CSMLS MLA Practice Test 1
"Do no cause pain or suffering" applies to which basic ethical principle?
A.) Beneficence
B.) Justice
C.) Nonmaleficence
D.) Respect for autonomy - correct answer-C.) Nonmaleficence
100mL of 20% hydrochloric acid can make how many mL of 4% hydrochloric acid?
A.) 50mL
B.) 80mL
C.) 100mL
D.) 500mL
E.) 1000mL - correct answer-D.) 500mL
*C1 V1 = C2 V2
A control has a mean of 5 with a standard deviation of 1. This means 95% of the values
obtained should fall within a range of:
A.) 1 to 9
B.) 2 to 8
C.) 3 to 7
D.) 4 to 6
E.) 4.5 to 5.5 - correct answer-C.) 3 to 7
A difference or inconsistency in the outcome of a process, procedure, or test result is called
a:
A.) Accident
B.) Adverse reaction
C.) Discrepancy
D.) Distinction
E.) Error - correct answer-C.) Discrepancy
A lawyer asks a lab technician for copies of his client's test results. What should the lab
technician do?
A.) Ask the lawyer to submit his request in writing
B.) Give the results to the lawyer
C.) Have the lawyer sign a Medical Release Form before releasing the results
D.) Have the lawyer sign a confidentiality form
E.) Tell the lawyer that the laboratory can only release information to the physician who
ordered the tests - correct answer-E.) Tell the lawyer that the laboratory can only release
information to the physician who ordered the tests
A patient begins a routine glucose tolerance test. After 30 minutes, the patient's blood sugar
is 20.8 mmol/L. What should you do?
A.) Do nothing and continue with the test
B.) Give the patient something sugary to eat
,C.) Make a note and continue with the test
D.) Start the test again
E.) Tell the attending nurse immediately. - correct answer-E.) Tell the attending nurse
immediately.
A patient has a mastectomy on the left side and an IV midway down the right arm. Where is
the best place to perform a venipuncture?
A.) Above the IV on the right arm
B.) Below the IV on the right arm
C.) In the left antecubital area
D.) In the left hand or wrist
E.) On one of the patient's legs - correct answer-B.) Below the IV on the right arm
A patient is extremely anxious about having her blood drawn. She tells you that she is afraid
of needles. You do not have much experience drawing blood. What should you do?
A.) Ask an experienced phlebotomist to perform the draw for you
B.) Explain to her that you will use a small needle that barely hurts
C.) Leave the tourniquet on for at least five minutes before taking her blood
D.) Tell her that it's not a big deal and that she shouldn't be afraid
E.) Use an ice pack to numb the site before drawing the specimen - correct answer-A.) Ask
an experienced phlebotomist to perform the draw for you
A pipette marked T.C. should be:
A.) Allowed to drain freely
B.) Blown out
C.) Rinsed out after delivery
D.) Used only between the graduated marks
E.) Used only to pipette acids or bases - correct answer-C.) Rinsed out after delivery
A reticulocyte is:
A.) A mature red blood cell
B.) An immature erythrocyte
C.) Demonstrated using a Wright-Giemsa stain
D.) Found only in the bone marrow
E.) Part of the reticuloendothelial system - correct answer-B.) An immature erythrocyte
According to ______, the best action is that one that brings about the best increase in utility.
A.) Consequentialism
B.) Deontology
C.) Existentialism
D.) Stoicism
E.) Utilitarianism - correct answer-E.) Utilitarianism
Acid phosphatase is higher in people with:
A.) Gout
B.) Heart disease
C.) Kidney disease
D.) Liver disease
, E.) Prostatic cancer - correct answer-E.) Prostatic Cancer
*Acid phosphates is an enzyme made in the liver, spleen, bone marrow and prostate gland.
Acid spills should be neutralized with:
A.) Acetic acid
B.) Boric acid
C.) Potassium chlorate
D.) Sodium bicarbonate
E.) Sodium hydroxide - correct answer-D.) Sodium bicarbonate
Acid spills should be neutralized with a weak base (e.g., sodium bicarbonate) and then
cleaned up with a paper towel.
Activated charcoal present in transport media will:
A.) Absorb toxic substances
B.) Destroy cells and tissue
C.) Kill non-pathogens
D.) Maintain anaerobic conditions
E.) Prevent overgrowth of extraneous organisms - correct answer-A.) Absorb toxic
substances
After applying a tourniquet, small red spots appear on the patient's arm. These spots are a
sign that:
A.) The patient is diabetic
B.) The patient is taking an anticoagulant
C.) The site may bleed excessively
D.) The tourniquet is in the wrong place
E.) The tourniquet is too tight - correct answer-C.) The site may bleed excessively
*Spots are called petechiae and they do NOT indicate that the phlebotomist has performed
the procedure incorrectly but they indicate that the venipuncture may bleed excessively.
After use, venipuncture needles should be:
A.) Discarded into a sharps container
B.) Discarded into an autoclave bag
C.) Discarded into recycling
D.) Discarded into the garbage
E.) Reuse - correct answer-A.) Discarded into a sharps container
Always keep picric acid:
A.) Dry
B.) Frozen
C.) Next to the window
D.) Refrigerated
E.) Wet - correct answer-E.) Wet
*Dry picric acid can form unstable crystals that can explode.
Angiotensin-converting enzyme converts angiotensin I (1) to:
A.) Angiotensin III
B.) Aldosterone
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