MLT ASCP Practice Questions With Correct
Answers
Standard |precautions |apply |to |all |of |the |following |except:
a. |Blood
b. |Cerebrospinal |fluid
c. |Semen
d. |Concentrated |acids |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |Concentrated |acids
The |most |important |practice |in |preventing |the |spread |of |disease |is:
a. |Wearing |masks |during |patient |contact
b. |Proper |hand |washing
c. |Wearing |disposable |laboratory |coats
d. |Identifying |specimens |from |known |or |suspected |HIV- |and |HBV-infected |patients |with |a |red |
label |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |Proper |hand |washing
The |appropriate |dilution |of |bleach |to |use |in |laboratory |disinfection |is:
a. |1:2
b. |1:5
c. |1:10
d. |1:100 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |1:10
How |frequently |should |fire |alarms |and |sprinkler |systems |be |tested?
a. |Weekly
b. |Monthly
,c. |Quarterly
d. |Annually |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |Quarterly
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 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |In |an |approved |
safety |can |or |storage |cabinet |away |from |heat |sources
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 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |
Improper |disposal |of |phlebotomy |equipment
What |class |fire |extinguisher |would |be |appropriate |to |use |on |a |fire |in |a |chemical |cabinet?
a. |Class |A
b. |Class |B
c. |Class |C
d. |Class |D |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |Class |B
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 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |One |inch, |21 |gauge
The |process |of |formation |and |development |of |blood |cells |is |termed:
a. |Hematopoiesis
b. |Hematemesis |
c. |Hematocytometry
d. |Hematorrhea |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Hematopoiesis
During |the |second |trimester |of |fetal |development, |the |primary |site |of |blood |cell |production |is:
a. |Bone |marrow
b. |Spleen
c. |Lymph |nodes
d. |Liver |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |Liver
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 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |Thymus
The |best |source |of |active |bone |marrow |from |a |20-year-old |would |be:
a. |Iliac |crest
b. |Femur
c. |Distal |radius |
d. |Tibia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Iliac |crest
Answers
Standard |precautions |apply |to |all |of |the |following |except:
a. |Blood
b. |Cerebrospinal |fluid
c. |Semen
d. |Concentrated |acids |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |Concentrated |acids
The |most |important |practice |in |preventing |the |spread |of |disease |is:
a. |Wearing |masks |during |patient |contact
b. |Proper |hand |washing
c. |Wearing |disposable |laboratory |coats
d. |Identifying |specimens |from |known |or |suspected |HIV- |and |HBV-infected |patients |with |a |red |
label |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |Proper |hand |washing
The |appropriate |dilution |of |bleach |to |use |in |laboratory |disinfection |is:
a. |1:2
b. |1:5
c. |1:10
d. |1:100 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |1:10
How |frequently |should |fire |alarms |and |sprinkler |systems |be |tested?
a. |Weekly
b. |Monthly
,c. |Quarterly
d. |Annually |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |Quarterly
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 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |In |an |approved |
safety |can |or |storage |cabinet |away |from |heat |sources
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 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |
Improper |disposal |of |phlebotomy |equipment
What |class |fire |extinguisher |would |be |appropriate |to |use |on |a |fire |in |a |chemical |cabinet?
a. |Class |A
b. |Class |B
c. |Class |C
d. |Class |D |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |Class |B
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 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |One |inch, |21 |gauge
The |process |of |formation |and |development |of |blood |cells |is |termed:
a. |Hematopoiesis
b. |Hematemesis |
c. |Hematocytometry
d. |Hematorrhea |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Hematopoiesis
During |the |second |trimester |of |fetal |development, |the |primary |site |of |blood |cell |production |is:
a. |Bone |marrow
b. |Spleen
c. |Lymph |nodes
d. |Liver |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |Liver
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 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |Thymus
The |best |source |of |active |bone |marrow |from |a |20-year-old |would |be:
a. |Iliac |crest
b. |Femur
c. |Distal |radius |
d. |Tibia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Iliac |crest
