7th Edition by Strasinger
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,Chapter 1: Safety and Quality Management
Multiple Choice
1. An example of a chemical hazard is:
A. Carcinogen exposure
B. Strained back
C. Viral infection
D. Shock
ANS: A
DIF: Level 1
OBJ: 1-1
TOP: Safety hazards
2. Centrifuging an uncapped tube of urine is most likely to produce a/an:
A. Electrical shock
B. Broken tube
C. Unbalancing
D. Aerosol
ANS: D
DIF: Level 2
OBJ: 1-1
TOP: Safety hazards
3. Laboratory equipment and other inanimate objects serve as what in the chain of infection?
A. Host
B. Reservoir
C. Point of entry
D. Point of exit
ANS: B
DIF: Level 1
OBJ: 1-2
TOP: Chain of infection
,4. The dchain dof dinfection dincludes dall dof dthe dfollowing dexcept da:
A. Source
B. Host
C. Disinfectant
D. Transmission dmethod
ANS: dC
DIF: dLevel d1
OBJ: d1-2
TOP: dChain dof dinfection
5. You darrive dto dwork din dthe dclinical dlaboratory dwith da dsmall dcut don dyour dhand. dYour
dsupervisor dremoves dyou dfrom dspecimen dcollection d(phlebotomy) dduties dfor dthe dday, dciting
dchain dof dinfectiondprotocols. dWhy dis dyour dsupervisor dconcerned dabout dthe dcut don dyour
dhand?
A. Because dyou dwill dnot dhave dthe dmobility din dyour dhand dto dproperly dcollect dblood.
B. Because dyou dare dgoing dto dhave dto dwear da dbandage dall dday dlong.
C. Because dyou dhave da dpoint dof dentry dthat dcould dexpose dyou dto dinfectious dagents.
D. Because dyou dare dgoing dto dbe dan dactive dtransmitter dof dinfection donto dgeneral dsurfaces.
ANS: dC
DIF: dLevel d3
OBJ: d1-2
TOP: dChain dof dinfection
6. Which dof dthe dfollowing dguidelines dstates dthat dlaboratory dpersonnel dshould dconsider dall
dpatientsdas dpossible dcarriers dof dblood-borne dpathogens?
A. Urinalysis dprecautions
B. Blood-borne dpathogen dprecautions
C. Standard dprecautions
D. Body dfluid dprecautions
ANS: dC
DIF: dLevel d1
OBJ: d1-3
TOP: dStandard dprecautions
7. The dCenters dfor dDisease dControl dand dPrevention d(CDC) drecommends dthat
duniversaldprecautions dbe dfollowed dwhen dencountering:
A. Specimens dcontaining dvisible dblood
B. Patients dwho dare dinfected dwith dblood-borne dpathogens
, C. All dbody dfluid dspecimens
D. Specimens dthat dmay dproduce daerosols
ANS: dA
DIF: dLevel d1
OBJ: d1-3
TOP: dStandard dprecautions
8. Which dof dthe dfollowing dCDC dguidelines dconsiders dall dmoist dbody dsubstances dto dbe
dpotentiallydinfectious dand dstresses dhand dwashing?
A. Universal dprecautions
B. Body dfluid dprecautions
C. Standard dprecautions
D. Health-care dpersonnel dstandards
ANS: dC
DIF: dLevel d1
OBJ: d1-4
TOP: dBlood-borne dpathogens
9. The dOccupational dExposure dto dBlood-Borne dPathogens dStandard dis:
A. A dguideline ddeveloped dby dthe dFood dand dDrug dAdministration d(FDA)
B. Guidelines drecommended dby dthe dClinical dand dLaboratory dStandards dInstitute d(CLSI)
C. A dguideline drecommended dby dthe dCenters dfor dDisease dControl dand dPrevention d(CDC)
D. A dlaw denforced dby dthe dOccupational dSafety dand dHealth dAdministration d(OSHA)
ANS: dD
DIF: dLevel d1
OBJ: d1-4
TOP: dBlood-borne dpathogens
10. A dlaboratory dworker dwho dobserves da dred dhand drash dafter dremoving dgloves dshould:
A. Avoid dwearing dgloves dfor d2 ddays
B. Wash dthe dhands dwith dantimicrobial dsoap
C. Apply dcortisone dcream dto dthe dhands
D. Avoid dwearing dlatex dgloves din dthe dfuture
ANS: dD
DIF: dLevel d2
OBJ: d5