Medtech Laws and Ethics Flashcards

1
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Minimum age eligible for PRC registration

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21

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

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No

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3
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Administrative investigation should be conducted by at least

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2 board members
1 legal officer

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4
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How many votes for SUSPENSION of certificate / license

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2/3 (majority vote)

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

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26th Medical Lab of the 6th US Army

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1st school in the Philippines to offer Medical Technology course

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Philippine Union College (now AUP)

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

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Manila Public Health Laboratory

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9
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TRUE OR FALSE: A medical technologist is ALLOWED by the law to head a clinical laboratory

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False; NOT allowed

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10
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Head of the laboratory; performs and interprets results

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Pathologist

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

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Physician

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12
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Who is the primary client of the laboratory

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Ordering physician

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13
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Years of validity of COR

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3 years

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14
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Years of validity of accreditation for CPD providers

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3 years

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15
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PPE worn during blood extration

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Gloves, mask, gown

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16
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ASAP means

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As soon as possible

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17
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STAT means

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Immediately

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18
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Emergency (STAT) lab analyses should be reported to the physician within

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30 minutes to 1 hour

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19
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Process of establishing goals and objectives, formulating policies to carry out objectives

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Planning

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

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Organizing

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Process of communicating, motivating, delegating and coaching

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Directing

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

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Controlling

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23
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Leadership is under what function of management

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Directing

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24
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A person responsible for dealing with people and operational work in the laboratory

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Laboratory supervisor

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A mandatory grant for an individual to work is known as
Licensure
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Specimen was sent to the lab without medical record number indicated, it is considered
Incompletely labeled
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Patient's sample yielded abnormally high result. What will you do
Rerun the test
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ISO that specifies requirements for quality and competence in medical lab
ISO 15189
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A technique for evaluating causes and effects is called
Fishbone (Ishikawa) diagram
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The best first aid for acid spill on skin is to FLUSH the area with large amount of WATER for at least _____
15 minutes
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To open an ampoule, etch the glass with a _____ above a cotton wool wad, then apply a red hot wire to the etching
File
32
Waste produced from vaccination, treatment and diagnosis
Medical waste
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It has authority for control of nuclear / radioactive waste in the Philippines
Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI)
34
Accreditation of medical technology schools is under the supervision of
CHED
35
Board members are appointed by the
President of the Philippines
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Medical technology board is composed of _____ and _____
1 pathologist 2 RMTs
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20-year-old BS Medical Technology graduate
Allowed to take exams
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Number of days before Medical Technology board exam results are released
3 working days
39
Medical laboratory technician board rating qualification
70% to 74.9%
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All blood banks/centers shall operate on a non-profit basis; they may collect service fees _____ than the maximum prescribed
Not greater
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Testing BLOOD UNITS for TRANSFUSION TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS is done by
Blood center (A.O. 2008-008)
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Red cell ANTIBODY SCREENING is performed by what facility
Blood bank (A.O. 2008-008)
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Lasts from 2 WEEKS TO 6 MONTHS in which an individual is HIV (-) but can transmit infection
HIV window period
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Process of providing information about HIV/AIDS before subjecting to HIV test
Pre-test counseling
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Who can perform HIV testing
RMT with HIV proficiency testing
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What should be first secured by the owner from the DOH to operate a lab
Permit to construct and design
47
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
LTO (license to operate)
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Working space for PRIMARY category laboratory
10 sq.m.
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Working space for SECONDARY category laboratory
20 sq.m.
50
Working space for TERTIARY category laboratory
60 sq.m.
51
Laboratory countertops should be made with
Laminated ceramic, granite
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Certificate of accreditation for WATER TESTING LABORATORY is valid for _____
2 years (A.O. 2006-0024)
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NOT considered unlawful when compulsory testing is done
Drugs
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It automates processes from accreditation, drug test and rehab operations, QA and monitoring
IDTOMIS
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Drug testing centers are accredited by
DOH (RA 9165 : Section 39)
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Validity of certificate of accreditation for SCREENING drug testing lab
1 year
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Validity of certificate of accreditation for CONFIRMATORY drug testing lab
2 years
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Minimum requirement of laboratory personnel for screening drug laboratory
Pathologist, Drug test analyst, Authorized specimen collector
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A law that seeks to protect all forms of information, be it private, personal, or sensitive
Data Privacy Act (RA 10173)
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Turning off phone during work/meeting hours is a sign of _____
Professionalism
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Investigating administrative cases is part of what PRC function
Quasi-judicial (PRC)
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A methodology that detects the frequency of erroneous results
Lean Six Sigma
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Project team LEADER/COACH, dedicates 100% of their time
Black belt
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Project team MEMBER, contributes 20% of their time
Green belt
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Project sponsor (L6S), review projects, removes barriers, encourages team members
Blue belt
66
Atmospheric gas that traps heat, causing global warming
Carbon dioxide
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The worldwide spread of a new disease is termed
Pandemic