CSMLS MLA PRACTICE TEST 1 ANSWER KEY
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"Do no cause pain or suffering" applies to which basic ethical principle?
A.) Beneficence
B.) Justice
C.) Nonmaleficence
D.) Respect for autonomy - correct answer- C.) Nonmaleficence
100mL of 20% hydrochloric acid can make how many mL of 4%
hydrochloric acid?
A.) 50mL
B.) 80mL
C.) 100mL
D.) 500mL
E.) 1000mL - correct answer- D.) 500mL
*C1 V1 = C2 V2
A control has a mean of 5 with a standard deviation of 1. This means
95% of the values obtained should fall within a range of:
A.) 1 to 9
B.) 2 to 8
,C.) 3 to 7
D.) 4 to 6
E.) 4.5 to 5.5 - correct answer- C.) 3 to 7
A difference or inconsistency in the outcome of a process, procedure, or
test result is called a:
A.) Accident
B.) Adverse reaction
C.) Discrepancy
D.) Distinction
E.) Error - correct answer- C.) Discrepancy
A lawyer asks a lab technician for copies of his client's test results. What
should the lab technician do?
A.) Ask the lawyer to submit his request in writing
B.) Give the results to the lawyer
C.) Have the lawyer sign a Medical Release Form before releasing the
results
D.) Have the lawyer sign a confidentiality form
E.) Tell the lawyer that the laboratory can only release information to
the physician who ordered the tests - correct answer- E.) Tell the
lawyer that the laboratory can only release information to the physician
who ordered the tests
,A patient begins a routine glucose tolerance test. After 30 minutes, the
patient's blood sugar is 20.8 mmol/L. What should you do?
A.) Do nothing and continue with the test
B.) Give the patient something sugary to eat
C.) Make a note and continue with the test
D.) Start the test again
E.) Tell the attending nurse immediately. - correct answer- E.) Tell
the attending nurse immediately.
A patient has a mastectomy on the left side and an IV midway down the
right arm. Where is the best place to perform a venipuncture?
A.) Above the IV on the right arm
B.) Below the IV on the right arm
C.) In the left antecubital area
D.) In the left hand or wrist
E.) On one of the patient's legs - correct answer- B.) Below the IV on
the right arm
A patient is extremely anxious about having her blood drawn. She tells
you that she is afraid of needles. You do not have much experience
drawing blood. What should you do?
A.) Ask an experienced phlebotomist to perform the draw for you
B.) Explain to her that you will use a small needle that barely hurts
, C.) Leave the tourniquet on for at least five minutes before taking her
blood
D.) Tell her that it's not a big deal and that she shouldn't be afraid
E.) Use an ice pack to numb the site before drawing the specimen -
correct answer- A.) Ask an experienced phlebotomist to perform the
draw for you
A pipette marked T.C. should be:
A.) Allowed to drain freely
B.) Blown out
C.) Rinsed out after delivery
D.) Used only between the graduated marks
E.) Used only to pipette acids or bases - correct answer- C.) Rinsed
out after delivery
A reticulocyte is:
A.) A mature red blood cell
B.) An immature erythrocyte
C.) Demonstrated using a Wright-Giemsa stain
D.) Found only in the bone marrow
E.) Part of the reticuloendothelial system - correct answer- B.) An
immature erythrocyte
PROVIDED WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
"Do no cause pain or suffering" applies to which basic ethical principle?
A.) Beneficence
B.) Justice
C.) Nonmaleficence
D.) Respect for autonomy - correct answer- C.) Nonmaleficence
100mL of 20% hydrochloric acid can make how many mL of 4%
hydrochloric acid?
A.) 50mL
B.) 80mL
C.) 100mL
D.) 500mL
E.) 1000mL - correct answer- D.) 500mL
*C1 V1 = C2 V2
A control has a mean of 5 with a standard deviation of 1. This means
95% of the values obtained should fall within a range of:
A.) 1 to 9
B.) 2 to 8
,C.) 3 to 7
D.) 4 to 6
E.) 4.5 to 5.5 - correct answer- C.) 3 to 7
A difference or inconsistency in the outcome of a process, procedure, or
test result is called a:
A.) Accident
B.) Adverse reaction
C.) Discrepancy
D.) Distinction
E.) Error - correct answer- C.) Discrepancy
A lawyer asks a lab technician for copies of his client's test results. What
should the lab technician do?
A.) Ask the lawyer to submit his request in writing
B.) Give the results to the lawyer
C.) Have the lawyer sign a Medical Release Form before releasing the
results
D.) Have the lawyer sign a confidentiality form
E.) Tell the lawyer that the laboratory can only release information to
the physician who ordered the tests - correct answer- E.) Tell the
lawyer that the laboratory can only release information to the physician
who ordered the tests
,A patient begins a routine glucose tolerance test. After 30 minutes, the
patient's blood sugar is 20.8 mmol/L. What should you do?
A.) Do nothing and continue with the test
B.) Give the patient something sugary to eat
C.) Make a note and continue with the test
D.) Start the test again
E.) Tell the attending nurse immediately. - correct answer- E.) Tell
the attending nurse immediately.
A patient has a mastectomy on the left side and an IV midway down the
right arm. Where is the best place to perform a venipuncture?
A.) Above the IV on the right arm
B.) Below the IV on the right arm
C.) In the left antecubital area
D.) In the left hand or wrist
E.) On one of the patient's legs - correct answer- B.) Below the IV on
the right arm
A patient is extremely anxious about having her blood drawn. She tells
you that she is afraid of needles. You do not have much experience
drawing blood. What should you do?
A.) Ask an experienced phlebotomist to perform the draw for you
B.) Explain to her that you will use a small needle that barely hurts
, C.) Leave the tourniquet on for at least five minutes before taking her
blood
D.) Tell her that it's not a big deal and that she shouldn't be afraid
E.) Use an ice pack to numb the site before drawing the specimen -
correct answer- A.) Ask an experienced phlebotomist to perform the
draw for you
A pipette marked T.C. should be:
A.) Allowed to drain freely
B.) Blown out
C.) Rinsed out after delivery
D.) Used only between the graduated marks
E.) Used only to pipette acids or bases - correct answer- C.) Rinsed
out after delivery
A reticulocyte is:
A.) A mature red blood cell
B.) An immature erythrocyte
C.) Demonstrated using a Wright-Giemsa stain
D.) Found only in the bone marrow
E.) Part of the reticuloendothelial system - correct answer- B.) An
immature erythrocyte
