RPT # 9 handout
A chain-of-custody form must be completed correctly in order to ensure
Integrity of the specimen form collection to test reporting
What is indicated when an employee undergoes drug testing "for cause"?
It means that the employee showed signs of being impaired
After a urine sample has been collected for drug testing and the donor gives it to the healthcare worker, what is the first thing the healthcare worker should do
Read the specimens temperature with four minutes
Addiction is defined as
A compulsive use of a substance even when it is harmful
In drug screening, which step should be taken to prevent the individual being tested from diluting his or her specimen with water
Bluing agents must be added to the toilet bowl accessed by the donor
In all 50 states, it is illegal to drive a vehicle while under the influence of
Alcohol and or drugs
Gateway drugs are
Alcohol and tobacco
Which drugs are the most commonly used by young adolescents age 12-13?
Alcohol and tobacco
What type of urine specimen is needed to detect an infection?
Clean-catch
DNA testing is often used in forensics purposes to
Confirm identity
The listed acronyms indicate a federal agency and a document that is important to drug testing for federal employees. Which one of the following are the correct names for DOT and CCF?
Department of transportation and the custody and control form
Qualitative tests are used
For screening tests that give a positive or negative result
Quantative tests are used
For specific measures or concentrations of a substance
For sports drug tests, urine specimens
Have higher concentrations of drug metabolites than blood
Among drug users aged 14 to 15 what is the most commonly used illicit drug?
Marijuana
Which of the following is the organization that performs over 10,000 drug tests annually on its members
NCAA
Illicit drugs include
Opiates, cocaine, and amphetamines
Forensic specimens are best described by which of the following statements
Specimens evaluated for civil or criminal legal cases
Which of the following statements defines toxicology
Study and detection of poisons in the body
What is a slit urine specimen?
The original specimen is divided into tow specimens
Under which of the following circumstances might an employee specimen for drug testing may be rejected?
The seal on the specimen container is missing
After a specimen reaches its destination, the chain-of-custody process requires that
The specimen handler must sign and complete the chain-of-custody form
In drug testing, why would a urine specimen temperature need to be taken after collection?
To check for evidence of tampering
What is blood doping?
Use of blood or blood substitutes to improve endurance
Nasopharyngeal culture collections may be used to diagnose
Whooping cough