MTLBE - Chapter 7 UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Administrative Order No. 2006-0024 - CORRECT ANSWER - Rules and regulations
governing the accreditation of laboratories for drinking water analysis
PD 856 - CORRECT ANSWER - Sanitation Code of the Philippines
PD 856 - CORRECT ANSWER - mandates the DOH to accredit laboratories performing
examination of drinking water in accordance to National Drinking Water Standards
AO No. 31 - CORRECT ANSWER - contained the requirements for the accreditation of
water analysis laboratories implemented by BRL of the DOH
Accreditation - CORRECT ANSWER - formal authorization issued by the DOH to an
individual, partnership, corporation or association seeking to perform drinking water analysis
Applicant - CORRECT ANSWER - an individual, paratnership, corporation or association
seeking an accredication to operate and maintain a drinking water testing facility
Bureau of Health Facilities and Services - CORRECT ANSWER - BHFS
Centers for Health Development - CORRECT ANSWER - CHD
National Reference Laboratory - CORRECT ANSWER - NRL
Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water - CORRECT ANSWER - PNSDW
,Quality Manual - CORRECT ANSWER - documents stating the quality policy ... intended
for the overall planning of activities which affect the quality of laboratory services
Quality Policy - CORRECT ANSWER - statements of intentions or desires of the
oganization with respect to the management of their quality system
Specimen - CORRECT ANSWER - collected drinking water sample submitted for analysis
Standard method - CORRECT ANSWER - methods of analysis as prescribed in the
PNSDW
Water analysis - CORRECT ANSWER - testing procedure such as bacteriologic, biologic,
physical, chemical, radiological, performed on water sample
BHFS - CORRECT ANSWER - function: initial issuance of the certificate of accreditation
NRL - CORRECT ANSWER - conducts proficiency testing, confirmatory testing and
personnel training
- issuance of fraudulent water testing results
- change in ownership, location, head without informing the BHFS/ CHD
- Refusal to allow survey monitoring or visits
- Refusal to participate in the proficiency testing
Any material false statement in the application - CORRECT ANSWER - Accreditation of
laboratories may be suspended or revoked if:
bacteriological analysis - CORRECT ANSWER - laboratory performs standard methods to
detect and estimate bacterial coliform organisms in the water sample
, biological analysis - CORRECT ANSWER - to detect and estimate biologic organisms
such as planktons on water samples
physical analysis - CORRECT ANSWER - to measure the aesthetic characteristic of the
water sample
chemical analysis - CORRECT ANSWER - to detect and estimate the chemical substances
in the water sample
radiological analysis - CORRECT ANSWER - to detect the radioactive contaminants in
the water sample
physical plant - CORRECT ANSWER - permanent building with adequate water and
power supply, drainage and ventilation
20 sq. m - CORRECT ANSWER - minimum workspace area of laboratories
Republic Act No. 9288 - CORRECT ANSWER - AN ACT PROMULGATING A
COMPREHENSIVE POLICY AND A NATIONAL SYSTEM FOR ENSURING NEWBORN
SCREENING
Republic Act No. 9288 - CORRECT ANSWER - This Act shall be known as the
"Newborn Screening Act of 2004."
Comprehensive Newborn Screening System - CORRECT ANSWER - means a newborn
screening system that includes, but is not limited to, education of relevant stakeholders;
collection and biochemical screening of blood samples taken from newborns; tracking and
confirmatory testing to ensure the accuracy of screening results; clinical evaluation and
biochemical/medical confirmation of test results; drugs and medical/surgical management and
dietary supplementation to address the heritable conditions; and evaluation activities to assess
long term outcome, patient compliance and quality assurance
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Administrative Order No. 2006-0024 - CORRECT ANSWER - Rules and regulations
governing the accreditation of laboratories for drinking water analysis
PD 856 - CORRECT ANSWER - Sanitation Code of the Philippines
PD 856 - CORRECT ANSWER - mandates the DOH to accredit laboratories performing
examination of drinking water in accordance to National Drinking Water Standards
AO No. 31 - CORRECT ANSWER - contained the requirements for the accreditation of
water analysis laboratories implemented by BRL of the DOH
Accreditation - CORRECT ANSWER - formal authorization issued by the DOH to an
individual, partnership, corporation or association seeking to perform drinking water analysis
Applicant - CORRECT ANSWER - an individual, paratnership, corporation or association
seeking an accredication to operate and maintain a drinking water testing facility
Bureau of Health Facilities and Services - CORRECT ANSWER - BHFS
Centers for Health Development - CORRECT ANSWER - CHD
National Reference Laboratory - CORRECT ANSWER - NRL
Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water - CORRECT ANSWER - PNSDW
,Quality Manual - CORRECT ANSWER - documents stating the quality policy ... intended
for the overall planning of activities which affect the quality of laboratory services
Quality Policy - CORRECT ANSWER - statements of intentions or desires of the
oganization with respect to the management of their quality system
Specimen - CORRECT ANSWER - collected drinking water sample submitted for analysis
Standard method - CORRECT ANSWER - methods of analysis as prescribed in the
PNSDW
Water analysis - CORRECT ANSWER - testing procedure such as bacteriologic, biologic,
physical, chemical, radiological, performed on water sample
BHFS - CORRECT ANSWER - function: initial issuance of the certificate of accreditation
NRL - CORRECT ANSWER - conducts proficiency testing, confirmatory testing and
personnel training
- issuance of fraudulent water testing results
- change in ownership, location, head without informing the BHFS/ CHD
- Refusal to allow survey monitoring or visits
- Refusal to participate in the proficiency testing
Any material false statement in the application - CORRECT ANSWER - Accreditation of
laboratories may be suspended or revoked if:
bacteriological analysis - CORRECT ANSWER - laboratory performs standard methods to
detect and estimate bacterial coliform organisms in the water sample
, biological analysis - CORRECT ANSWER - to detect and estimate biologic organisms
such as planktons on water samples
physical analysis - CORRECT ANSWER - to measure the aesthetic characteristic of the
water sample
chemical analysis - CORRECT ANSWER - to detect and estimate the chemical substances
in the water sample
radiological analysis - CORRECT ANSWER - to detect the radioactive contaminants in
the water sample
physical plant - CORRECT ANSWER - permanent building with adequate water and
power supply, drainage and ventilation
20 sq. m - CORRECT ANSWER - minimum workspace area of laboratories
Republic Act No. 9288 - CORRECT ANSWER - AN ACT PROMULGATING A
COMPREHENSIVE POLICY AND A NATIONAL SYSTEM FOR ENSURING NEWBORN
SCREENING
Republic Act No. 9288 - CORRECT ANSWER - This Act shall be known as the
"Newborn Screening Act of 2004."
Comprehensive Newborn Screening System - CORRECT ANSWER - means a newborn
screening system that includes, but is not limited to, education of relevant stakeholders;
collection and biochemical screening of blood samples taken from newborns; tracking and
confirmatory testing to ensure the accuracy of screening results; clinical evaluation and
biochemical/medical confirmation of test results; drugs and medical/surgical management and
dietary supplementation to address the heritable conditions; and evaluation activities to assess
long term outcome, patient compliance and quality assurance
