recommended7by7the7Clinical7and7Laboratory7Standards7Institute7(CLSI)
C. A7guideline7recommended7by7the7Centers7for7Disease7Control7and7Prevention7(CDC)
D. A7law7enforced7by7the7Occupational7Safety7and7Health7Administration7(OSHA)
ANS:7D
DIF:7Level71
OBJ:71-4
TOP:7Blood-borne7pathogens
10. A7laboratory7worker7who7observes7a7red7hand7rash7after7removing7gloves7should:
A. Avoid7wearing7gloves7for727days
B. Wash7the7hands7with7antimicrobial7soap
C. Apply7cortisone7cream7to7the7hands
D. Avoid7wearing7latex7gloves7in7the7future
ANS:7D
DIF:7Level72
OBJ:75