C 1. Which of the following organizations publishes guidelines for writing procedures and policies in the urinalysis?
A. CDC
B. OSHA
C. CLSI
D. CLIA
C 2. Exposure to toxic, carcinogenic, or caustic agents is what type of laboratory safety hazard?
A. Biological
B. Sharps
C. Chemical
D....
Strasinger 7th ed Study Questions and
Solutions
C ✅1. Which of the following organizations publishes guidelines for writing procedures
and policies in the urinalysis?
A. CDC
B. OSHA
C. CLSI
D. CLIA
C ✅2. Exposure to toxic, carcinogenic, or caustic agents is what type of laboratory
safety hazard?
A. Biological
B. Sharps
C. Chemical
D. Fire/explosive
C ✅3. In the urinalysis laboratory, the primary source in the chain of infection would
be:
A. Patients
B. Needlesticks
C. Specimens
D. Biohazardous waste
A ✅4. The best way to break the chain of infection is:
A. Hand sanitizing
B. Personal protective equipment
C. Aerosol prevention
D. Decontamination
D ✅5. The current routine infection control policy developed by CDC and followed in all
health-care settings is:
A. Universal Precautions
B. Isolation Precautions
C. Blood and Body Fluid Precautions
D. Standard Precautions
A ✅6. An employee who is accidentally exposed to a possible bloodborne pathogen
should immediately:
A. Report to a supervisor
B. Flush the area with water
C. Clean the area with disinfectant
D. Receive HIV prophylaxis
,B ✅7. Personnel in the urinalysis laboratory should wear
laboratory coats that:
A. Do not have buttons
B. Are fluid-resistant
C. Have short sleeves
D. Have full-length zippers
A ✅8. All of the following should be discarded in biohazardous waste containers
except:
A. Urine specimen containers
B. Towels used for decontamination
C. Disposable laboratory coats
D. Blood collection tubes
C ✅9. An employer who fails to provide sufficient gloves for the employees may be
fined by the:
A. CDC
B. NFPA
C. OSHA
D. FDA
D ✅10. An acceptable disinfectant for decontamination of blood and body fluids is:
A. Sodium hydroxide
B. Antimicrobial soap
C. Hydrogen peroxide
D. Sodium hypochlorite
D ✅11. Correct hand washing includes all of the following
except:
A. Using warm water
B. Rubbing to create a lather
C. Rinsing hands in a downward position
D. Turning on the water with a paper towel
C ✅12. Centrifuging an uncapped specimen may produce a biological hazard in the
form of:
A. Vectors
B. Sharps contamination
C. Aerosols
D. Specimen contamination
B ✅13. An employee who accidentally spills acid on his arm should immediately:
A. Neutralize the acid with a base
B. Hold the arm under running water for 15 minutes
, C. Consult the SDS
D. Wrap the arm in gauze and go to the emergency department
A ✅14. When combining acid and water, ensure that:
A. Acid is added to water
B. Water is added to acid
C. They are added simultaneously
D. Water is slowly added to acid
B ✅15. An employee can learn the carcinogenic potential of potassium chloride by
consulting the:
A. Chemical hygiene plan
B. Safety Data Sheet
C. OSHA standards
D. Urinalysis procedure manual
D ✅16. Employees should not work with radioisotopes if they are:
A. Wearing contact lenses
B. Allergic to iodine
C. Sensitive to latex
D. Pregnant
A ✅17. All of the following are safe to do when removing the source of an electric
shock except:
A. Pulling the person away from the instrument
B. Turning off the circuit breaker
C. Using a glass container to move the instrument
D. Unplugging the instrument
B ✅18. The acronym PASS refers to:
A. Presence of vital chemicals
B. Operation of a fire extinguisher
C. Labeling of hazardous material
D. Presence of radioactive substances
C ✅19. The system used by firefighters to assess the risk potential when a fire occurs
in the laboratory is:
A. SDS
B. RACE
C. NFPA
D. PASS
C ✅20. A class ABC fire extinguisher contains:
A. Sand
B. Water
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