FINALS

Question 1

What is Medtech’s Code of Ethics?

Answer 1

As I enter into the practice of Medical Technology, I shall accept the responsibilities inherent to being a professional; uphold the law and shall not participate in illegal work.

act in a strict spirit of fairness to all and in spirit of brotherhood toward other members of the profession

Accept employment from more than one employer only when there is no conflict of interest

Perform my task with full confidence, absolute reliability and accuracy

Share my knowledge and expertise with my colleagues

Contribute to the advancement of the professional organization and other allied health care organizations

Restrict my praises, criticisms, views and opinion within constructive limits.

Treat any information I acquired in the course of work as strictly confidential

Uphold the dignity and respect of my profession and conduct myself a reputation of reliability, honesty and integrity

Be dedicated to the use of clinical laboratory science to promote life and benefit mankind.

Report any violations of the above principles of the professional conduct to authorized agency and to the ethics committee of the organization.

To these principles, I hereby subscribe and pledge to conduct myself at all times in a manner befitting the dignity of my profession.

Question 2

These are materials used to sustain laboratory operations that are no longer needed and should be discarded or disposed.

Answer 2

Laboratory Waste

Question 3

These are wastes that release toxic fumes when mixed with water and may even explode under extreme conditions.

Answer 3

Explosivity/Reactivity

Question 4

Give examples of Explosive/Reactive wastes.

Answer 4

Nitrogen, Ether, Picric Acid

Question 5

Waste that may react with heavy metals to produce toxic contaminates and corrode steel waste containers.

Answer 5

Corrosivity

Question 6

Give examples of Corrosive waste/substances.

Answer 6

Hydrochloric Acid, Acetic Acid, Ammonium Hydroxide

Question 7

Harmful to human and also the environment as it stimulates the leaching of materials from a landfill into the surrounding groundwater.

Answer 7

Toxicity

Question 8

Give examples of Toxic waste/substances

Answer 8

Benzene, Xylene

Question 9

Wastes that can cause fire during routine waste disposal and storage condition.

Answer 9

Ignitability

Question 10

Give examples of Ignitable waste/substances

Answer 10

Alcohol, Potassium Permanganate

Question 11

CHARACTERISTICS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE?

Answer 11

1. Explosivity/Reactivity
2. Corrosivity
3. Toxicity
4. Ignitability

Question 12

Wastes suspected with pathogenic microorganisms, such as laboratory cultures of bacteria, contaminated gloves and syringe.

Answer 12

Infectious Waste

Question 13

Give examples of Infectious wastes.

Answer 13

Bacterial Culture, Contaminated gloves

Question 14

These includes human and animal tissues, organs, body parts and body fluids.

Answer 14

Pathological Waste

Question 15

Give examples of Pathological wastes.

Answer 15

Polyps, Liver

Question 16

Wastes that contain radioactive substances.

Answer 16

Radioactive Wastes

Question 17

Wastes generated in diagnostic laboratories, including pathology laboratories. Biomedical wastes containers must be labeled with the biohazard symbol.

Answer 17

Biomedical Wastes

Question 18

Give examples of Biomedical wastes.

Answer 18

PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)