MA Clinical HW Ch. 43

icteric

A blood specimen that turns a bilious​ yellow-green color is considered​ _______________.

postprandial

A laboratory test that is required to be performed after a meal is called​ ___________.

Test results that are considered normal at one lab may be considered abnormal at another lab.

A patient expresses concern that the results of a laboratory test are outside the normal range listed for a previous​ test, but the physician expressed no concern. What explanation may the medical assistant​ give?

To screen for disease

A physician writes orders for the patient to have several laboratory tests performed. What is the​ physician's primary reason for ordering these​ tests?

flow sheets

Charts used to evaluate a​ patient's progress and response to treatment over time are​ ______________.

​Waived, moderate​ complexity, and high complexity

Developed by the Centers for Medicare​ & Medicaid Services​ (CMS), the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments​ (CLIA) divides laboratories into what three​ categories?

100

If the 10× objective and the 10× eyepiece are​ used, what is the magnification of the​ sample?

Waived

Medical assistants employed in facilities without​ Provider-Performed Microscopy​ (PPM) certification are allowed to perform laboratory testing in what​ category?

Compound microscope

Oculars and objectives are used in what piece of laboratory​ equipment?

less than the required amount

Quantity not sufficient​ (QNS) means that the specimen is​ _____________.

Limiting direct contact with body fluids

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention​ (CDC) precautions for isolation in​ hospitals, called standard​ precautions, focus on​ ______________________.

autoclave

The equipment used to sterilize equipment or instruments used on patients or in test procedures is called​ a(n) _________.

Quality assurance program

The medical assistant is charting the temperature of the laboratory refrigerator. In what compliance activity is the MA​ participating?

Quality assurance program

The medical assistant is restocking supplies in the laboratory and reviewing updated procedure manuals from manufacturers. For what aspect of the job do these activities​ qualify?

mechanical stage

The part of the microscope that holds the slide is the​ ________.

Quality assurance

The planned and systematic activities that ensure requirements are met and results are accurate​ is/are called​ _______.

Patient education and specimen management

What are two categories related to clinical laboratories that the medical assistant is expected to administer or​ perform?

Keeping patient areas clean and checking expiration dates for test kits

What are two examples of a quality assurance program for the clinical​ laboratory?

Spun hematocrit and rapid Streptococcus testing

What are two examples of​ CLIA-Waived Tests?

The outside laboratory performs tests that are more typical and less complex than a reference​ laboratory; the reference laboratory specializes only in​ complex, unusual tests.

What distinguishes an outside laboratory from a reference​ laboratory?

Provides for a safe work environment free of hazards

What does​ OSHA's "general duty​ clause" require?

Centrifuge

What equipment is used to separate urine so that sediment can be examined under the​ microscope?

Photometer

What equipment used in the medical office measures light​ intensity?

Occupational Safety and Health Administration​ (OSHA)

What government arm enforces Centers for Disease Control and Prevention​ (CDC) standard​ guidelines?

The results for that test might be more accurate than at other laboratories.

What is most likely the reason a physician requests that a​ patient's blood sample be sent to a reference laboratory for a particular​ test?

Upper mounting plate

What is not a component of a​ microscope?

How to repair office equipment

What is not essential knowledge about the clinical laboratory that every medical assistant must​ have?

Holds objectives and rotates for selection

What is the purpose of the revolving nosepiece on a​ microscope?

Coarse adjustment knob

What part of the microscope is used to raise the stage so that the objective is close to the​ slide?

Concern over accuracy of laboratory tests

What prompted the Centers for Medicare​ & Medicaid Services​ (CMS) to create the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments​ (CLIA)?

Exposure to chemical hazards and bloodborne pathogens

What two programs of standards mandated by OSHA are of particular importance to clinical​ laboratories?

​Physician's office laboratory

What type of clinical laboratory gives the physician the advantage of receiving the results more rapidly than other types of clinical​ laboratories?

Qualitative

What type of laboratory test typically results in positive or negative​ finding?

automated analyzer

What​ CLIA-waived, small or handheld machine processes a specimen with​ single-use reagent test strips or​ cassettes?

Before and after each use

When should the medical assistant clean eyepieces and objectives when using a​ microscope?

​Patient's last four digits of his social security number

Which of the following is not needed on a laboratory requisition​ form?

Electrical cord wrapped loosely around base and covered with a dust cover

Which of the following is one instruction of how to store a​ microscope?

They are used to encourage cultures to grow.

Which statement about incubators is​ accurate?

Relying on laboratory results alone to diagnose or treat a patient is unwise.

Which statement about the use of laboratory tests is most​ accurate?

They have been​ cross-trained in administrative and clinical areas.

Why are medical assistants​ well-suited to working in clinical​ laboratories?

EHR

​Charts, graphs, and tables are easy to generate today thanks to the advent of​ __________ software.