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CSMLS practice questions with complete
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Which aof athe afollowing aactions ashould abe ataken awhen athe ahematoxylin aand aeosin
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apink?
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a. acheck apH aof a
afixative
b. areplace
ahematoxylin
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c. acheck apH aof
aeosin
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d. aincrease atime ain awater a- acorrect aanswers.c. acheck apH aof
aeosin
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A adark abrown apigment ais anoted aon aformalin afixed, ahematoxylin aand aeosin astained
asection. a
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What aaction acan aprevent athis afrom
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a. amaintain aformalin aat aa aneutral
apH
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b. atreat asections awith aalcoholic apicric
aacid
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c. a"bread aloaf" alarge
asections
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d. aincrease afixation atime a- acorrect aanswers.a. amaintain aformalin aat aa aneutral
apH
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Which aof athe afollowing aactions ashould abe ataken awhen aa asupervisor acontinuously
aassigns aa atechnologist ademeaning atasks? aa. aaccept athe achange ain atasks a
b. confront athe asupervisor apublicly a
c. seek athird aparty amediation a a
,d. criticize athe asupervisor ato aother acolleagues a- acorrect aanswers.c. aseek athird aparty
amediation a
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Which aof athe afollowing aactions ashould abe ataken awhen atissue asections astained
awith ahematoxylin aand aeosin ashow apale acytoplasmic astaining a aa. ause aheat
aduring athe astaining aprocess a
b. check athe apH aof athe aeosin aand aadjust athe asodium ahydroxide aif anecessary a a
c. return athe aslides ato athe abluing areagent a
d. check athe apH aof aeosin aand aadjust awith aacetic aacid aif anecessary a- acorrect
aanswers.d. acheck athe apH aof aeosin aand aadjust awith aacetic aacid aif anecessary a
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Which aof athe afollowing astatements ais aconsistent awith athe aresults agiven
abelow?
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PLEURAL
aFLUID
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- atotal anucleated acell acount: amarkedly
aincreased
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- asmear: anumerous aclumps aof alarge acells awithout
aborders
a
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a. arepeat athe atotal anucleated acell
acount
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b. areport aas aclotted
aspecimen
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c. asuspicious aof amalignant
acells
d. apresence aof athe amesothelial acells a- acorrect aanswers.c. asuspicious aof amalignant
acells
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Which aof athe afollowing aactions ashould abe ataken awhen aa atechnologist ais
adisrespectful ato aa anurse awho ais aconsistently ainterrupting atheir awork? aa. afile aan
aoccurrence areport a
b. engage ain arole aclarification a
c. organize awork ato aaccommodate apriorities a
d. engage ain areflective apractice a- acorrect aanswers.d. aengage ain areflective apractice a
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Which aof athe afollowing aactions acan aaccount afor athe apresence aof aGram anegative
acocci ain achains afrom aa ablood aculture? a
a. under adecolorization aof athe asmear a a
b. omission aof athe acounterstain astep a a
c. drying aof athe asmear aprior ato astaining a
d. overheating aof athe asmear aduring afixation a- acorrect aanswers.not: aunder
adecolorization aof athe asmear a
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Where ashould aa atissue aspecimen afor afrozen asection abe
asent? aa. acytology a a
, b. chemistry a a
c. histology a
d. microbiology a- acorrect aanswers.c. ahistology a
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What ais athe aproper aorder afor aremoval aof apersonal aprotective
aequipment? aa. agloves, amask, aeye aprotection, agown a
b. gown, agloves, aeye aprotection, amask a
c. gown, amask, agloves, aeye aprotection a
d. gloves, agown, aeye aprotection, amask a- acorrect aanswers.d. agloves, agown, aeye
aprotection, amask a
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What ais athe amost aimportant astep ain apreventing
ainfection? aa. awearing agloves a
b. hand awashing a
c. wearing aN95 amask a
d. disinfecting asurfaces a- acorrect aanswers.b. ahand awashing a
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Which aof athe afollowing aactions ais aconsidered
anegligence? aa. atouching aa apatient awithout aconsent a a
b. failing ato areport aa acritical avalue a
c. making aa anegative astatement aabout aa acolleague a
d. reporting achild aabuse a- acorrect aanswers.NOT: aa. atouching aa apatient awithout
aconsent aProbably: afailing ato areport aa acritical avalue a
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How ashould aa atechnologist aproceed awhen acollecting aa ablood asample afrom aa apatient
awho ais aterminating aa apregnancy? a
a. collect athe apatients ablood a a
b. discuss athe asurgical aprocedure awith athe apatient a a
c. refuse ato acollect afrom athis apatient aas ait aviolates astrongly aheld abeliefs a a
d. collect athe ablood asample abut aavoid aeye acontact awith athe apatient a- acorrect
aanswers.a. acollect athe apatients ablood a
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Which aof athe afollowing adisinfectant amust anot abe aplace ain aautoclave adue ato
ageneration aof aunsafe agases? a
a. sodium ahypochlorite a
b. hydrogen aperoxide a a
c. sodium aphosphate a
d. 70% aalcohol a- acorrect aanswers.a. asodium ahypochlorite a
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Which aof athe afollowing astaining aproblems aresults afrom athe aomission aof a1%
aperiodic aacid asolution ain athe aJones aMethenamine asilver atechnique? a aa. aover
aimpregnation aof abasement amembrane a a
b. increased anon-specific astaining awill aoccur a
c. failure ato astain abasement amembrane a a
d. nuclei awill atake aup asilver astain a- acorrect aanswers.c. afailure ato astain abasement
amembrane a
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CSMLS practice questions with complete
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solutions. a a
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Which aof athe afollowing aactions ashould abe ataken awhen athe ahematoxylin aand aeosin
astain a
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lacks athree adistinct ashades aof
apink?
