MLPAO MLA/T Certification Exam Actual Questions and Answers, Over 600 Questions And Correct Answers

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) 5 mL of bleach to 45 mL of water 1/10th of 50 mL is 5 mL, so you should use 5 mL of bleach. 50 mL - 5 mL = 45 mL of water 0.5 mol of solute is dissolved in 250 cm^3 of solution. What is the concentration in mol/dm^3? 2 mol/dm^3 250 cm^3 = 250/1000 = 0.25 dm^3 Concentration = amount of solute/volume of solution = 0.5/0.25 = 2 mol/dm^3 If the predicted yield is 20 g but the actual yield is only 15g, then what is the percentage yield? 75 % Percentage yield = Yield obtained/ Theoretical yield x 100 = (15/20) x 100 = 75% Molarity is the number of: Moles per litre What is the value of x in 2x = 16? 4 What is 0.2 to the power of 3? 0.008 If 0.4 g of potassium reacts with the air to form 1.0 g of potassium oxide, how much potassium oxide will be produced if 160 g of potassium reacts with the air? 400 g The ratio of potassium oxide to potassium is 1/0.4 = 2.5 Therefor 160 g of potassium will produce 160 x 2.5 = 400 g of potassium oxide A serum is diluted by a factor of 1/4. The chloride result on the diluted serum is 30 mmol/L. What result should be reported to the physician? 120 mmol/L 30 x 4 = 120 A 1/8 dilution of urine is: 1 part urine and 7 parts water One femolitre is equivalent to how many litres? 10 ^ -15 A 1/6 dilution of serum in water is made. The glucose result is 4.0 mmol/L. What result should the lab assistant report to the doctor? 24.0 mmol/L Systematic errors cause results to be: Inaccurate 2.99 is between: 2.98 and 3.00 What is the symbol for 'molality'? m * M is the symbol for molarity A pH of 2 is how many times more acidic than a pH of 5? 1000 How many micrometers are in a centimeter? 10 000 For data distributed normally, how many values are within one standard deviation from the mean? 68% How many mL of a 0.2 M KOH solution will neutralize 15 mL of 0.4 M HCl? 30 mL 0.4 x 15 = 0.2 x Vb 6/ 0.2 = Vb 30 = Vb How many grams of sodium chloride are needed to make 300 mL of a 2% m/v solution? 6 grams A 2% m/v solution means 2 g of solute is dissolved in 100 mL of solution. 300 mL of a 2% m/v solution would have 6 g of solute dissolved in 300 mL of solution. Precise values: Fall within a narrow range If the mean is 20 and one standard deviation is 4, then what is the coefficient of variation? 20% = (4/20) x 100 = 0.2 x 100 = 20% What is 41 degrees C in Fahrenheit? 105.8 F F = (C x 9/5) + 32 = 73.8 + 32 = 105.8 What is the molarity of a 3 L solution that contains 1.2 moles? 0.4 = 1.20/3 = 0.4 Water that does not contain charged particles is called _____ water. De-ionized Which of these units is the smallest? Nanometre How is Fahrenheit converted to Celsius? C = 5/9 x (F-32) Physiological saline is prepared by mixing: Distilled water and sodium chloride What action helps to prevent hemoconcentration during venipuncture? Asking the patient to release her fist upon blood flow Which vacutainer has a light yellow top? SPS What status designation has the same priority as STAT? Med Emerg You have three specimens to collect: Routine, Preop and Fasting. What is the correct order of priority for these specimens? Preop, Fasting, Routine How should a capillary tube be sealed when performing a microhematocrit? The clean end is sealed at a 90-degree angle to the clay Which specimen is used for coagulation testing? Plasma Which sample is used for the glycosylated hemoglobin test? Whole blood Westergren tubes are used for which test? Erythrocyte sedimentation rate Which sample does a 17-hydroxycorticosteroids test require? 24-hour urine Which of the following is the most important to include on a specimen label in order to positively identify the patient? a. Patient name and accession number b. Patient location c. Date and time of collection d. Physicians name e. Identification of the collector Patient name and accession number What does FOB test detect? Blood Which of these tests is used to evaluate diabetes? 2-hour PC glucose Which tube should be drawn for an antinuclear antibody test (ANA)? SST If an article is for the exterior of the body or a natural opening without mucus, it must be: Disinfected EDTA prevents clotting by: