LABMAN

Which of the following best describes a policy? - Organization's purpose or fundamental reason for existences - An institutional and laboratory guide reflecting the philosophy and overall goals and rules - Tasks needed to accomplish during one shift - An instructional document that provides explanations and step-by-step instructions on how to actually perform a task, test or process.

- An institutional and laboratory guide reflecting the philosophy and overall goals and rules.

All laboratory records shall be kept on file for at least _______ - 6 months - Indefinite - 1 year - 2 years

1 year

The collection site for MCL shall be located within the same region, at a maximum _________, from the address of the DOH licensed clinical laboratory - 125 km radius - 110 km radius - 120 km radius - 100 km radius

110 km radius

Working space of a secondary laboratory? - 25 sqm - 20 sqm - 22 sqm - 21 sqm

20 sqm

Which of the following describes needs assessment? - A systematic method of looking at work activities and deciding on suitable control measures - A process of identifying and determining how to bridge the gap between an organization's current and desired state. - A process to identify potential hazards and analyze what could happen if a hazard occurs. - All of the choices

A process of identifying and determining how to bridge the gap between an organization's current and desired state.

It is the largest organization for laboratory professionals and offers certification for various specialties. - ASCP - CAP - AABB - CLSI

ASCP

Which of the following statements about hand washing facility is/are true? - Must be provided in the room closest to the exit - May be used for cleaning small personal items. - Must have running water - All of the choices

All of the choices

Match the type of fire extinguisher with the class of fire.

Aluminum Class D Grease Class B Wood Class A Electrical wires Class C Gasoline Class B

Which statement best describes a procedure? - Organization's purpose or fundamental reason for existences - An instructional document that provides explanations and step-by-step instructions on how to actually perform a task, test or process. - Tasks needed to accomplish during one shift - An institutional and laboratory guide reflecting the philosophy and overall goals and rules

An instructional document that provides explanations and step-by-step instructions on how to actually perform a task, test or process.

I. Oxidizing agents should not be mixed with reducing agents II. Oxidizing acids cannot be stored with combustible materials First statement is false. Second statement is true. Both Statements are true First statement is true. Second statement is false. Both statements are false.

Both Statements are true

It is a peer professional group that develops standardized criteria regarding laboratory practices - CLSI - AABB - CDC - TJC

CLSI

Which of the following is the NRL for Environmental and Occupational Health; Toxicology and Micronutrient Assay? -EAMC -RITM -LCP -NKTI

EAMC

Sets and enforces standards for disposal of hazardous laboratory materials, such as formalin, xylene, and other potential carcinogens. - DOT - OSHA - CDC - EPA

EPA

Carpets and rugs may be used inside the laboratory provided they are cleaned regularly. True/False

False

Fume hoods and biological safety cabinets must be located at high traffic areas and doorways. True/False

False

Installation of doors should follow the design of the end-user and may not submit to building regulations. True/False

False

I. Organic acids should not be segregated from inorganic acids. II. Acid-reactive c ompounds should not be mixed with any acids. First statement is false. Second statement is true. First statement is true. Second statement is false. Both Statements are true Both statements are false

First statement is false. Second statement is true.

Match the color triangles of the hazards identification system with the following hazards

Flammability Red Reactivity-stability Yellow Specific Hazard White Health Hazard Blue

Which of the following should be considered for the use of furniture in the laboratory? -Furniture on lockable wheels can be easily moved -Furniture may contain fabric surfaces for comfort of the staff. -Furniture must be water absorbent so that chemical spills will not affect the staff. -All of the choices

Furniture on lockable wheels can be easily moved

A unique process that transforms a carbon-based material, such as MSW or biomass, into other forms of energy without actually burning it. It combines those carbon-based materials (known as feedstocks) with small amounts of air or oxygen. Microwave treatment Incineration Gasification Pyrolysis

Gastification

A(n)________ is a long-term ambition or overall philosophy of the organization. - management function - Management target - Goal

Goal

This improves privacy and security protections available under HIPAA, as well as enforcement and penalties for noncompliance. - CLIA '88 - HITECH act - Deficit Reduction Act - Prospective Payment System

HITECH act

Identify the category of health care waste given below: Urine sample Pathological waste Sharps Infectious waste Radioactive waste

Infectious waste

Established guidelines that reflect the highest level of quality - Lean Process - Continuous Quality Improvement - Total Quality Management - International Standard for Organization

International Standard for Organization

When was RA 4688 approved? - June 18, 1989 - June 12, 1989 - June 12, 1966 - June 18, 1966

June 18, 1966

Pattern of behaviors used to engage other to complete tasks in a timely and productive manner - Leadership - Strategic planning - Tactical planning - Management

Leadership

A TQM thinking management is all, except: -Error free quality -Organization focused -Quality as means to lower costs -Manage by intuition

