MLPAO MLA/T Certification Exam Actual Questions and
Answers, Over 600 Questions And Correct Answers
"Prioritize one's work to ensure that each patient receives optimum care" is part
of which principle of the CSMLS Code of Ethics?
Behavior and attitude
What are standards of practice?
A definition of competent behavior for professionals
Which Ontario law states that a person has the right to refuse treatment if they
have mental capacity?
The Health Care Consent Act
Beneficence is the duty to:
Do good
Which act sets out the rights and duties of all of Ontario's workers?
The Occupational Health and Safety Act
What does the term 'operator' mean in the Ontario Laboratory and Specimen
Collection Centre Licensing Act (1990)?
A person in charge of a laboratory
The provincial regulatory body for medical laboratory technologists in Ontario is
called the:
CMLTO
The provincial association for medical laboratory professionals in Ontario is
called the:
MLPAO
The national certifying body for medical laboratory assistants in Canada is the:
CSMLS
Canada's federal legislation for publicly funded health care insurance is the:
Canada Health Act
Which principle of the Canada Health Act requires provinces to provide all
medically necessary services to their citizens?
Comprehensiveness
Which principle of the Canada Health Act ensure that citizens have healthcare
even if they are in another province or abroad?
Portability
Which principle of the Canada Health Act ensures that 100 percent of residents
have health care?
Universality
On which ethical principle is informed consent based?
Autonomy
Which act is Canada's federal legislation for publicly funded health care
insurance?
Canada Health Act
How often must suppliers update safety data sheets?
Within 90 days after becoming aware of new information
,* Under WHMIS 2015, suppliers have 90 days to update safety data sheets after
becoming aware of new information
What is deportment?
The way a person behaves and presents themselves
A failure to act reasonably and carefully, resulting in injury or harm to another
person, is called:
Negligence
Medicare is:
Canada's national health insurance program
Which Ontario Act governs specimen collection centers and medical
laboratories?
LSCCLA
The duty to not do harm is also referred to as:
Non-maleficence
You see a physician acting unethically. Your first course of action should be to
tell:
Your supervisor
The four D's of medical negligence are duty, dereliction, direct causation and:
Damages
What does the term 'standard of care' mean?
The reasonable degree of care a clinician should provide to a patient
What does the term 'comorbidity' mean?
The presence of two or more health conditions in the same patient
Infections that originate in hospitals are known as _____ infections.
Nococomial
Which prefix means the liver?
Hepato-
Cyanosis is when the skin or lips turn which color?
Blue
What is the term for the removal of plaque from the inner lining of an artery?
Endarterectomy
What does the prefix entero- mean?
Intestine
Which suffix means 'resembling' or 'like'?
-oid
What is the space between nerve cells called?
Synapse
What is the medical tern for a bacterial infection of the middle ear?
Otitis media
What does the term gynecomastia mean?
Abnormal development of breast tissue in males
What medical term means vomiting blood?
Hematemesis
What is the medical term for fever?
Pyrexia
O&P stands for:
,Ova and parasites
What is the term for a complete lack of oxygen to the brain?
Brain anoxia
The due date of a pregnant woman is known as the:
EDC
What is a lab profile?
A series of related laboratory tests
What does 'anuria' mean?
An absence of urine formation
What is a CCMSU?
A method of collecting urine samples
What is asepsis?
The absence of pathogens and infections
What does GTT stand for?
Glucose tolerance test
What is the medical term for a heart attack?
Myocardial infarction
What does OPD stand for?
Outpatient department
A blood clot that forms in a vessel and remains there is called:
A thrombus
A three-base sequence in DNA or RNA is known as a:
Codon
Antibodies:
Tag antigens for destruction and removal
IgM antibodies are mainly found in the:
Blood
The smaller of the two lower leg bones is known as the:
Fibula
Lysosomes contain:
Digestive enzymes
_____ inhabit a body surface or cavity for only a brief period.
Transient flora
Neuron axons are electrically insulated by:
Myelin sheaths
What is anemia?
An impairment of the body's ability to carry oxygen
Which hormone directly regulates blood glucose levels?
Insulin
The largest vein in the body is the:
Vena cava
Bilirubin:
Forms when red blood cells break down
The most efficient organ for the removal of old red blood cells is the:
Spleen
Cortisol levels are generally highest at:
, 8 AM
Which element is found in protein but not in carbohydrates and fats?
Nitrogen
Immunoglobulin E is also known as _____ globulin E.
Gamma
Which antibody can cross the placenta?
IgG
Blood passing through the left atrium next enters the:
Left ventricle
Insulin stimulates the conversion of glucose to which molecule?
Glycogen
Which of these organs is not part of the digestive system?
a. Kidney
b. Large intestine
c. Liver
d. Pancreas
e. Stomach
Kidney
The supine position refers to:
Lying face-up on their back
Which large artery or arteries carry blood to the body from the left side of the
heart?
Aorta
How much 5% hydrochloric acid is needed to make 500 mL of 2% hydrochloric
acid?
200 mL
How many pounds is 1 kilogram?
2.2 pounds
100 microlitres is equal to how many mililitres?
0.1 mL
Normal body temperature is around 37 o C. What is that in Fahreneheit?
99 o F
F = (C x 9/5) + 32
What is 2000 cc of blood in litres?
2
If normal adult blood volume is approximately 70 mL/kg, what is the approximate
blood volume of a man weighing 70 kg?
