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MLT ASCP PRACTICE EXAM TEST BANK QUESTIONS
AND WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
THIS YEAR
QUESTION: Where should alcohol and other flammable chemicals be stored?
a. In an approved safety can or storage cabinet away from heat sources
b. Under a hood and arranged alphabetically for ease of identification in an emergency
c. In a refrigerator at 2 C to 8 C to reduce volatilization
d. On a low shelf in an area protected from light - ANSWER✔✔a. In an approved safety can or
storage cabinet away from heat sources
QUESTION: The most frequent cause of needle punctures is:
a. Patient movement during venipuncture
b. Improper disposal of phlebotomy equipment
c. Inattention during removal of needle after venipuncture
d. Failure to attach needle firmly to syringe or tube holder - ANSWER✔✔b. Improper disposal of
phlebotomy equipment
QUESTION: What class fire extinguisher would be appropriate to use on a fire in a chemical
cabinet?
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a. Class A
b. Class B
c. Class C
d. Class D - ANSWER✔✔b. Class B
QUESTION: Select the needle most commonly used in standard venipuncture in an adult:
a. One inch, 18 gauge
b. One inch, 21 gauge
c. One-half inch, 23 gauge
d. One-half inch, 25 gauge - ANSWER✔✔b. One inch, 21 gauge
QUESTION: The process of formation and development of blood cells is termed:
a. Hematopoiesis
b. Hematemesis
c. Hematocytometry
d. Hematorrhea - ANSWER✔✔a. Hematopoiesis
QUESTION: During the second trimester of fetal development, the primary site of blood cell
production is:
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a. Bone marrow
b. Spleen
c. Lymph nodes
d. Liver - ANSWER✔✔d. Liver
QUESTION: Which of the following organs is responsible for the maturation of T lymphocytes
and regulation of their expression of CD4 and CD8?
a. Spleen
b. Liver
c. Thymus
d. Bone marrow - ANSWER✔✔c. Thymus
QUESTION: The best source of active bone marrow from a 20-year-old would be:
a. Iliac crest
b. Femur
c. Distal radius
d. Tibia - ANSWER✔✔a. Iliac crest
QUESTION: Physiologic programmed cell death is termed:
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a. Angiogenesis
b. Apoptosis
c. Aneurysm
d. Apohematics - ANSWER✔✔b. Apoptosis
QUESTION: Which organ is the site of sequestration of platelets?
a. Liver
b. Thymus
c. Spleen
d. Bone marrow - ANSWER✔✔c. Spleen
QUESTION: Standard precautions apply to all of the following except:
a. Blood
b. Cerebrospinal fluid
c. Semen
d. Concentrated acids - ANSWER✔✔d. Concentrated acids
QUESTION: The most important practice in preventing the spread of disease is:
MLT ASCP PRACTICE EXAM TEST BANK QUESTIONS
AND WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
THIS YEAR
QUESTION: Where should alcohol and other flammable chemicals be stored?
a. In an approved safety can or storage cabinet away from heat sources
b. Under a hood and arranged alphabetically for ease of identification in an emergency
c. In a refrigerator at 2 C to 8 C to reduce volatilization
d. On a low shelf in an area protected from light - ANSWER✔✔a. In an approved safety can or
storage cabinet away from heat sources
QUESTION: The most frequent cause of needle punctures is:
a. Patient movement during venipuncture
b. Improper disposal of phlebotomy equipment
c. Inattention during removal of needle after venipuncture
d. Failure to attach needle firmly to syringe or tube holder - ANSWER✔✔b. Improper disposal of
phlebotomy equipment
QUESTION: What class fire extinguisher would be appropriate to use on a fire in a chemical
cabinet?
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a. Class A
b. Class B
c. Class C
d. Class D - ANSWER✔✔b. Class B
QUESTION: Select the needle most commonly used in standard venipuncture in an adult:
a. One inch, 18 gauge
b. One inch, 21 gauge
c. One-half inch, 23 gauge
d. One-half inch, 25 gauge - ANSWER✔✔b. One inch, 21 gauge
QUESTION: The process of formation and development of blood cells is termed:
a. Hematopoiesis
b. Hematemesis
c. Hematocytometry
d. Hematorrhea - ANSWER✔✔a. Hematopoiesis
QUESTION: During the second trimester of fetal development, the primary site of blood cell
production is:
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a. Bone marrow
b. Spleen
c. Lymph nodes
d. Liver - ANSWER✔✔d. Liver
QUESTION: Which of the following organs is responsible for the maturation of T lymphocytes
and regulation of their expression of CD4 and CD8?
a. Spleen
b. Liver
c. Thymus
d. Bone marrow - ANSWER✔✔c. Thymus
QUESTION: The best source of active bone marrow from a 20-year-old would be:
a. Iliac crest
b. Femur
c. Distal radius
d. Tibia - ANSWER✔✔a. Iliac crest
QUESTION: Physiologic programmed cell death is termed:
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a. Angiogenesis
b. Apoptosis
c. Aneurysm
d. Apohematics - ANSWER✔✔b. Apoptosis
QUESTION: Which organ is the site of sequestration of platelets?
a. Liver
b. Thymus
c. Spleen
d. Bone marrow - ANSWER✔✔c. Spleen
QUESTION: Standard precautions apply to all of the following except:
a. Blood
b. Cerebrospinal fluid
c. Semen
d. Concentrated acids - ANSWER✔✔d. Concentrated acids
QUESTION: The most important practice in preventing the spread of disease is:
