TEST BANK For Urinalysis and Body Fluids, 7th Edition by Strasinger | Verified Chapters 1 - 17 | Complete Newest Version

Test Bank for Urinalysis and Body Fluid

7th Edition by Strasinge
| Verified Chapter's 1 - 17 | Complete Newest Versio

,Chapter 1: Safety and Quality Management
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Multiple Choice br




1. An example of a chemical hazard is:
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A. Carcinogen exposure br




B. Strained back br




C. Viral infection br




D. Shock

ANS: A br




DIF: Level 1
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OBJ: 1-1 br




TOP: Safety hazards
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2. Centrifuging an uncapped tube of urine is most likely to produce a/an: br br br br br br br br br br br




A. Electrical shock br




B. Broken tube br




C. Unbalancing
D. Aerosol

ANS: D br




DIF: Level 2
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TOP: Safety hazards
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3. Laboratory equipment and other inanimate objects serve as what in the chain of infection?
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A. Host
B. Reservoir
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D. Point of exit br br




ANS: B br




DIF: Level 1
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TOP: Chain of infection
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,4. The chain of infection includes all of the following except a:
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A. Source
B. Host
C. Disinfectant
D. Transmission method br




ANS: C br




DIF: Level 1
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OBJ: 1-2 br




TOP: Chain of infection
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5. You arrive to work in the clinical laboratory with a small cut on your hand. Your supervisor rem
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oves you from specimen collection (phlebotomy) duties for the day, citing chain of infectionproto
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cols. Why is your supervisor concerned about the cut on your hand?
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A. Because you will not have the mobility in your hand to properly collect blood.
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B. Because you are going to have to wear a bandage all day long.
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C. Because you have a point of entry that could expose you to infectious agents.
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D. Because you are going to be an active transmitter of infection onto general surfaces.
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ANS: C br




DIF: Level 3
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OBJ: 1-2 br




TOP: Chain of infection
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6. Which of the following guidelines states that laboratory personnel should consider all patients
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as possible carriers of blood-borne pathogens?
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A. Urinalysis precautions br




B. Blood-borne pathogen precautions br br




C. Standard precautions br




D. Body fluid precautions br br




ANS: C br




DIF: Level 1
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OBJ: 1-3 br




TOP: Standard precautions
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7. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that universalpr
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ecautions be followed when encountering:
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A. Specimens containing visible blood br br br




B. Patients who are infected with blood-borne pathogens
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, C. All body fluid specimens
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D. Specimens that may produce aerosols br br br br




ANS: A br




DIF: Level 1
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OBJ: 1-3 br




TOP: Standard precautions
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8. Which of the following CDC guidelines considers all moist body substances to be potentiallyinf
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ectious and stresses hand washing?
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A. Universal precautions br




B. Body fluid precautions br br




C. Standard precautions br




D. Health-care personnel standards br br




ANS: C br




DIF: Level 1
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OBJ: 1-4 br




TOP: Blood-borne pathogens
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9. The Occupational Exposure to Blood-Borne Pathogens Standard is:
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A. A guideline developed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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B. Guidelines recommended by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)
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C. A guideline recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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D. A law enforced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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ANS: D br




DIF: Level 1
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OBJ: 1-4 br




TOP: Blood-borne pathogens
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10. A laboratory worker who observes a red hand rash after removing gloves should:
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A. Avoid wearing gloves for 2 days br br br br br




B. Wash the hands with antimicrobial soap
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C. Apply cortisone cream to the hands br br br br br




D. Avoid wearing latex gloves in the future
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ANS: D br




DIF: Level 2
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OBJ: 5 br