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Compre Exam Flashcards

1
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What is the increase in the size of an organ due to an increase in the number of cells?

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Hyperplasia

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What is the most critical step in tissue processing?

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Fixation

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What type of necrosis is seen in a patient with pulmonary tuberculosis?

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Caseous necrosis

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PAS-positive substances are stained what color?

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PAS-positive substances are stained what color?

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How many changes of wax are required at 15-minute intervals to ensure complete removal of the clearing agent from tissue by manual impregnation?

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Four changes

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Jelly-like clots in peritoneal, pleural, and pericardial fluids may be prevented by the addition of what substance?

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Heparin

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7
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What fluids are used for the diagnosis of rabies? (2)

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Carnoy’s Fluid and Acetone

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What is the recommended concentration of nitric acid, the most common and fastest decalcifying agent?

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5-10%

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Frozen sections are commonly used for which three purposes?

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Rapid pathologic diagnosis during surgery, enzyme histochemistry, and demonstration of lipids

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10
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What is added to Mayer’s egg albumin to prevent the growth of molds?

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A: Thymol crystals

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A tissue exposed to short bursts of carbon dioxide for a few minutes will do what?

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A: Freeze

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What is the angle formed between the cutting edge of the microtome knife?

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A: 27°-32°

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13
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What dehydrating agent contains hydrochloric acid?

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A: Von Ebner’s Fluid

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14
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For the production of polyclonal antibodies, which animal is most frequently used?

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A: Rabbit

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15
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What is used for the demonstration of neuroglia in frozen sections?

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A: Victoria Blue

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16
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Which oxidizing agent cannot accelerate the ripening of hematoxylin?

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A: Potassium chloride

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17
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What is considered to be the most dangerous type of microtome?

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A: Standard Sliding Microtome

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In the double embedding method, tissues are first infiltrated with what and then embedded in what?

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A: Infiltrated with celloidin, then embedded in paraffin

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Which clearing agent is recommended for clearing embryos, insects, and very delicate specimens?

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A: Aniline Oil

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20
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Removal of excessive mercuric fixatives is accomplished by using what?

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A: Alcoholic Iodine

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21
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Which embedding mold is not dispensable?

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A: Plastic Embedding Rings and Base Mold

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22
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What is considered to be the most rapid fixative?

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A: Carnoy’s Fluid

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23
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Which direction is correct for stropping in knife sharpening?

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A: Toe to Heel Direction

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24
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In the processing of tissues, when is infiltration done?

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A: After clearing, before embedding

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25
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What should be done if the tissue is soft when the block is trimmed?

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A: Repeat the whole procedure

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Excessive exposure to which clearing agent may damage the bone marrow, resulting in aplastic anemia?

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A: Benzene

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What is the smear preparation technique where the material is rapidly and gently applied in a direct or zigzag line throughout the slide?

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A: Streaking

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What staining method is used to stain living cells immediately after removal from the living body?

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A: Supravital Staining

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29
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: What is the recommended ratio of fluid to tissue volume for decalcification?

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A: 20:1

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30
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Which cell found in cervico-vaginal smears presents a honeycomb appearance?

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A: Endocervical glandular cells

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31
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Who developed the Cambridge microtome?

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A: Paldwell Trefall

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32
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The refractive index of the mountant should be as near as possible to that of the glass, which is what?

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A: 1.518

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33
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Which hone is used for badly nicked knives?

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A: Fine Carborundum

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34
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What can cause xylene to turn milky when tissue is placed in it?

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A: Incomplete dehydration

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35
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It is both a nuclear and a histochemical fixative

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Newcomer’s Fluid

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36
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What is the refractive index of Canada Balsam?

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1.524

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37
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Cellulose adhesive used in ringing:

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Durofix

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38
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It is the most reliable way of determining the extent of decalcification.

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Radiological Method

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39
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Glacial acetic acid solidifies at

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17°C

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40
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Which of the following are microanatomical fixatives?
1. Heidenhain’s Susa 2. Bouin’s 3. Brasil’s 4. 10% NBF 5. Carnoy’s

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1,2,3,4

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41
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Use of specific dyes which differentiate particular substances by staining them with a color that is
different from that of the stain itself.

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Metachromatic staining

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42
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Cytoplasmic fixatives:
1. Kelly’s fluid 2. Muller’s Fluid 3. Carnoy’s fluid 4. Bouin’s 5. Orth’s fluid

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1,2,5

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43
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It refers to the selective removal of excess stain from the tissue in order that a specific substance
may be stained distinctly from the surrounding tissues.