Manage by intuition

This provides the "road" to achieve the goals and objectives of the organizations

Management

Which of the following is the NRL Hematology? - LCP - RITM - NKTI - EAMC

NKTI

Statements that are more specific and quantifiable steps taken to achieve the organizational goals. - Management target - Objective - Goal

Objective

Continuous quality improvement involves: - Identifying situations that pose risks to employees - Operating privated education institutions - All of the above

Operating privated education institutions

Identify the category of health care waste given below: Tissues used for biopsies Radioactive waste Sharps Infectious waste Pharmaceutical waste Pathological waste

Pathological waste

Identify the category of health care waste given below: Expired reagent kits Radioactive waste Sharps Pharmaceutical waste Infectious waste Pathological waste

Pharmaceutical waste

Which management function pertains to forecasting, determination of objectives and policy formulation - Controlling - Leading/Directing - Planning and decision making - Organizing

Planning and decision making

Blood typing Primary Secondary Tertiary

Primary

CBC Tertiary Secondary Primary

Primary

Qualitative Platelet Count Primary Secondary Tertiary

Primary

Routine Urinalysis Tertiary Primary Secondary

Primary

Cross matching Tertiary Secondary Primary

Secondary

Gram staining Primary Tertiary Secondary

Secondary

KOH -Tertiary -Primary -Secondary

Secondary

Quantitative Platelet Count Primary Tertiary Secondary

Secondary

Which of the following statements about electrical supplies is/are true? - Should be placed away from wet processes - Generator may no longer be necessary. - Cables should be unearthed to prevent shock. - All of the choices

Should be placed away from wet processes

Which of the following statements about doors is/are true? Should be self-closing All of the choices Should have contact details of responsible person. Should be lockable.

Should be self-closing

This is a performance improvement tool which helps in eliminating process variation and improvement of quality - Total quality management - Lean Process - Continuous Quality Improvement - Six Sigma

Six Sigma

This means deciding on objectives of the organization and need to modify existing objectives. - Tactical planning - Leadership - Strategic planning - Management

Strategic planning

In planning for the construction of a laboratory, the participation of the medical technologists is required. True/False

TRUE

Pest control measures are part of laboratory design True/False

TRUE

Day to day planning depending on the operational needs of the laboratory - Strategic planning - Tactical planning - Leadership - Management

Tactical Planning

Culture and Sensitivity - Primary - Secondary - Tertiary

Tertiary

PT/PTT Tertiary Secondary Primary

Tertiary/Primary

A systems approach that focuses on teams, processes, statistics and delivery of services/products that meet customer expectations. - Lean process - International Standard for Organization - Continuous Quality Improvement - Total quality management

Total quality management

This characteristic of hazardous wastes is harmful or fatal when ingested or absorbed. - Corrosivity - Explosivity and reactivity - Toxicity - Ignitability

Toxicity

Doors should be secured against the entry of pests. True/False

True

Eyewash unit must be within 100 ft of work area True/False

True

Handwashing area should be provided in each room of the laboratory True/False

True

Hidden spaces should be provided and can be accessed for maintenance, cleaning and decontamination. True/False

True

The safety of the personnel should be ensured when designing a laboratory True/False

True

Which of the following statements about floors of the laboratory is/are true? -Must be smooth and continuous surfaces -Tiles may be used -Vinyl or linoleum are suitable materials for floor. -All of the choices

Vinyl or linoleum are suitable materials for floor.

Generally, this is the color used to indicate that the waste contains infectious medical waste -Green -Yellow -Orange -Red

Yellow

Which of the following is a responsibility of a first-line manager? - complete task for the day - concentrates on strategizing and planning - report to top management - set objectives

complete task for the day

Good work practices include - confining long hair and loose clothing - not washing hands before and after lab - smelling and tasting chemicals - using damaged equipment and glassware.

confining long hair and loose clothing

A traditional thinking management is all, except: - Defects by workers - Intangible quality - Defects by system - Department focused

defects by system

An example of a permanent piece of laboratory equipment is a: - fume cupboard - biscuit cupboard - parking meter - ph meter

fume cupboard

The desire to maintain a safe laboratory environment for all begins with _________. - accidents - microbiology - ubiquity - prevention

prevention

It is the matching of people presently working in the laboratory with the current workload requirements. Staffing hiring standardization scheduling position classification

scheduling

Identify the category of health care waste given below: Scalpel used in surgeries - Pharmaceutical waste - Radioactive waste -- Pathological waste - Infectious waste - Sharps

sharps

The setting of long term goals and objectives for the number and types of personnel needed to meet the labor requirements of the laboratory. Staffing position classification scheduling hiring standardization

staffing

Equipment that is portable, and can be stored away until required, can be described as what? - expensive - unnecessary - transient - cheap

transient