MLPAO MLA T Certification Exam Questions
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3.4 |Pus |cells |or |fat |can |cause |urine |to |turn |which |color? |What |is |Pus |made |of?
| a. |Black
| b. |Greenish-blue
c. |Milky-white |consists |of |dead |WBCs, |dead |tissues, |and |dead |bacteria |or |fungi
| d. |Yellow- |white |and |consists |of |bacteria |or |fungi
| e. |Yellow-brown |and |consists |WBCs |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Answer: |c) |Milky-white
1.1 |Progressive |staining |means |to |overstain |and |then |decolorize |to |remove |excess |stain. |
a. |True |
b. |False |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Answer: |b) |False |
Regressive |stain |means |to |overstain |and |then |decolorize |to |remove |excess |stain.
1.3 |All |lab |employees |must |take |the |WHMIS |course. |
a. |True |
b. |False |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Answer: |a) |True
It |ensures |they |understand |and |can |apply |the |knowledge |about |hazardous |products |used |in |
the |lab.
,1.4 |What |information |is |NOT |required |on |a |supplier |label |of |a |hazardous |product? |
a) |A |hazard |statement |describing |the |nature |of |the |hazard |posed |by |the |product |
B) |A |hazard |symbol |
c) |The |contact |details |of |the |Canadian |manufacturer |or |the |Canadian |importer
d) |The |name |of |the |product |
e) |The |website |of |the |Canadian |manufacturer |or |the |Canadian |importer |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Answer: |e) |The |website |of |the |Canadian |manufacturer |or |the |Canadian |importer
1.5 |Why |is |venipuncture |carried |out? |
a) |To |obtain |blood |for |diagnostic |purposes |
b) |To |monitor |levels |of |blood |components |
c) |To |administer |medications |d. |To |remove |blood |due |to |excess |levels |of |iron |
e) |All |of |the |above |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Answer: |e) |All |of |the |above
1.6 |What |does |privacy |legislation |deal |with?
a)The |collection, |use, |and |disclosure |of |personal |information
| b) |The |control |of |private |health |care
| c) |The |privacy |of |banking |information
| d) |The |privacy |of |the |health |care |worker
|e) |The |privatization |of |provincial |health |care |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Answer: |a) |The |
collection, |use, |and |disclosure |of |personal |information
,The |Privacy |Act |is |federal |legislation: |Data |privacy |laws |provide |a |legal |framework |on |how |to |
obtain, |use, |store, |and |disclose |people's |data
(PHIPA) |Personal |Health |Information |Protection |Act
(PIPEDA) |Personal |Information |Protection |and |Electronic |Documents |Act: |private |sector |
organizations.
1.7 |According |to |regulation |682, |a |medical |lab |technician |is |defined |as |a |person: |
a) |responsible |for |administration |of |technical |and |scientific |lab |operations |
b) |who |may |perform |specialized |scientific |tests |
c) |who |under |direct |supervision |performs |tests |which |require |limited |skills |and |responsibility |
d) |who |under |general |supervision, |performs |tests |which |require |independent |judgement |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Answer: |c) |who |under |direct |supervision |performs |tests |which |require |
limited |skills |and |responsibility
1.8 |Which |task |falls |within |the |scope |of |practice |of |a |lab |technician?
a) |Collecting |arterial |blood |gas
b) |Interpreting |lab |results
c) |Maintaining |laboratory |records
d) |Preparing |samples |prior |to |testing
e) |Quality |control |maintenance |of |lab |instruments |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Answer: |d) |
Preparing |samples |prior |to |testing
1.10 |Who |is |responsible |for |compliance |with |the |Act |and |Regulations |of |the |
OHSA?
a)The |employee
, b) |The |health |and |safety |committee
c) |The |lab |supervisor
d) |The |officers |and |directors |of |a |corporation
e) |The |public |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Answer: |a) |The |employee
1.11 |Positive |lab |findings |that |indicate |the |presence |of |a |communicable |disease |must |be |
reported |to |the |medical |officer |of |health:
| a) |Immediately
| b) |Within |12 |hours
| c) |Within |24 |hours
| d) |Within |one |month
| e) |At |the |supervisor's |discretion |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Answer: |c) |within |24 |hours |
This |is |set |out |in |Section |9(1c) |of |Ontario |Regulation |45/22, |which |says |to |"report |all |positive |
laboratory |findings |that |indicate |the |presence |of |any |disease |of |public |health |significance |[...] |
within |24 |hours |a |er |the |test |is |conducted"
1.12 |The |endeavour |of |the |medical |laboratory |assistant |(MLA) |to |maintain |and |improve |their |
skills |is: |
a) |part |of |quality |management |
b) |the |knowledge |of |standards |
c) |mandated |by |the |code |of |ethics |
d) |testing |procedures |
e) |professional |regulation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Answer: |c) |mandated |by |MLPAO |code |of |
ethics
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3.4 |Pus |cells |or |fat |can |cause |urine |to |turn |which |color? |What |is |Pus |made |of?
