MLPAO REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
NEWEST RATED A+ 2025/2026
A profile is:
a. A general screening test
b. A quantitative laboratory test
c. A number of related laboratory tests
d. Dorsal view of the patient - CORRECT ANSWERS c. A number of related laboratory tests
A specimen is:
a. The removal of blood from the antecubital veins
b. A small representative of body sample
c. The surgical removal and examination of tissue
d. The clinical analysis of a urine sample - CORRECT ANSWERS b. A small representative of
body sample
The purpose of cleansing the site selected for venipuncture is:
a. To cause the veins to be more prominent
b. To allow blood flow to the area
c. To decrease circulation in the arteries
d. To carry microorganisms away from the puncture site - CORRECT ANSWERS d. To carry
microorganisms away from the puncture site
,The following may cause a hematoma;
a. Pressure applied to the puncture site after the needle is removed
b. Removing the tourniquet before the needle is removed
c. Using proper venipuncture technique
d. Inserting the needle through the vein and puncturing the opposite side. - CORRECT ANSWERS
d. Inserting the needle through the vein and puncturing the opposite side.
Whole blood is obtained;
a. By using a tube containing an anticoagulant
b. By centrifuging a clotted specimen
c. By using a red- stoppered tube
d. By using an SST tube - CORRECT ANSWERS a. By using a tube containing an anticoagulant
Venipuncture needles should be discarded:
a. Directly into the garbage
b. They are actually recycled, not discarded
c. Directly into an autoclave bag
d. Directly into a Sharps container - CORRECT ANSWERS d. Directly into a Sharps container
If a vein feels lumpy or ropey when palpated it is probably:
a. Flabby
b. Deep
,c. Tortuous
d. Superficial - CORRECT ANSWERS Tortuous
To convert Farenheit to Celcius:
a. 5/9 (F-32)
b. 9/5 + 32 (C)
c. 5/9 - 32 (F)
d. 9/5 (C + 32) - CORRECT ANSWERS a. 5/9 (F-32)
Which term means death of the heart muscle?
a. Myocardial infarction
b. Angina pectoris
c. Cardiomyopathy
d. Myocardial angina - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Myocardial infarction
Glassware used to measure 24 hour urine is a (an)
a. Volumetric flask
b. Beaker
c. Erlenmeyer cylinder
d. Graduated cylinder
e. Safety bulb - CORRECT ANSWERS d. Graduated cylinder
Glassware used to make 100 mls. of a 12% solution is a (an):
, a. Volumetric flask
b. Beaker
c. Erlenmeyer cylinder
d. Graduated cylinder
e. Safety bulb - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Volumetric flask
A suction device used to draw up liquids is a (an)
a. Volumetric flask
b. Beaker
c. Erlenmeyer cylinder
d. Graduated cylinder
e. Safety bulb - CORRECT ANSWERS e. Safety bulb
The pipette with a bulged out portion in the middle is a (an):
a. Mohr pipette
b. Pasteur pipette
c. serological pipette
d. Volumetric pipette
e. Micro-pipette - CORRECT ANSWERS d. Volumetric pipette
Which piece of glassware would not give critical measurement?
a. Volumetric flask
NEWEST RATED A+ 2025/2026
A profile is:
a. A general screening test
b. A quantitative laboratory test
c. A number of related laboratory tests
d. Dorsal view of the patient - CORRECT ANSWERS c. A number of related laboratory tests
A specimen is:
a. The removal of blood from the antecubital veins
b. A small representative of body sample
c. The surgical removal and examination of tissue
d. The clinical analysis of a urine sample - CORRECT ANSWERS b. A small representative of
body sample
The purpose of cleansing the site selected for venipuncture is:
a. To cause the veins to be more prominent
b. To allow blood flow to the area
c. To decrease circulation in the arteries
d. To carry microorganisms away from the puncture site - CORRECT ANSWERS d. To carry
microorganisms away from the puncture site
,The following may cause a hematoma;
a. Pressure applied to the puncture site after the needle is removed
b. Removing the tourniquet before the needle is removed
c. Using proper venipuncture technique
d. Inserting the needle through the vein and puncturing the opposite side. - CORRECT ANSWERS
d. Inserting the needle through the vein and puncturing the opposite side.
Whole blood is obtained;
a. By using a tube containing an anticoagulant
b. By centrifuging a clotted specimen
c. By using a red- stoppered tube
d. By using an SST tube - CORRECT ANSWERS a. By using a tube containing an anticoagulant
Venipuncture needles should be discarded:
a. Directly into the garbage
b. They are actually recycled, not discarded
c. Directly into an autoclave bag
d. Directly into a Sharps container - CORRECT ANSWERS d. Directly into a Sharps container
If a vein feels lumpy or ropey when palpated it is probably:
a. Flabby
b. Deep
,c. Tortuous
d. Superficial - CORRECT ANSWERS Tortuous
To convert Farenheit to Celcius:
a. 5/9 (F-32)
b. 9/5 + 32 (C)
c. 5/9 - 32 (F)
d. 9/5 (C + 32) - CORRECT ANSWERS a. 5/9 (F-32)
Which term means death of the heart muscle?
a. Myocardial infarction
b. Angina pectoris
c. Cardiomyopathy
d. Myocardial angina - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Myocardial infarction
Glassware used to measure 24 hour urine is a (an)
a. Volumetric flask
b. Beaker
c. Erlenmeyer cylinder
d. Graduated cylinder
e. Safety bulb - CORRECT ANSWERS d. Graduated cylinder
Glassware used to make 100 mls. of a 12% solution is a (an):
, a. Volumetric flask
b. Beaker
c. Erlenmeyer cylinder
d. Graduated cylinder
e. Safety bulb - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Volumetric flask
A suction device used to draw up liquids is a (an)
a. Volumetric flask
b. Beaker
c. Erlenmeyer cylinder
d. Graduated cylinder
e. Safety bulb - CORRECT ANSWERS e. Safety bulb
The pipette with a bulged out portion in the middle is a (an):
a. Mohr pipette
b. Pasteur pipette
c. serological pipette
d. Volumetric pipette
e. Micro-pipette - CORRECT ANSWERS d. Volumetric pipette
Which piece of glassware would not give critical measurement?
a. Volumetric flask