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a. acheck apH aof a
afixative
b. areplace
ahematoxylin
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c. acheck apH aof
aeosin
a
d. aincrease atime ain awater a- acorrect aanswers.c. acheck apH aof
aeosin
a
A adark abrown apigment ais anoted aon aformalin afixed, ahematoxylin aand aeosin astained
asection. a
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What aaction acan aprevent athis afrom
aoccurring?
a
a. amaintain aformalin aat aa aneutral
apH
a a
b. atreat asections awith aalcoholic apicric
aacid
a
c. a"bread aloaf" alarge
asections
a
d. aincrease afixation atime a- acorrect aanswers.a. amaintain aformalin aat aa aneutral
apH
a
Which aof athe afollowing aactions ashould abe ataken awhen aa asupervisor acontinuously
aassigns aa atechnologist ademeaning atasks? aa. aaccept athe achange ain atasks a
b. confront athe asupervisor apublicly a
c. seek athird aparty amediation a a
,d. criticize athe asupervisor ato aother acolleagues a- acorrect aanswers.c. aseek athird aparty
amediation a
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Which aof athe afollowing aactions ashould abe ataken awhen atissue asections astained
awith ahematoxylin aand aeosin ashow apale acytoplasmic astaining a aa. ause aheat
aduring athe astaining aprocess a
b. check athe apH aof athe aeosin aand aadjust athe asodium ahydroxide aif anecessary a a
c. return athe aslides ato athe abluing areagent a
d. check athe apH aof aeosin aand aadjust awith aacetic aacid aif anecessary a- acorrect
aanswers.d. acheck athe apH aof aeosin aand aadjust awith aacetic aacid aif anecessary a
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Which aof athe afollowing astatements ais aconsistent awith athe aresults agiven
abelow?
a a
PLEURAL
aFLUID
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- atotal anucleated acell acount: amarkedly
aincreased
a
- asmear: anumerous aclumps aof alarge acells awithout
aborders
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a. arepeat athe atotal anucleated acell
acount
a
b. areport aas aclotted
aspecimen
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c. asuspicious aof amalignant
acells
d. apresence aof athe amesothelial acells a- acorrect aanswers.c. asuspicious aof amalignant
acells
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Which aof athe afollowing aactions ashould abe ataken awhen aa atechnologist ais
adisrespectful ato aa anurse awho ais aconsistently ainterrupting atheir awork? aa. afile aan
aoccurrence areport a
b. engage ain arole aclarification a
c. organize awork ato aaccommodate apriorities a
d. engage ain areflective apractice a- acorrect aanswers.d. aengage ain areflective apractice a
a
Which aof athe afollowing aactions acan aaccount afor athe apresence aof aGram anegative
acocci ain achains afrom aa ablood aculture? a
a. under adecolorization aof athe asmear a a
b. omission aof athe acounterstain astep a a
c. drying aof athe asmear aprior ato astaining a
d. overheating aof athe asmear aduring afixation a- acorrect aanswers.not: aunder
adecolorization aof athe asmear a
a
Where ashould aa atissue aspecimen afor afrozen asection abe
asent? aa. acytology a a
, b. chemistry a a
c. histology a
d. microbiology a- acorrect aanswers.c. ahistology a
a
What ais athe aproper aorder afor aremoval aof apersonal aprotective
aequipment? aa. agloves, amask, aeye aprotection, agown a
b. gown, agloves, aeye aprotection, amask a
c. gown, amask, agloves, aeye aprotection a
d. gloves, agown, aeye aprotection, amask a- acorrect aanswers.d. agloves, agown, aeye
aprotection, amask a
a
What ais athe amost aimportant astep ain apreventing
ainfection? aa. awearing agloves a
b. hand awashing a
c. wearing aN95 amask a
d. disinfecting asurfaces a- acorrect aanswers.b. ahand awashing a
a
Which aof athe afollowing aactions ais aconsidered
anegligence? aa. atouching aa apatient awithout aconsent a a
b. failing ato areport aa acritical avalue a
c. making aa anegative astatement aabout aa acolleague a
d. reporting achild aabuse a- acorrect aanswers.NOT: aa. atouching aa apatient awithout
aconsent aProbably: afailing ato areport aa acritical avalue a
a
How ashould aa atechnologist aproceed awhen acollecting aa ablood asample afrom aa apatient
awho ais aterminating aa apregnancy? a
a. collect athe apatients ablood a a
b. discuss athe asurgical aprocedure awith athe apatient a a
c. refuse ato acollect afrom athis apatient aas ait aviolates astrongly aheld abeliefs a a
d. collect athe ablood asample abut aavoid aeye acontact awith athe apatient a- acorrect
aanswers.a. acollect athe apatients ablood a
a
Which aof athe afollowing adisinfectant amust anot abe aplace ain aautoclave adue ato
ageneration aof aunsafe agases? a
a. sodium ahypochlorite a
b. hydrogen aperoxide a a
c. sodium aphosphate a
d. 70% aalcohol a- acorrect aanswers.a. asodium ahypochlorite a
a
Which aof athe afollowing astaining aproblems aresults afrom athe aomission aof a1%
aperiodic aacid asolution ain athe aJones aMethenamine asilver atechnique? a aa. aover
aimpregnation aof abasement amembrane a a
b. increased anon-specific astaining awill aoccur a
c. failure ato astain abasement amembrane a a
d. nuclei awill atake aup asilver astain a- acorrect aanswers.c. afailure ato astain abasement
amembrane a
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