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Differentiation

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44
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It is an instrument equipped with a warm plate to manage the impregnated specimen, and a cold
plate at -5 deg C for rapid solidification of the block.

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Tissue Tek

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45
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This is the iron-free brownish-yellow pigment of hemoglobin, found in places of poor oxygenation,
patiricipating in the formation of bile pigment

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Hematoidin

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46
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Gram-Twort stain for bacteria stains gram-positive organisms:

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Blue-black

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47
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The most critical step in tissue processing

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Fixation

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48
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Trichloroacetic acid is

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both a fixative and a decalcifying agent

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49
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The most common and fastest decalcifying agent is

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nitric acid

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50
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Recommended clearing agent for embryos, insects and very delicate specimen?

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Aniline oil

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51
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A knife that is 100 mm in length and is recommended for frozen sections:

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Plane-wedge knife

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52
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Excellent fixative for glycogen demonstration.

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Picric acid fixatives

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53
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An intermediate filament that is always positive for melanomas and schwannomas

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Vimentin

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54
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It is a special way of preserving tissues by quenching and subsequent desiccation of fresh tissues by
sublimation without the use of any chemical fixative

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Freeze drying

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55
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An autopsy technique in which thoracic, cervical, abdominal and pelvic organs are removed en
masses and subsequently dissected into organ blocks.

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M. Letulle

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56
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Xylene turns milky as soon as tissue is place in it. What could be the possible cause?

A

Incomplete dehydration

57
Q

Fragmentation of nucleus:

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Karyorrhexis

58
Q

This embedding blocking mold is described by interlocking plates resting on a flat metal base.

A

Compound

59
Q

An intermediate filament protein used to confirm the diagnosis of astrocytoma.

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Glial fibrillary acidic protein

60
Q

Compared to its progenitors, a mature red blood cell would have:

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no nucleoli

61
Q

Microtome used to cut celloidin embedded sections

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Sliding

62
Q

Which of the following is the best fixative for iron granules/pigments?

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10% NBF

63
Q

Which one of these media is used when histochemical and enzymatic studies are considered?

A

Gelatin

64
Q

Which of the following fixatives contains glacial acetic acid?
I. Newcomer’s fluid
II. Bouin’s fluid
III. Orth’s fluid
IV. Muller’s fluid

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I, II

65
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temperature of paraffin oven.

A

55-60 deg C

66
Q

Best fixative for preparation of cytologic smears:

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Equal parts of 95% ethyl alcohol and
ether

67
Q

Most commonly used adhesive in routine tissue processing

A

Mayer’s egg albumin

68
Q

Simple and most common and the best infiltrating/embedding medium.

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Paraffin

69
Q

The method of cytologic collection for hormonal evaluation

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Lateral vaginal scrape

70
Q

R.A. 5527 was approved on:

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June 21, 1969

71
Q

What is the title of Section 20 of R.A. 5527?

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Oath Taking

72
Q

Code of Ethics: I shall avoid associating or being identified with any ________ of questionable
character

A

Enterprise

73
Q

Data Privacy Act of 2012

A

10173

74
Q

Culture and Sensitivity

A

Tertiary Category

75
Q

Which of the following indicates revocation of license?

A

Unanimous vote, 3 out of 3

76
Q

It is the maximum period for suspension of license

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2 years

77
Q

Who is the current chairman of the Board of Medical Technology?

A

Marilyn Barza

78
Q

Panunumpa ng Propesyonal: Ako si (Pangalan) ng (________) ay taimtim na nanunumpa. . .

A

Tirahan

79
Q

Who is the first president of PAMET?

A

Charlemagne Tamondong

80
Q

Who wrote the PAMET Hymn lyrics?

A

Hector Gayares

81
Q

Working space of a secondary laboratory?

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20 sq. m

82
Q

Screening drug testing results validity?

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1 year

83
Q

A refresher course is only given to an examinee who has failed the examination?

A

3 times

84
Q

It refers to an individual authorized under RA 7170 who makes legacy of all or part of his body

A

Testator

85
Q

Satellite services within the same compound with the clinical laboratory shall have?

A

2 LTO

86
Q

Not necessary to be registered and procure LTO.

A

Physician’s Office

87
Q

A six-month internship program in an accredited training laboratory is under?

A

CMO 14, s.2006

88
Q

Addition of MSUD in the Newborn screening panel of disorders is mandated by:

A

DOH memorandum no. 2012-0154

89
Q

Which management philosophy focuses on the performance and interaction of people in the
organization?

