MLA/T FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What does MLPAO stand for? - Answers :Medical Laboratory Professionals Association
of Ontario
What does CSMLS stand for? - Answers :Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory
Science
What does CMLTO stand for? - Answers :College of Medical Laboratory Technologists
of Ontario
What are the three primary factors for the chain of infection? - Answers :1. Reservoir
2. Means of transmission
3. Susceptible host
What are some of the types of disinfectants? - Answers :1. Alcohols
2. Aldehydes
3. Oxidizing Agents
4. Hydrogen Peroxide
5. Iodine
6. Phenolics
7. High-Intensity Shortwave Ultraviolet Light
What are the different types of hazards in the lab? - Answers :1. Physical
2. Chemical
3. Biological
4. Psychosocial
5. Ergonomic
6. Radiation
7. Reproductive
Which class of Biological Safety Cabinets provides the most protection? - Answers
:Class II
What does the term "Quality System Essentials" mean? - Answers :It is a set of
activities that serve as building blocks for quality management
What does the term "Quality Assurance" mean? - Answers :A set of operating principles
that allow laboratories to produce reliable results and includes employee training, quality
control testing, etc.
What is a "Quality System"? - Answers :Is about the concepts of quality control (QC)
and quality assurance (QA) to design quality into the organization
, What are the uses of Laboratory Information Systems (LIS)? - Answers :1. Improve
efficiency and reduce errors
2. Hospital wide computer system
3. Specimens are labeled with preprinted bar-code labels that match bar-code scanners
What are the advantages of Laboratory Information Systems (LIS)? - Answers :1.
Elimination of transcription errors
2. Improve efficiency
3. Automatic identification of abnormal or critical test results
4. Matching of patient specimens to test results
5. Prevention of unauthorized testing and reporting
What are the appropriate sites for small quantities of capillary blood? - Answers :1.
Fingertip - 3rd or 4th finger
2. Heel
What can site be used as a last resort for capillary punctures in adults? - Answers
:Earlobe
What is the ideal site of the heel in infants for capillary puncture? - Answers :1. Medial
2. Lateral Plantar
What are the three major veins typically used for venipuncture? - Answers :1. Cephalic
Vein
2. Basilic Vein
3. Medial Cubital Vein
Should you obtain a blood specimen from an IV line? - Answers :No
What is the first colour in the order of a blood draw for multiple tube collections? -
Answers :Yellow
What is the last colour in the order of a blood draw for multiple tube collections? -
Answers :Gray
What are the three transmission-based precautions? - Answers :1. Contact
2. Airborne
3. Droplet
What does MLPAO stand for? - Answers :Medical Laboratory Professionals Association
of Ontario
What does CSMLS stand for? - Answers :Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory
Science
What does CMLTO stand for? - Answers :College of Medical Laboratory Technologists
of Ontario
What are the three primary factors for the chain of infection? - Answers :1. Reservoir
2. Means of transmission
3. Susceptible host
What are some of the types of disinfectants? - Answers :1. Alcohols
2. Aldehydes
3. Oxidizing Agents
4. Hydrogen Peroxide
5. Iodine
6. Phenolics
7. High-Intensity Shortwave Ultraviolet Light
What are the different types of hazards in the lab? - Answers :1. Physical
2. Chemical
3. Biological
4. Psychosocial
5. Ergonomic
6. Radiation
7. Reproductive
Which class of Biological Safety Cabinets provides the most protection? - Answers
:Class II
What does the term "Quality System Essentials" mean? - Answers :It is a set of
activities that serve as building blocks for quality management
What does the term "Quality Assurance" mean? - Answers :A set of operating principles
that allow laboratories to produce reliable results and includes employee training, quality
control testing, etc.
What is a "Quality System"? - Answers :Is about the concepts of quality control (QC)
and quality assurance (QA) to design quality into the organization
, What are the uses of Laboratory Information Systems (LIS)? - Answers :1. Improve
efficiency and reduce errors
2. Hospital wide computer system
3. Specimens are labeled with preprinted bar-code labels that match bar-code scanners
What are the advantages of Laboratory Information Systems (LIS)? - Answers :1.
Elimination of transcription errors
2. Improve efficiency
3. Automatic identification of abnormal or critical test results
4. Matching of patient specimens to test results
5. Prevention of unauthorized testing and reporting
What are the appropriate sites for small quantities of capillary blood? - Answers :1.
Fingertip - 3rd or 4th finger
2. Heel
What can site be used as a last resort for capillary punctures in adults? - Answers
:Earlobe
What is the ideal site of the heel in infants for capillary puncture? - Answers :1. Medial
2. Lateral Plantar
What are the three major veins typically used for venipuncture? - Answers :1. Cephalic
Vein
2. Basilic Vein
3. Medial Cubital Vein
Should you obtain a blood specimen from an IV line? - Answers :No
What is the first colour in the order of a blood draw for multiple tube collections? -
Answers :Yellow
What is the last colour in the order of a blood draw for multiple tube collections? -
Answers :Gray
What are the three transmission-based precautions? - Answers :1. Contact
2. Airborne
3. Droplet
