OSMT Test Prep questions with verified answers
-16 degrees = _____________ degrees F Ans✓✓✓ 3.2
1 Litre of a 15% solution of acetic acid is required. How much of a 50%
solution of acetic acid would be needed to make the 15% solution?
Ans✓✓✓ 300 mL
100mL of 20% hydrochloric acid will make how many mL of 4% HCL?
Ans✓✓✓ 500
14.37 mg= Ans✓✓✓ 0.01437 g
2.99 is between: Ans✓✓✓ 2.98 and 3.00
36.5 degrees C taken orally will record at _________________ when
taken axillary. Ans✓✓✓ 36 degrees C
41 degrees C= ___________________ degrees F Ans✓✓✓ 105.8
degrees F
45uL = ___________________L Ans✓✓✓ 4.5 x 10 exponent 7
5 pg= ________________kg. Ans✓✓✓ 5 x 10 exponent -15
,5 ug =_____________________________kg. Ans✓✓✓ 5 x 10-9
8 degrees F = _________ degrees C Ans✓✓✓ -13.3
805 cm=_____________nm. Ans✓✓✓ 8.05 x 10 exponent 9
A 1 in 12 dilution of blood for a procedure a required for a procedure.
How is it prepared? Ans✓✓✓ Add 1 part blood to 11 parts diluent
A 1/6 dilution of serum in water was made. The dilution was tested for
glucose. The result was 4 mmil/L. What result was given to the doctor?
Ans✓✓✓ 24 mmil/L
A 1/8 dilution of urine is: Ans✓✓✓ 7 parts water and 1 part urine
A 5:10 solution of salt and water is (Ratio): Ans✓✓✓ 5 parts salt and 10
parts water
A 5/10 solution of salt and water is (Whole): Ans✓✓✓ 5 parts water
and 5 parts salt
A backup test to confirm a positive protein in urine would be: Ans✓✓✓
SSA test
,TCA test
A Bill is defined as: Ans✓✓✓ A proposed act that is before the
legislative assembly
A biopsy is? Ans✓✓✓ Removal of biological fluid
Excision of a small representative tissue sample
A blank solution contains reagents used in a procedure, but does not
contain the substance to be measured. True or False? Ans✓✓✓ True
A blood donor can donate: Ans✓✓✓ 450 mL of blood
A blood glucose test is usually done on? Ans✓✓✓ Whole blood with an
anticoagulant and preservative.
A blood specimen to which an anticoagulant has not been added will
separate into? Ans✓✓✓ Serum and blood cells
A cervical smear: Ans✓✓✓ - Is also called a PAP smear
- Detects cancer of the cervix
- Is collected by the physician
- Is stained with Papanicolaou stain
, A chemical substance produced by microorganism which inhibits the
growth of or kills other microorganisms is known as a/ an: Ans✓✓✓
Antibiotic
A chemotherapy patient with a weakened immune system would be
hospitalized in: Ans✓✓✓ Reverse isolation
A common preservative used in hematology and blood banking
reagents is: Ans✓✓✓ Sodium azide
A condition where there are not enough red blood cells or hemoglobin
is called: Ans✓✓✓ Anemia
A control does not read what it should upon testing even though the
same results are obtained when repeated. This problem
is____________. Ans✓✓✓ An accuracy problem
A decrease in the size of the erythrocyte is known as? Ans✓✓✓
Microcytosis
A dilute urine specimen would be expected to: Ans✓✓✓ Be pale
yellow in colour
-16 degrees = _____________ degrees F Ans✓✓✓ 3.2
1 Litre of a 15% solution of acetic acid is required. How much of a 50%
solution of acetic acid would be needed to make the 15% solution?
Ans✓✓✓ 300 mL
100mL of 20% hydrochloric acid will make how many mL of 4% HCL?
Ans✓✓✓ 500
14.37 mg= Ans✓✓✓ 0.01437 g
2.99 is between: Ans✓✓✓ 2.98 and 3.00
36.5 degrees C taken orally will record at _________________ when
taken axillary. Ans✓✓✓ 36 degrees C
41 degrees C= ___________________ degrees F Ans✓✓✓ 105.8
degrees F
45uL = ___________________L Ans✓✓✓ 4.5 x 10 exponent 7
5 pg= ________________kg. Ans✓✓✓ 5 x 10 exponent -15
,5 ug =_____________________________kg. Ans✓✓✓ 5 x 10-9
8 degrees F = _________ degrees C Ans✓✓✓ -13.3
805 cm=_____________nm. Ans✓✓✓ 8.05 x 10 exponent 9
A 1 in 12 dilution of blood for a procedure a required for a procedure.
How is it prepared? Ans✓✓✓ Add 1 part blood to 11 parts diluent
A 1/6 dilution of serum in water was made. The dilution was tested for
glucose. The result was 4 mmil/L. What result was given to the doctor?
Ans✓✓✓ 24 mmil/L
A 1/8 dilution of urine is: Ans✓✓✓ 7 parts water and 1 part urine
A 5:10 solution of salt and water is (Ratio): Ans✓✓✓ 5 parts salt and 10
parts water
A 5/10 solution of salt and water is (Whole): Ans✓✓✓ 5 parts water
and 5 parts salt
A backup test to confirm a positive protein in urine would be: Ans✓✓✓
SSA test
,TCA test
A Bill is defined as: Ans✓✓✓ A proposed act that is before the
legislative assembly
A biopsy is? Ans✓✓✓ Removal of biological fluid
Excision of a small representative tissue sample
A blank solution contains reagents used in a procedure, but does not
contain the substance to be measured. True or False? Ans✓✓✓ True
A blood donor can donate: Ans✓✓✓ 450 mL of blood
A blood glucose test is usually done on? Ans✓✓✓ Whole blood with an
anticoagulant and preservative.
A blood specimen to which an anticoagulant has not been added will
separate into? Ans✓✓✓ Serum and blood cells
A cervical smear: Ans✓✓✓ - Is also called a PAP smear
- Detects cancer of the cervix
- Is collected by the physician
- Is stained with Papanicolaou stain
, A chemical substance produced by microorganism which inhibits the
growth of or kills other microorganisms is known as a/ an: Ans✓✓✓
Antibiotic
A chemotherapy patient with a weakened immune system would be
hospitalized in: Ans✓✓✓ Reverse isolation
A common preservative used in hematology and blood banking
reagents is: Ans✓✓✓ Sodium azide
A condition where there are not enough red blood cells or hemoglobin
is called: Ans✓✓✓ Anemia
A control does not read what it should upon testing even though the
same results are obtained when repeated. This problem
is____________. Ans✓✓✓ An accuracy problem
A decrease in the size of the erythrocyte is known as? Ans✓✓✓
Microcytosis
A dilute urine specimen would be expected to: Ans✓✓✓ Be pale
yellow in colour
