Chapter 45 Quiz Flashcards
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?
Tell Mrs. Casanello that you will check with the doctor and someone will call her as soon as the results have been interpreted.
What is the name for the eyepiece of the optical microscope through which an image is viewed?
Ocular
Number 10 on this microscope is the _ which contains the condenser and iris
Substage
The optical microscope used in physicians office laboratories usually have __ objectives
Three
A slide calibrated to the exact meausurment needed to count blood cells or sperm under a microscope is a __
Hemocytometer
Which of the following is an advantage of a point of care test (POCT)
The POCT can help to monitor the patients condition after a diagnosis is made
Which of the following are chemicals or chemically treated substances used in test procedures
Reagents
When testing specimens that maybe contaminated with blood borne or other pathogens, which of the following would apply?
Avoid working when you have cuts, lesions, or sores on your hands
Number 12 on this microscope is the __
Light source
Which of the following routine tests are most often preformed at the physicians office laboratory (POL)?
Chemistry and hematology
Which of the following is the function of the focus controls?
They bring the objects being examined into clear view
Which of the following is a characteristic of control samples that are run in POL?
They serve as a check on the accurency of the test
Certificate of waiver tests are classified as such if they
Pose an insignificant risk to the patient if they are preformed or interpreted incorrectly
The clinical laboratory improvement amendments of 1988 had an impact on physicians office laboratories in which way?
They caused many doctors to close their laboratories
Which of the following communications should be used when preparing a patient for a laboratory test?
Let the patient be your guide in determining how much information to provide
Which part of an optical microscope is the platform on which the specimen slide rests?
Stage
A quality assurance program
Is designed to monitor the quality of patient care a medical laboratory provides
Where are the focus controls on a microscope located
Arm
As a medical assistant, you may be responsible for processing tests done in the physicians office laboratory (POL) including
All of these choices are correct
Which of the following support and position the specimen and prevent contamination of the microscope by the specimen?
Cover slip and slide
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?
Explain the procedure to sammy and his mother using a simple language they can understand
What does QNS on a lab report mean ?
The specimen trait was sent to preform the test was not large enough
Which part of an optical microscope contains a magnifying lens?
Objective
Which laboratory test uses samples of whole blood to identify problems with the count, size, or shape of blood cells that could indicate _
Hematologic tests
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?
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate and urinalysis