| a. |Black
| b. |Greenish-blue
c. |Milky-white |consists |of |dead |WBCs, |dead |tissues, |and |dead |bacteria |or |fungi
| d. |Yellow- |white |and |consists |of |bacteria |or |fungi
| e. |Yellow-brown |and |consists |WBCs |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Answer: |c) |Milky-white
1.1 |Progressive |staining |means |to |overstain |and |then |decolorize |to |remove |excess |stain. |
a. |True |
b. |False |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Answer: |b) |False |
Regressive |stain |means |to |overstain |and |then |decolorize |to |remove |excess |stain.
1.3 |All |lab |employees |must |take |the |WHMIS |course. |
a. |True |
b. |False |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Answer: |a) |True
It |ensures |they |understand |and |can |apply |the |knowledge |about |hazardous |products |used |in |
the |lab.
,1.4 |What |information |is |NOT |required |on |a |supplier |label |of |a |hazardous |product? |
a) |A |hazard |statement |describing |the |nature |of |the |hazard |posed |by |the |product |
B) |A |hazard |symbol |
c) |The |contact |details |of |the |Canadian |manufacturer |or |the |Canadian |importer
d) |The |name |of |the |product |
e) |The |website |of |the |Canadian |manufacturer |or |the |Canadian |importer |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Answer: |e) |The |website |of |the |Canadian |manufacturer |or |the |Canadian |importer
1.5 |Why |is |venipuncture |carried |out? |
a) |To |obtain |blood |for |diagnostic |purposes |
b) |To |monitor |levels |of |blood |components |
c) |To |administer |medications |d. |To |remove |blood |due |to |excess |levels |of |iron |
e) |All |of |the |above |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Answer: |e) |All |of |the |above
1.6 |What |does |privacy |legislation |deal |with?
a)The |collection, |use, |and |disclosure |of |personal |information
| b) |The |control |of |private |health |care
| c) |The |privacy |of |banking |information
| d) |The |privacy |of |the |health |care |worker
|e) |The |privatization |of |provincial |health |care |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Answer: |a) |The |
collection, |use, |and |disclosure |of |personal |information
,The |Privacy |Act |is |federal |legislation: |Data |privacy |laws |provide |a |legal |framework |on |how |to |
obtain, |use, |store, |and |disclose |people's |data
(PHIPA) |Personal |Health |Information |Protection |Act
(PIPEDA) |Personal |Information |Protection |and |Electronic |Documents |Act: |private |sector |
organizations.
1.7 |According |to |regulation |682, |a |medical |lab |technician |is |defined |as |a |person: |
a) |responsible |for |administration |of |technical |and |scientific |lab |operations |
b) |who |may |perform |specialized |scientific |tests |
c) |who |under |direct |supervision |performs |tests |which |require |limited |skills |and |responsibility |
d) |who |under |general |supervision, |performs |tests |which |require |independent |judgement |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Answer: |c) |who |under |direct |supervision |performs |tests |which |require |
limited |skills |and |responsibility
1.8 |Which |task |falls |within |the |scope |of |practice |of |a |lab |technician?
a) |Collecting |arterial |blood |gas
b) |Interpreting |lab |results
c) |Maintaining |laboratory |records
d) |Preparing |samples |prior |to |testing
e) |Quality |control |maintenance |of |lab |instruments |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Answer: |d) |
Preparing |samples |prior |to |testing
1.10 |Who |is |responsible |for |compliance |with |the |Act |and |Regulations |of |the |
OHSA?
a)The |employee
, b) |The |health |and |safety |committee
c) |The |lab |supervisor
d) |The |officers |and |directors |of |a |corporation
e) |The |public |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Answer: |a) |The |employee
1.11 |Positive |lab |findings |that |indicate |the |presence |of |a |communicable |disease |must |be |
reported |to |the |medical |officer |of |health:
| a) |Immediately
| b) |Within |12 |hours
| c) |Within |24 |hours
| d) |Within |one |month
| e) |At |the |supervisor's |discretion |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Answer: |c) |within |24 |hours |
This |is |set |out |in |Section |9(1c) |of |Ontario |Regulation |45/22, |which |says |to |"report |all |positive |
laboratory |findings |that |indicate |the |presence |of |any |disease |of |public |health |significance |[...] |
within |24 |hours |a |er |the |test |is |conducted"
1.12 |The |endeavour |of |the |medical |laboratory |assistant |(MLA) |to |maintain |and |improve |their |
skills |is: |
a) |part |of |quality |management |
b) |the |knowledge |of |standards |
c) |mandated |by |the |code |of |ethics |
d) |testing |procedures |
e) |professional |regulation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Answer: |c) |mandated |by |MLPAO |code |of |
ethics