4.9 L
70 mL/kg x 70 kg = 4900 mL
= 4.9 mL
How would you prepare a 50 mL 1:10 dilution of bleach? (Assume 1:10 is a
dilution factor and not a dilution ratio)
Answers, Over 600 Questions And Correct Answers
"Prioritize one's work to ensure that each patient receives optimum care" is part
of which principle of the CSMLS Code of Ethics?
Behavior and attitude
What are standards of practice?
A definition of competent behavior for professionals
Which Ontario law states that a person has the right to refuse treatment if they
have mental capacity?
The Health Care Consent Act
Beneficence is the duty to:
Do good
Which act sets out the rights and duties of all of Ontario's workers?
The Occupational Health and Safety Act
What does the term 'operator' mean in the Ontario Laboratory and Specimen
Collection Centre Licensing Act (1990)?
A person in charge of a laboratory
The provincial regulatory body for medical laboratory technologists in Ontario is
called the:
CMLTO
The provincial association for medical laboratory professionals in Ontario is
called the:
MLPAO
The national certifying body for medical laboratory assistants in Canada is the:
CSMLS
Canada's federal legislation for publicly funded health care insurance is the:
Canada Health Act
Which principle of the Canada Health Act requires provinces to provide all
medically necessary services to their citizens?
Comprehensiveness
Which principle of the Canada Health Act ensure that citizens have healthcare
even if they are in another province or abroad?
Portability
Which principle of the Canada Health Act ensures that 100 percent of residents
have health care?
Universality
On which ethical principle is informed consent based?
Autonomy
Which act is Canada's federal legislation for publicly funded health care
insurance?
Canada Health Act
How often must suppliers update safety data sheets?
Within 90 days after becoming aware of new information
,* Under WHMIS 2015, suppliers have 90 days to update safety data sheets after
becoming aware of new information
What is deportment?
The way a person behaves and presents themselves
A failure to act reasonably and carefully, resulting in injury or harm to another
person, is called:
Negligence
Medicare is:
Canada's national health insurance program
Which Ontario Act governs specimen collection centers and medical
laboratories?
LSCCLA
The duty to not do harm is also referred to as:
Non-maleficence
You see a physician acting unethically. Your first course of action should be to
tell:
Your supervisor
The four D's of medical negligence are duty, dereliction, direct causation and:
Damages
What does the term 'standard of care' mean?
The reasonable degree of care a clinician should provide to a patient
What does the term 'comorbidity' mean?
The presence of two or more health conditions in the same patient
Infections that originate in hospitals are known as _____ infections.
Nococomial
Which prefix means the liver?
Hepato-
Cyanosis is when the skin or lips turn which color?
Blue
What is the term for the removal of plaque from the inner lining of an artery?
Endarterectomy
What does the prefix entero- mean?
Intestine
Which suffix means 'resembling' or 'like'?
-oid
What is the space between nerve cells called?
Synapse
What is the medical tern for a bacterial infection of the middle ear?
Otitis media
What does the term gynecomastia mean?
Abnormal development of breast tissue in males
What medical term means vomiting blood?
Hematemesis
What is the medical term for fever?
Pyrexia
O&P stands for:
,Ova and parasites
What is the term for a complete lack of oxygen to the brain?
Brain anoxia
The due date of a pregnant woman is known as the:
EDC
What is a lab profile?
A series of related laboratory tests
What does 'anuria' mean?
An absence of urine formation
What is a CCMSU?
A method of collecting urine samples
What is asepsis?
The absence of pathogens and infections
What does GTT stand for?
Glucose tolerance test
What is the medical term for a heart attack?
Myocardial infarction
What does OPD stand for?
Outpatient department
A blood clot that forms in a vessel and remains there is called:
A thrombus
A three-base sequence in DNA or RNA is known as a:
Codon
Antibodies:
Tag antigens for destruction and removal
IgM antibodies are mainly found in the:
Blood
The smaller of the two lower leg bones is known as the:
Fibula
Lysosomes contain:
Digestive enzymes
_____ inhabit a body surface or cavity for only a brief period.
Transient flora
Neuron axons are electrically insulated by:
Myelin sheaths
What is anemia?
An impairment of the body's ability to carry oxygen
Which hormone directly regulates blood glucose levels?
Insulin
The largest vein in the body is the:
Vena cava
Bilirubin:
Forms when red blood cells break down
The most efficient organ for the removal of old red blood cells is the:
Spleen
Cortisol levels are generally highest at:
, 8 AM
Which element is found in protein but not in carbohydrates and fats?
Nitrogen
Immunoglobulin E is also known as _____ globulin E.
Gamma
Which antibody can cross the placenta?
IgG
Blood passing through the left atrium next enters the:
Left ventricle
Insulin stimulates the conversion of glucose to which molecule?
Glycogen
Which of these organs is not part of the digestive system?
a. Kidney
b. Large intestine
c. Liver
d. Pancreas
e. Stomach
Kidney
The supine position refers to:
Lying face-up on their back
Which large artery or arteries carry blood to the body from the left side of the
heart?
Aorta
How much 5% hydrochloric acid is needed to make 500 mL of 2% hydrochloric
acid?
200 mL
How many pounds is 1 kilogram?
2.2 pounds
100 microlitres is equal to how many mililitres?
0.1 mL
Normal body temperature is around 37 o C. What is that in Fahreneheit?
99 o F
F = (C x 9/5) + 32
What is 2000 cc of blood in litres?
2
If normal adult blood volume is approximately 70 mL/kg, what is the approximate
blood volume of a man weighing 70 kg?
4.9 L
70 mL/kg x 70 kg = 4900 mL
= 4.9 mL
How would you prepare a 50 mL 1:10 dilution of bleach? (Assume 1:10 is a
dilution factor and not a dilution ratio)
