OSMT Exam Prep questions with verified answers
a. 0.5 - 1 % Ans✓✓✓ The proper concentration of hypochlorite to
decontaminate bench tops is:
a. 0.5 - 1 %
b. 5 - 6 %
c. 1 - 2 %
d. 5 - 10 %
a. 1-2 ml of whole blood drawn into an
EDTA tube Ans✓✓✓ The specimen requirements for a red cell folate is:
a. 1-2 ml of whole blood drawn into an
EDTA tube
b. 1-2 ml serum drawn into a red top tube
c. 3-5 ml of plasma drawn into an EDTA tube
d. 3-5 ml of serum drawn into an SST tube
a. 52%-62% and 91% Ans✓✓✓ Plasma makes up _% of the total blood
and is itself % water.
a. 52%-62% and 91%
b. 91%-92% and 55%
c. 65%-75% and 80%
d. 50%-60% and 50%
,a. 6.2 Ans✓✓✓ The classification for transporting biohazards,
according to the TDG Act is:
a. 6.2
b. 1A
c. 2B
d. 5.3
a. A and B antigens on the RBCs and neither anti-A nor anti-B antibodies
in the plasma Ans✓✓✓ A person with type AB blood has:
a. A and B antigens on the RBCs and neither anti-A nor anti-B antibodies
in the plasma
b. A antigens on the RBCs and anti-B Antibodies in the plasma
c. B antigens on the RBCs and anti-A Antibodies in the plasma
d. A and B antibodies on the RBCs and no antigens in the plasma
a. A electromyography Ans✓✓✓ Record of strength of muscle
contraction:
a. A electromyography
b. anti-nuclear antibody test
c. erythrocyte sedimentation rate
d. muscle biopsy
e. photon absorptiometry
,a. a four quadrant pattern is employed Ans✓✓✓ In setting up a throat
swab:
a. a four quadrant pattern is employed
b. you may isolate strep, leprosy, viruses and protozoa
c. you swab plates and slides
d. a Loeffler's, SSA and Amies charcoal media required
a. A layer of cells that is demonstrated when whole anticoagulated
blood is
centrifuged Ans✓✓✓ The buffy coat can be defined as:
a. A layer of cells that is demonstrated when whole anticoagulated
blood is
centrifuged
b. The buffering layer on a white cell
c. A layer of cells that is demonstrated when whole coagulated blood is
centrifuged
d. The layer of buffer that appears when a SST tube is centrifuged
a. a rough surface Ans✓✓✓ The stimulus for the formation of a
platelet plug or a blood clot is:
a. a rough surface
b. a smooth surface
c. a very smooth surface
, d. an intact vessel lining
a. alcohol Ans✓✓✓ An example of an antiseptic is:
a. alcohol
b. ethylene oxide
c. formaldehyde
d. hand soap
e. both a and b
a. an involuntary response to a stimulus Ans✓✓✓ A reflex is:
a. an involuntary response to a stimulus
b. a conscious decision to maintain homeostasis
c. a sensation to be interpreted
d. a stimulus to be felt
a. autoimmune disease Ans✓✓✓ Which of the following are indicative
of an abnormal production of antibody?
a. autoimmune disease
b. agammaglobulinemia
c. AIDS
d. all of the above
e. b and c only
a. 0.5 - 1 % Ans✓✓✓ The proper concentration of hypochlorite to
decontaminate bench tops is:
a. 0.5 - 1 %
b. 5 - 6 %
c. 1 - 2 %
d. 5 - 10 %
a. 1-2 ml of whole blood drawn into an
EDTA tube Ans✓✓✓ The specimen requirements for a red cell folate is:
a. 1-2 ml of whole blood drawn into an
EDTA tube
b. 1-2 ml serum drawn into a red top tube
c. 3-5 ml of plasma drawn into an EDTA tube
d. 3-5 ml of serum drawn into an SST tube
a. 52%-62% and 91% Ans✓✓✓ Plasma makes up _% of the total blood
and is itself % water.
a. 52%-62% and 91%
b. 91%-92% and 55%
c. 65%-75% and 80%
d. 50%-60% and 50%
,a. 6.2 Ans✓✓✓ The classification for transporting biohazards,
according to the TDG Act is:
a. 6.2
b. 1A
c. 2B
d. 5.3
a. A and B antigens on the RBCs and neither anti-A nor anti-B antibodies
in the plasma Ans✓✓✓ A person with type AB blood has:
a. A and B antigens on the RBCs and neither anti-A nor anti-B antibodies
in the plasma
b. A antigens on the RBCs and anti-B Antibodies in the plasma
c. B antigens on the RBCs and anti-A Antibodies in the plasma
d. A and B antibodies on the RBCs and no antigens in the plasma
a. A electromyography Ans✓✓✓ Record of strength of muscle
contraction:
a. A electromyography
b. anti-nuclear antibody test
c. erythrocyte sedimentation rate
d. muscle biopsy
e. photon absorptiometry
,a. a four quadrant pattern is employed Ans✓✓✓ In setting up a throat
swab:
a. a four quadrant pattern is employed
b. you may isolate strep, leprosy, viruses and protozoa
c. you swab plates and slides
d. a Loeffler's, SSA and Amies charcoal media required
a. A layer of cells that is demonstrated when whole anticoagulated
blood is
centrifuged Ans✓✓✓ The buffy coat can be defined as:
a. A layer of cells that is demonstrated when whole anticoagulated
blood is
centrifuged
b. The buffering layer on a white cell
c. A layer of cells that is demonstrated when whole coagulated blood is
centrifuged
d. The layer of buffer that appears when a SST tube is centrifuged
a. a rough surface Ans✓✓✓ The stimulus for the formation of a
platelet plug or a blood clot is:
a. a rough surface
b. a smooth surface
c. a very smooth surface
, d. an intact vessel lining
a. alcohol Ans✓✓✓ An example of an antiseptic is:
a. alcohol
b. ethylene oxide
c. formaldehyde
d. hand soap
e. both a and b
a. an involuntary response to a stimulus Ans✓✓✓ A reflex is:
a. an involuntary response to a stimulus
b. a conscious decision to maintain homeostasis
c. a sensation to be interpreted
d. a stimulus to be felt
a. autoimmune disease Ans✓✓✓ Which of the following are indicative
of an abnormal production of antibody?
a. autoimmune disease
b. agammaglobulinemia
c. AIDS
d. all of the above
e. b and c only
