MLPAO Exam Questions And Answers.
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A profile is:
a. A general screening test
b. A quantitative laboratory test
c. A number of related laboratory tests
d. Dorsal view of the patient - CORRECT ANSWER>>c. A number of
related laboratory tests
A specimen is:
a. The removal of blood from the antecubital veins
b. A small representative of body sample
c. The surgical removal and examination of tissue
d. The clinical analysis of a urine sample - CORRECT ANSWER>>b. A
small representative of body sample
The purpose of cleansing the site selected for venipuncture is:
a. To cause the veins to be more prominent
b. To allow blood flow to the area
c. To decrease circulation in the arteries
d. To carry microorganisms away from the puncture site - CORRECT
ANSWER>>d. To carry microorganisms away from the puncture site
The following may cause a hematoma;
a. Pressure applied to the puncture site after the needle is removed
b. Removing the tourniquet before the needle is removed
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c. Using proper venipuncture technique
d. Inserting the needle through the vein and puncturing the opposite side.
- CORRECT ANSWER>>d. Inserting the needle through the vein and
puncturing the opposite side.
Whole blood is obtained;
a. By using a tube containing an anticoagulant
b. By centrifuging a clotted specimen
c. By using a red- stoppered tube
d. By using an SST tube - CORRECT ANSWER>>a. By using a tube
containing an anticoagulant
Venipuncture needles should be discarded:
a. Directly into the garbage
b. They are actually recycled, not discarded
c. Directly into an autoclave bag
d. Directly into a Sharps container - CORRECT ANSWER>>d. Directly
into a Sharps container
If a vein feels lumpy or ropey when palpated it is probably:
a. Flabby
b. Deep
c. Tortuous
d. Superficial - CORRECT ANSWER>>Tortuous
To convert Farenheit to Celcius:
a. 5/9 (F-32)
b. 9/5 + 32 (C)
c. 5/9 - 32 (F)
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d. 9/5 (C + 32) - CORRECT ANSWER>>a. 5/9 (F-32)
Which term means death of the heart muscle?
a. Myocardial infarction
b. Angina pectoris
c. Cardiomyopathy
d. Myocardial angina - CORRECT ANSWER>>a. Myocardial infarction
Glassware used to measure 24 hour urine is a (an)
a. Volumetric flask
b. Beaker
c. Erlenmeyer cylinder
d. Graduated cylinder
e. Safety bulb - CORRECT ANSWER>>d. Graduated cylinder
Glassware used to make 100 mls. of a 12% solution is a (an):
a. Volumetric flask
b. Beaker
c. Erlenmeyer cylinder
d. Graduated cylinder
e. Safety bulb - CORRECT ANSWER>>a. Volumetric flask
A suction device used to draw up liquids is a (an)
a. Volumetric flask
b. Beaker
c. Erlenmeyer cylinder
d. Graduated cylinder
e. Safety bulb - CORRECT ANSWER>>e. Safety bulb
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The pipette with a bulged out portion in the middle is a (an):
a. Mohr pipette
b. Pasteur pipette
c. serological pipette
d. Volumetric pipette
e. Micro-pipette - CORRECT ANSWER>>d. Volumetric pipette
Which piece of glassware would not give critical measurement?
a. Volumetric flask
b. Beaker
c. Erlenmeyer cylinder
d. Graduated cylinder
e. safety bulb - CORRECT ANSWER>>b. Beaker
The durable material used to make heat resistant glassware is:
a. Polyethylene
b. Soda lime
c. Polystyrene
d. Borosilicate - CORRECT ANSWER>>d. Borosilicate
Solid crystals of potassium oxalate are added to distilled water in a
container. What term would
describe the potassium oxalate?
a. solution
b. solvent
c. solute
d. reagent
e. a & c - CORRECT ANSWER>>