HEMA MOCKBOARD REVIEWER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS A+ GRADED .Buy Quality Materials!
Standard precautions apply to all of the following except:
a. Blood
b. Cerebrospinal fluid
c. Semen
d. Concentrated acids
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
b. Proper hand washing
The appropriate dilution of bleach to be used in laboratory
disinfection is:
a. 1:2
b. 1:5
c. 1:10
d. 1:100
c. 1:10
How frequently should fire alarms and sprinkler systems be
tested?
a. Weekly
b. Monthly
c. Quarterly
d. Annually
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 28 C to 88 C to reduce volatilization
d. On a low shelf in an area protected from light
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
b. Improper disposal of phlebotomy equipment
Under which of the following circumstances would a SDS
be helpful?
a. A phlebotomist has experienced a needle puncture with a
clean needle.
b. A fire extinguisher failed during routine testing.
c. A pregnant laboratory employee has asked whether she
needs to be concerned about working with a given reagent.
d. During a safety inspection, an aged microscope power
supply is found to have a frayed power cord.
c. A pregnant laboratory employee has asked whether she
needs to be concerned about working with a given reagent.
It is a busy evening in the City Hospital hematology
department. One staff member called in sick, and there was a
major auto accident that has one staff member tied up in the
blood bank all evening. Mary, the medical laboratory scientist
covering hematology, is in a hurry to get a stat sample on the
analyzer but needs to pour off an aliquot for another
department. She is wearing gloves and a lab coat. She
carefully covers the stopper of the well-mixed
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) tube with a gauze
square and tilts the stopper toward her so it opens away from
her. She pours off about 1 mL into a prelabeled tube, replaces
the stopper of the EDTA tube, and puts it in the sample rack
and sets it on the conveyor. She then brings the poured
sample off to the other department. How would you assess
Mary's safety practice?
a. Mary was careful and followed all appropriate procedures.
b. Mary should ha
b. Mary should have used a shield when opening the tube.
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
b. Class B
According to OSHA standards, laboratory coats must be
all of the following except:
a. Water resistant
b. Made of cloth fabric that can be readily laundered
c. Long-sleeved
d. Worn fully buttoned
b. Made of cloth fabric that can be readily laundered
ANSWERS A+ GRADED .Buy Quality Materials!
Standard precautions apply to all of the following except:
a. Blood
b. Cerebrospinal fluid
c. Semen
d. Concentrated acids
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
b. Proper hand washing
The appropriate dilution of bleach to be used in laboratory
disinfection is:
a. 1:2
b. 1:5
c. 1:10
d. 1:100
c. 1:10
How frequently should fire alarms and sprinkler systems be
tested?
a. Weekly
b. Monthly
c. Quarterly
d. Annually
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 28 C to 88 C to reduce volatilization
d. On a low shelf in an area protected from light
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
b. Improper disposal of phlebotomy equipment
Under which of the following circumstances would a SDS
be helpful?
a. A phlebotomist has experienced a needle puncture with a
clean needle.
b. A fire extinguisher failed during routine testing.
c. A pregnant laboratory employee has asked whether she
needs to be concerned about working with a given reagent.
d. During a safety inspection, an aged microscope power
supply is found to have a frayed power cord.
c. A pregnant laboratory employee has asked whether she
needs to be concerned about working with a given reagent.
It is a busy evening in the City Hospital hematology
department. One staff member called in sick, and there was a
major auto accident that has one staff member tied up in the
blood bank all evening. Mary, the medical laboratory scientist
covering hematology, is in a hurry to get a stat sample on the
analyzer but needs to pour off an aliquot for another
department. She is wearing gloves and a lab coat. She
carefully covers the stopper of the well-mixed
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) tube with a gauze
square and tilts the stopper toward her so it opens away from
her. She pours off about 1 mL into a prelabeled tube, replaces
the stopper of the EDTA tube, and puts it in the sample rack
and sets it on the conveyor. She then brings the poured
sample off to the other department. How would you assess
Mary's safety practice?
a. Mary was careful and followed all appropriate procedures.
b. Mary should ha
b. Mary should have used a shield when opening the tube.
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
b. Class B
According to OSHA standards, laboratory coats must be
all of the following except:
a. Water resistant
b. Made of cloth fabric that can be readily laundered
c. Long-sleeved
d. Worn fully buttoned
b. Made of cloth fabric that can be readily laundered
