MMSC 100 Exam 1 Allshouse UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
8 steps in achieving academic success - Correct Answer- - set your own academic & personal
goals
- use available resources
- meet faculty and TAs
- use your time well- be an active learner
- read the textbook and other materials
- listen attentively and take quality notes
- develop good writing and speaking skills
short term goals - Correct Answer- this semester; 3-4 college years
long term goals - Correct Answer- work opportunities, graduate school
study strategies - Correct Answer- - study as soon after lecture as possible- review lecture
material while still fresh
- begin writing assignments while memory of directions is still correct
- use time between classes to study
- blocks of 1.5 to 2 hrs per subject
Balancing Life - Correct Answer- school, clubs, exercise/sports, etc
Medical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology - Correct Answer- profession concerned
with providing information based on performance of analytical tests on body substances
Medical Laboratory scientist/technologist - Correct Answer- work under direction of a
pathologist who is director of the clinical laboratory
work responsibilities for med lab scientists - Correct Answer- -to detect evidence of disease
-to prevent disease/promote good health
, -to treat disease
Immunohematology (Blood Bank) - Correct Answer- Collection and preparation of donor
blood for transfusion.
hematology - Correct Answer- study of the blood and blood diseases
Clinical Chemistry - Correct Answer- the laboratory section that uses chemical principles to
analyze blood and other body fluids
Microbiology - Correct Answer- A branch of biology dealing especially with microscopic
forms of life (as bacteria, protozoans, viruses, and fungi).
Serology/Immunology - Correct Answer- Uses serum to analyze prescence of antibodies to
bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites.
Microscopy(urinalysis) - Correct Answer- Test of urine checking the appearance,
concentration, and content of urine
work duties for a physician - Correct Answer- - practices medicine in many specialty areas
- family practice
- pediatrics
- oncology
- dermatology
- surgery
- emergency medicine
- functions to prevent and treat illnesses and injuries
- performs physical exams, diagnoses disease, treats illnesses, orders and interprets test
results, prescribes medications
Types of facilities employing med lab scientists - Correct Answer- - hospitals- independent
commercial labs
- physician offices- blood bank of Delmarva/Red Cross
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
8 steps in achieving academic success - Correct Answer- - set your own academic & personal
goals
- use available resources
- meet faculty and TAs
- use your time well- be an active learner
- read the textbook and other materials
- listen attentively and take quality notes
- develop good writing and speaking skills
short term goals - Correct Answer- this semester; 3-4 college years
long term goals - Correct Answer- work opportunities, graduate school
study strategies - Correct Answer- - study as soon after lecture as possible- review lecture
material while still fresh
- begin writing assignments while memory of directions is still correct
- use time between classes to study
- blocks of 1.5 to 2 hrs per subject
Balancing Life - Correct Answer- school, clubs, exercise/sports, etc
Medical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology - Correct Answer- profession concerned
with providing information based on performance of analytical tests on body substances
Medical Laboratory scientist/technologist - Correct Answer- work under direction of a
pathologist who is director of the clinical laboratory
work responsibilities for med lab scientists - Correct Answer- -to detect evidence of disease
-to prevent disease/promote good health
, -to treat disease
Immunohematology (Blood Bank) - Correct Answer- Collection and preparation of donor
blood for transfusion.
hematology - Correct Answer- study of the blood and blood diseases
Clinical Chemistry - Correct Answer- the laboratory section that uses chemical principles to
analyze blood and other body fluids
Microbiology - Correct Answer- A branch of biology dealing especially with microscopic
forms of life (as bacteria, protozoans, viruses, and fungi).
Serology/Immunology - Correct Answer- Uses serum to analyze prescence of antibodies to
bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites.
Microscopy(urinalysis) - Correct Answer- Test of urine checking the appearance,
concentration, and content of urine
work duties for a physician - Correct Answer- - practices medicine in many specialty areas
- family practice
- pediatrics
- oncology
- dermatology
- surgery
- emergency medicine
- functions to prevent and treat illnesses and injuries
- performs physical exams, diagnoses disease, treats illnesses, orders and interprets test
results, prescribes medications
Types of facilities employing med lab scientists - Correct Answer- - hospitals- independent
commercial labs
- physician offices- blood bank of Delmarva/Red Cross
