Medtech Laws and Ethics Flashcards

1
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Minimum age eligible for PRC registration

A

21

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2
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Can a medical technologist practice without taking his professional oath yet?

A

No

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3
Q

Administrative investigation should be conducted by at least

A

2 board members
1 legal officer

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4
Q

How many votes for SUSPENSION of certificate / license

A

2/3 (majority vote)

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5
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How many votes for REVOCATION of certificate / license

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3/3 (unanimous vote)

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6
Q

In the Philippines, the MT science was introduced by the __________ at the the of WWII

A

26th Medical Lab of the 6th US Army

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7
Q

1st school in the Philippines to offer Medical Technology course

A

Philippine Union College (now AUP)

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8
Q

1st laboratory in the Philippines established by Dr. Pio Roda

A

Manila Public Health Laboratory

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9
Q

TRUE OR FALSE: A medical technologist is ALLOWED by the law to head a clinical laboratory

A

False; NOT allowed

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10
Q

Head of the laboratory; performs and interprets results

A

Pathologist

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11
Q

If there is no pathologist, a medtech may be supervised by a (n)

A

Physician

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12
Q

Who is the primary client of the laboratory

A

Ordering physician

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13
Q

Years of validity of COR

A

3 years

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14
Q

Years of validity of accreditation for CPD providers

A

3 years

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15
Q

PPE worn during blood extration

A

Gloves, mask, gown

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16
Q

ASAP means

A

As soon as possible

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17
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STAT means

A

Immediately

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18
Q

Emergency (STAT) lab analyses should be reported to the physician within

A

30 minutes to 1 hour

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19
Q

Process of establishing goals and objectives, formulating policies to carry out objectives

A

Planning

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20
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Process of coordinating resources to achieve plans, and defining working relationships

A

Organizing

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21
Q

Process of communicating, motivating, delegating and coaching

A

Directing

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22
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Process of defining standards of performance, developing report system, corrective action

A

Controlling

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23
Q

Leadership is under what function of management

A

Directing

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24
Q

A person responsible for dealing with people and operational work in the laboratory

A

Laboratory supervisor

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25
Q

A mandatory grant for an individual to work is known as

A

Licensure

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26
Q

Specimen was sent to the lab without medical record number indicated, it is considered

A

Incompletely labeled

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27
Q

Patient’s sample yielded abnormally high result. What will you do

A

Rerun the test

28
Q

ISO that specifies requirements for quality and competence in medical lab

A

ISO 15189

29
Q

A technique for evaluating causes and effects is called

A

Fishbone (Ishikawa) diagram

30
Q

The best first aid for acid spill on skin is to FLUSH the area with large amount of WATER for at least _____

A

15 minutes

31
Q

To open an ampoule, etch the glass with a _____ above a cotton wool wad, then apply a red hot wire to the etching

A

File

32
Q

Waste produced from vaccination, treatment and diagnosis

A

Medical waste

33
Q

It has authority for control of nuclear / radioactive waste in the Philippines

A

Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI)

34
Q

Accreditation of medical technology schools is under the supervision of

A

CHED

35
Q

Board members are appointed by the

A

President of the Philippines

36
Q

Medical technology board is composed of _____ and _____

A

1 pathologist
2 RMTs

37
Q

20-year-old BS Medical Technology graduate

A

Allowed to take exams

38
Q

Number of days before Medical Technology board exam results are released

A

3 working days

39
Q

Medical laboratory technician board rating qualification

A

70% to 74.9%

40
Q

All blood banks/centers shall operate on a non-profit basis; they may collect service fees _____ than the maximum prescribed

A

Not greater

41
Q

Testing BLOOD UNITS for TRANSFUSION TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS is done by

A

Blood center (A.O. 2008-008)

42
Q

Red cell ANTIBODY SCREENING is performed by what facility

A

Blood bank (A.O. 2008-008)

43
Q

Lasts from 2 WEEKS TO 6 MONTHS in which an individual is HIV (-) but can transmit infection

A

HIV window period

44
Q

Process of providing information about HIV/AIDS before subjecting to HIV test

A

Pre-test counseling

45
Q

Who can perform HIV testing

A

RMT with HIV proficiency testing

46
Q

What should be first secured by the owner from the DOH to operate a lab

A

Permit to construct and design

47
Q

Privately-owned laboratory (POL) needs to secure _____ if it issues OFFICIAL LAB RESULTS, performs more than monitoring exam, and caters not only to MD’s own patients

A

LTO (license to operate)

48
Q

Working space for PRIMARY category laboratory

A

10 sq.m.

49
Q

Working space for SECONDARY category laboratory

A

20 sq.m.

50
Q

Working space for TERTIARY category laboratory

A

60 sq.m.

51
Q

Laboratory countertops should be made with

A

Laminated ceramic, granite

52
Q

Certificate of accreditation for WATER TESTING LABORATORY is valid for _____

A

2 years (A.O. 2006-0024)

53
Q

NOT considered unlawful when compulsory testing is done

A

Drugs

54
Q

It automates processes from accreditation, drug test and rehab operations, QA and monitoring

A

IDTOMIS

55
Q

Drug testing centers are accredited by

A

DOH (RA 9165 : Section 39)

56
Q

Validity of certificate of accreditation for SCREENING drug testing lab

A

1 year

57
Q

Validity of certificate of accreditation for CONFIRMATORY drug testing lab

A

2 years

58
Q

Minimum requirement of laboratory personnel for screening drug laboratory

A

Pathologist, Drug test analyst, Authorized specimen collector

59
Q

A law that seeks to protect all forms of information, be it private, personal, or sensitive

A

Data Privacy Act (RA 10173)

60
Q

Turning off phone during work/meeting hours is a sign of _____

A

Professionalism

61
Q

Investigating administrative cases is part of what PRC function

A

Quasi-judicial (PRC)

62
Q

A methodology that detects the frequency of erroneous results

A

Lean Six Sigma

63
Q

Project team LEADER/COACH, dedicates 100% of their time

A

Black belt

64
Q

Project team MEMBER, contributes 20% of their time

A

Green belt

65
Q

Project sponsor (L6S), review projects, removes barriers, encourages team members

A

Blue belt

66
Q

Atmospheric gas that traps heat, causing global warming

A

Carbon dioxide

67
Q

The worldwide spread of a new disease is termed

A

Pandemic