Chapter 45 Quiz

Question 1

Mrs. Casanello had a breast biopsy last friday. She calls wednesday afternoon and ask if the results are back yet. The results were good. There is no malignancy. What should you tell Mrs. Casanello?

Answer 1

Tell Mrs. Casanello that you will check with the doctor and someone will call her as soon as the results have been interpreted.

Question 2

What is the name for the eyepiece of the optical microscope through which an image is viewed?

Answer 2

Ocular

Question 3

Number 10 on this microscope is the _ which contains the condenser and iris

Answer 3

Substage

Question 4

The optical microscope used in physicians office laboratories usually have __ objectives

Answer 4

Three

Question 5

A slide calibrated to the exact meausurment needed to count blood cells or sperm under a microscope is a __

Answer 5

Hemocytometer

Question 6

Which of the following is an advantage of a point of care test (POCT)

Answer 6

The POCT can help to monitor the patients condition after a diagnosis is made

Question 7

Which of the following are chemicals or chemically treated substances used in test procedures

Answer 7

Reagents

Question 8

When testing specimens that maybe contaminated with blood borne or other pathogens, which of the following would apply?

Answer 8

Avoid working when you have cuts, lesions, or sores on your hands

Question 9

Number 12 on this microscope is the __

Answer 9

Light source

Question 10

Which of the following routine tests are most often preformed at the physicians office laboratory (POL)?

Answer 10

Chemistry and hematology

Question 11

Which of the following is the function of the focus controls?

Answer 11

They bring the objects being examined into clear view

Question 12

Which of the following is a characteristic of control samples that are run in POL?

Answer 12

They serve as a check on the accurency of the test

Question 13

Certificate of waiver tests are classified as such if they

Answer 13

Pose an insignificant risk to the patient if they are preformed or interpreted incorrectly

Question 14

The clinical laboratory improvement amendments of 1988 had an impact on physicians office laboratories in which way?

Answer 14

They caused many doctors to close their laboratories

Question 15

Which of the following communications should be used when preparing a patient for a laboratory test?

Answer 15

Let the patient be your guide in determining how much information to provide

Question 16

Which part of an optical microscope is the platform on which the specimen slide rests?

Answer 16

Stage

Question 17

A quality assurance program

Answer 17

Is designed to monitor the quality of patient care a medical laboratory provides

Question 18

Where are the focus controls on a microscope located

Answer 18

Arm

Question 19

As a medical assistant, you may be responsible for processing tests done in the physicians office laboratory (POL) including

Answer 19

All of these choices are correct

Question 20

Which of the following support and position the specimen and prevent contamination of the microscope by the specimen?

Answer 20

Cover slip and slide

Question 21

Sammy is a 6 yr old patient who needs to have blood drawn for testing. He is obviously anxious about the procedure and his mother appears to be just as upset as sammy is. Which of the following approaches should you take to reassure sammy and his mother?

Answer 21

Explain the procedure to sammy and his mother using a simple language they can understand

Question 22

What does QNS on a lab report mean ?

Answer 22

The specimen trait was sent to preform the test was not large enough

Question 23

Which part of an optical microscope contains a magnifying lens?

Answer 23

Objective

Question 24

Which laboratory test uses samples of whole blood to identify problems with the count, size, or shape of blood cells that could indicate _

Answer 24

Hematologic tests

Question 25

Which of the following types of test may be preformed in a physicians office laboratory (POL) or as point of care tests (POCT) if a certificate of waiver has been granted?

Answer 25

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate and urinalysis