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Chapter 38 Flashcards

1
Q

Which of the following laboratory types is used by hospitals and physicians for complex, expensive, or specialized tests?

a. Satellite laboratories	
b. Reference laboratories	
c. Hospital-based	
d. Procurement stations
A

b. Reference laboratories

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Which of the following describes a panel of tests for carbon dioxide, potassium, chloride, and sodium?

a. Basic metabolic	
b. Electrolyte	
c. General health	
d. Hepatic function
A

b. Electrolyte

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3
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In TDM (Therapeutic Drug Monitoring), measuring the highest level of medication in the patient’s blood is referred to as which of the following?

a. Trough	
b. HRT	
c. Peak	
d. Diagnosis
A

c. Peak

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Which of the following best describes how the quality of test results can be ensured?

a. Check the calibration of instruments and machines consistently.	
b. Perform testing only when there is time.	
c. Refrigerate all specimens.	
d. Perform preventive maintenance on all equipment annually.
A

a. Check the calibration of instruments and machines consistently.

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5
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Which of the following is a range of values considered normal because they include 95% of test results for a normal healthy population?

a. Reference values	
b. Panic values	
c. Test results	
d. Diagnosis
A

a. Reference values

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6
Q

Which of the following laboratory specialties analyzes the composition of blood and joint fluid?

a. Hematology	
b. Cytology	
c. Serology	
d. Chemistry
A

d. Chemistry

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7
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Which of the following describes a panel of tests for albumin, alkaline phosphatase, bilirubin, protein, SGOT, and SGPT?

a. Hepatic function	
b. Electrolyte	
c. Basic metabolic	
d. General health
A

a. Hepatic function

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When a patient comes to the clinic with a combination of symptoms that can be related to one or more conditions, the doctor usually will perform a laboratory test to rule out one of the possible conditions or diseases. This is known as which of the following?

a. Chronic infection	
b. Fatigue	
c. Panel	
d. Differential diagnosis
A

d. Differential diagnosis

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9
Q

How is the light intensity adjusted?

a. Use high power.	
b. Use oil immersion.	
c. Use the fine adjustment.	
d. Use condenser.
A

d. Use condenser.

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10
Q

Which of the following laboratory specialties performs testing and microscopic examinations of cells to detect early signs of cancer and other diseases?

a. Serology	
b. Chemistry	
c. Cytology	
d. Hematology
A

c. Cytology

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11
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Which of the following is NOT a method used to send a laboratory report to the provider?

a. Manually delivered	
b. E-mail	
c. Electronically (using EHR software)	
d. Fax
A

b. E-mail

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12
Q

Which of the following best describes the purpose of using oil immersion?

a. Decrease magnification	
b. Visualize all objects in the field	
c. Scatter light rays throughout the field	
d. Multiply ocular lens magnification
A

d. Multiply ocular lens magnification

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13
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Which of the following is the most appropriate action when using a microscope?

a. Adjust the fine adjustment before adjusting the coarse adjustment.	
b. View the field first using low power.	
c. Focus first using 40x.	
d. Lower the oculars toward the slide while looking through the oculars.
A

b. View the field first using low power.

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Which of the following best describes the most commonly used microscope in the clinic setting?

a. Compound	
b. Electron	
c. Phase contrast	
d. Fluorescent
A

a. Compound

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15
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Which of the following laboratory specialties performs testing for blood typing, cross matching, and the separation and storage of blood components?

a. Chemistry	
b. Hematology	
c. Microbiology	
d. Immunohematology
A

d. Immunohematology

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16
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Which of the following laboratory specialties performs testing for identification of bacteria and fungi?

a. Chemistry	
b. Microbiology	
c. Immunohematology	
d. Hematology
A

b. Microbiology

17
Q

To further ensure that test results are accurate, what test must be done along with the patient sample?

a. Control test	
b. Calibration	
c. Proficiency test	
d. Daily check
A

a. Control test

18
Q

Many clinics have policies in place that require the providers to read and sign lab reports within which of the following time frames?

a. 24–36 hours	
b. 48–72 hours	
c. 36–48 hours	
d. 12–24 hours
A

c. 36–48 hours

19
Q

Which of the following laboratory specialties performs testing for the detection of disease-producing eggs present in specimens taken from the body?

a. Parasitology	
b. Hematology	
c. Serology	
d. Chemistry
A

a. Parasitology

20
Q

Which of the following is true about an electron microscope?

a. Can be used for visualization of viruses	
b. None of the above	
c. Most often found in small clinics	
d. Requires no special training
A

a. Can be used for visualization of viruses

21
Q

Which of the following tests would NOT be covered by insurance if the patient’s diagnosis was “Urinary Tract Infection”?

a. Urine dipstick	
b. Glucose tolerance test	
c. None of the above	
d. Urine culture
A

b. Glucose tolerance test

22
Q

Which of the following departments monitors any drug usage and the therapeutic levels of medication prescribed to patients?

a. DNA	
b. Serology	
c. Toxicology	
d. Clinical chemistry
A

c. Toxicology

23
Q

What is a patient who has no complaints or symptoms of an illness known as?

a. Symptomatic	
b. Diagnosis	
c. Asymptomatic	
d. Clinical diagnosis
A

c. Asymptomatic

24
Q

Which of the following is a true statement about caring for a microscope?

a. Carry the microscope by the oculars.	
b. Use oil only with oil-immersion lens.	
c. Clean the lens with standard tissue.	
d. Keep the microscope uncovered when not in use to avoid turning the knobs.
A

b. Use oil only with oil-immersion lens.

25
Q

When using the microscope, how is the focus adjusted?

a. Use coarse adjustment with high power.	
b. Focus object initially with fine adjustment.	
c. Use low power before high power.	
d. Visualize objects first with the coarse adjustment.
A

d. Visualize objects first with the coarse adjustment.

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