(TURGEON) – HEMA EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

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The function (or functions) of a hematology
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laboratory is (are) to |\ |\ |\




A. confirm the physician's impression of a possible
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hematological disorder |\




B. establish or rule out a diagnosis
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C. screen for asymptomatic disorders
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D. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D. all of the
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above


The major intended purpose of the laboratory safety
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manual is to |\ |\




A. protect the patient and laboratory personnel
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B. protect laboratory and other hospital personnel
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C. comply with local health and state regulatory
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requirements
D. comply with OSHA regulations - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔A. protect the patient and laboratory personnel
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Which of the following is not an appropriate safety
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,practice?
A. Disposing of needles in biohazard, puncture-proof
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containers
B. Frequent handwashing
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C. Sterilizing lancets for reuse
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D. Keeping food out of the same areas as specimens -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C. Sterilizing lancets for reuse
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If a blood specimen is spilled on a laboratory bench
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or floor area, the first step in cleanup should be
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A. wear gloves and a lab coat
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B. absorb blood with disposable towels
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C. clean with freshly prepared 1% chlorine solution
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D. wash with water - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B. absorb
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blood with disposable towels
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Which of the following procedures is the most basic
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and effective in preventing nosocomial infections?
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A. Washing hands between patient contacts
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B. Wearing laboratory coats
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C. Isolating infectious patients
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D. Isolating infectious specimens - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔A. Washing hands between patient contacts
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,The likelihood of infection after exposure to HBV-
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infected or HIV-infected blood or body fluids depends
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on all of the following factors except the
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A. source (anatomical site) of the blood or fluid
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B. concentration of the virus
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C. duration of the contact
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D. presence of nonintact skin - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A.
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source (anatomical site) of the blood or fluid
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HBV and HIV may be directly transmitted in the
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occupational setting by all of the following except |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




A. parenteral inoculation with contaminated blood
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B. exposure of intact skin to contaminated blood or
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certain body fluids |\ |\




C. exposure of intact mucous membranes to
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contaminated blood or certain body fluids |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




D. sharing bathroom facilities with an HIV-positive
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person - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D. sharing bathroom
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facilities with an HIV-positive |\ |\ |\




person

, Standard precautions have been instituted in clinical
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laboratories to prevent _____ exposures of healthcare
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workers to bloodborne pathogens such as HIV and HBV.
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A. parenteral
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B. nonintact mucous membrane
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C. nonintact skin
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D. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D. all of the
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above


Exposure to _____ constitutes the major source of
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HIV and HBV infection in healthcare personnel.
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A. sputum
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B. blood
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C. urine
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D. semen - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B. blood
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The transmission of HBV is _____ probable than
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transmission of HIV. |\ |\




A. less
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B. more - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B. more
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Gloves for medical use may be
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