Question 1

A quality assurance program ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   requires employees to receive training regarding workplace hazards
B)   is designed to monitor the quality of patient care a medical laboratory provides
C)   assumes that all blood, blood products, human tissue, and body fluids are contaminated
D)   contains information about hazardous chemicals or other substances
E)   specifies standards that must be met in order to perform tests in a POL

Question 2

A device for spinning a specimen at high speed until it separates into its component parts is a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   centrifuge
B)   glucometer
C)   photometer
D)   volumetric beaker
E)   hemocytometer

Question 3

Number 12 on this microscope is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   ocular
B)   light source
C)   stage
D)   base
E)   iris

Question 4

Which of the following is the function of the focus controls?

Accepted Answer

A)   They decrease the amount of light illuminating the specimen.
B)   They bring the objects being examined into clear view.
C)   They concentrate the light being directed through the sample.
D)   They move the specimen to the left or right to be viewed.
E)   They select the proper objective for viewing a given specimen.

Question 5

Calibration routines are performed using a(n) ________, which is a specimen with a known value.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Calibration routines are performed using a(n) ________,...

Question 6

Which of the following measures light intensity and is a basic electronic component of many pieces of analytic laboratory equipment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Glucometer
B)   Hemocytometer
C)   Photometer
D)   Centrifuge
E)   Microscope

Question 7

Moderate-complexity tests include ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   hemoglobin and spun microhematocrit tests
B)   chemistry, immunology, bacteriology, and virology
C)   cytogenics, histopathology, histocompatibility, and cytology
D)   urinalysis and fecal occult blood tests
E)   erythrocyte sedimentation rate and pregnancy tests

Question 8

An optical microscope that uses two lenses to magnify the image created by the condensed light is a(n) ________ microscope.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An optical microscope that uses two lenses...

Question 9

A slide calibrated to the exact measurements needed to count blood cells or sperm under a microscope is a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   glucometer
B)   hemocytometer
C)   centrifuge
D)   photometer
E)   pipette

Question 10

A(n) ________, such as the chemical on a blood glucose monitoring strip, is formulated to react in specific ways when exposed to specific conditions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ________, such as the chemical on...

Question 11

Number 1 on the figure of the microscope is the ________, which attaches the body tube to the base.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Number 1 on the figure of the...

Question 12

Sterilization, or eradication of all organisms on the surface of instruments and equipment before they can be used on patients or in a procedure, is performed by a(n)  ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   centrifuge
B)   hemocytometer
C)   photometer
D)   autoclave
E)   glucometer

Question 13

A quality ________ program is designed to monitor the quality of the patient care that a medical laboratory provides and helps to ensure the safety of laboratory workers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A quality ________ program is designed to...

Question 14

Number 6 on the figure of the microscope is the revolving ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Number 6 on the figure of the...

Question 15

The ________ in a POL is generally used to separate whole blood samples into blood components or to prepare urine samples for examination by spinning the specimens at high speed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ in a POL is generally...

Question 16

Which of the following tests are done at the physician's office laboratory?

Accepted Answer

A)   Chemistry and hematology
B)   Cytology and histology
C)   Serology and immunology
D)   Blood typing
E)   Toxicology

Question 17

Which of the following is characteristic of an oil-immersion objective?

Accepted Answer

A)   There is an air space between the specimen under examination and the objective.
B)   It is used for specimens that need very high magnification.
C)   It has a low-power lens with a magnification factor of 10x.
D)   Condensed light passes through the specimen and the air space above the specimen.
E)   Combined with the lens in the ocular, it has a total magnification factor of 500x.

Question 18

A quality ________ program is a component of a quality assurance program. Its focus is to ensure accuracy in test results through careful monitoring of test procedures.

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The answer of A quality ________ program is a component...

Question 19

Below the oculars are the ________, which contain another magnifying lens.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Below the oculars are the ________, which...

Question 20

Positive and negative control samples are used with tests that yield a(n) ________ test response, meaning that the substance being tested for is either present or absent.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Positive and negative control samples are used...

Exam 45: Orientation to the Lab

A device for spinning a specimen at high speed until it separates into its component parts is a ____.

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Which of the following is the function of the focus controls?

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Which of the following is characteristic of an oil-immersion objective?

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Positive and negative control samples are used with tests that yield a(n) ________ test response, meaning that the substance being tested for is either present or absent.

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Sterilization, or eradication of all organisms on the surface of instruments and equipment before they can be used on patients or in a procedure, is performed by a(n) ____.

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A slide calibrated to the exact measurements needed to count blood cells or sperm under a microscope is a ____.

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Which of the following tests are done at the physician's office laboratory?

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The ________ in a POL is generally used to separate whole blood samples into blood components or to prepare urine samples for examination by spinning the specimens at high speed.

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Moderate-complexity tests include ____.

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A quality assurance program ____.

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Number 1 on the figure of the microscope is the ________, which attaches the body tube to the base.

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Number 6 on the figure of the microscope is the revolving ________.

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A(n) ________, such as the chemical on a blood glucose monitoring strip, is formulated to react in specific ways when exposed to specific conditions.

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A quality ________ program is a component of a quality assurance program. Its focus is to ensure accuracy in test results through careful monitoring of test procedures.

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Calibration routines are performed using a(n) ________, which is a specimen with a known value.

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Which of the following measures light intensity and is a basic electronic component of many pieces of analytic laboratory equipment?

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An optical microscope that uses two lenses to magnify the image created by the condensed light is a(n) ________ microscope.

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Below the oculars are the ________, which contain another magnifying lens.

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Number 12 on this microscope is the ____.

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A quality ________ program is designed to monitor the quality of the patient care that a medical laboratory provides and helps to ensure the safety of laboratory workers.

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