A

Organizational behavior

90
Q

Neutropenia is present in patients with which absolute neutrophil count?

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Less than 1.5 × 10^9/L

91
Q

Violations in the Medical Technology act are listed under RA 5527, section?

A

29

92
Q

In cases of death or disability or removal of a member from the board, successor shall serve?

A

The remaining balance of the term

93
Q

In cases of removal or change or addition from the list of subjects or weights of the subjects must be
published at least _____ prior to the date of examination.

A

3 months

94
Q

spection of laboratories by the Bureau of Health Services and Facilities (BHFS) is done every
____.

A

2 years

94
Q

Pathologists can manage not more than how many laboratories?

A

4

95
Q

MedTech code of ethics: I shall perform professional work in a manner that merits full confidence and
trust carried out with absolute reliability, accuracy, fairness and __________?

A

Honesty

96
Q

STAT” means:

A

Immediately

97
Q

Management function that includes defining standards of performance, developing a reporting
system, and taking corrective actions.

A

Controlling

98
Q

Management function that includes communicating, motivating, delegating and coaching.

A

Directing

99
Q

Section 28 of RA 5527:

A

Roster of MT

100
Q

Disposal time for blood units contaminated with transfusion-transmitted diseases

A

48 hours

101
Q

Imprisonment for ____ years: Dispensing, transfusing and failing to dispose HIV-contaminated blood.

A

10 years

102
Q

Which of the following is authorized for disposal of nuclear or radioactive waste in the Philippines?

A

PNRC

103
Q

nhibition against the practice of medical technology is stated in what section?

A

14

104
Q

. Clinical laboratories should be inspected

A

Every 2 years

105
Q

Facility that is capable of performing Direct Coomb’s test?

A

Blood bank

106
Q

Newborn screening should be performed within how many days unless placed in the ICU?

A

1-3 days

107
Q

The Nation Blood Services Act of 1994 was approved on:

A

May 5, 1994

108
Q

In total, the expanded newborn screening program would screen for how many diseases?

A

28

109
Q

Memorandums are examples of what kind of communication flow

A

Downward

110
Q

A (n)______________ is a long-term ambition of the organization.

A

Goal

111
Q

A dimension of leadership behavior where there is high concern for people, and low concern on
results.

A

Country Club

112
Q

– low concern for both people, and the results

A

Impoverished

113
Q

Relative weight of Clinical Microscopy in the licensure examination?

A

10%

114
Q

The Standard Operating Procedure manual should address four primary areas. These areas are:

A

Equipment, reporting results, technical methods, materials

115
Q

A patient with a prolonged PT is given intravenous vitamin K. PT is corrected to normal after 24
hours. Which clinical condition most likely caused these results?

A

Obstructive jaundice

116
Q

Blood service facility that performs screening and selection of voluntary blood donors

A

Blood Collection Unit

117
Q

Who of the following can be appointed as the chairman of the Council of Medical Technology
Education

A

Director of Higher Education

118
Q

Who composed the PAMET hymn?

A

Francis Pefanco

119
Q

How many sections are there in the Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969?

A

32

120
Q

How many sections are there in the Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998?

A

52

121
Q

Highest level of need according to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs:

A

Self actualization

122
Q

Decisions are made without consulting the staff:

A

Authoritarian

123
Q

delegates much authority to the employees; staff manage their own areas
of business

A

: Laissez Faire

124
Q

Who is the first president of PASMETH?

A

Gustavo Reyes

125
Q

Reference Laboratory for Microbiology and Parasitology

A

RITM

126
Q

Reference Laboratory for Anatomic pathology for cardiac diseases

A

Philippine Heart Center

127
Q

Reference Laboratory for Automated urinalysis

A

NKTI

128
Q

Reference Laboratory for Hematology

A

NKTI

129
Q

Reference Laboratory for Clinical Chemistry

A

Lung Center of the Philippines

130
Q

Reference Laboratory for Infectious immunology

A

San Lazaro Hospital/ SACCL

131
Q

Reference Laboratory for Toxicology

A

East Avenue Medical Center

132
Q

Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004

A

RA 9275

133
Q

Policies, Standards and Guidelines for Medical Technology Education

A

CMO 14, s. 2006

134
Q

National Blood Services Act of 1994

A

RA 7719

135
Q

Philippine AIDS and Prevention and Control Act of 1998

A

RA 8504

136
Q

PRC Modernization Law

A

RA 8981

137
Q

Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002

A

RA 9165

138
Q

R.A. 8504

A

Philippine AIDS and Prevention and Control Act of 1998

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