MTL & Lab Man Flashcards
Medical Technology Laws, Related Laws and implementing rules, and the
code of ethics were added to the original scope examination by virtue of:
A. RA 6138
B. PD 498
C. PD 1534
D. RA 5527
B. PD 498
Which of the following contains the New Rules and Regulations Governing
the Regulation of Clinical Laboratories in the Philippines?
A. AO 2007-0027
B. AO 2008-0008
C. A0 2015 - 0045
D. AO 2021-0037
D. AO 2021-0037
RA 5527 or the Philippine Medical Technology Act was approved on:
A. June 28, 1969
B. August 31, 1969
C. June 11, 1969
D. June 21,1969
D. June 21,1969
What is the total number of personnel required for a secondary clinical
laboratory offering minimum service capabilities?
A. 8
B. 9
C. 12
D. 13
12
Which of the following refers to an extension of the main clinical laboratory
located within the facility’s compound or premises and has the same service
capability as the main laboratory
A. Mobile Clinical Laboratory
B. Physician’s Office Laboratory
C. Satellite Clinical Laboratory
D. Reference Laboratory
Satellite Clinical Laboratory
Section 8 of RA 5527 contains provisions for the:
A. Qualification of the board members
B. Function of Board
C. Composition of the the Board
D. Removal of Board Members
Qualification of the board members
The Medical Technologists Code of Ethics is based on:
A. Principles of professional conduct
B. Rules and statutes
C. Hippocratic oath
D. Professional Regulatory Laws
A. Principles of professional conduct
The Professional Regulation Commission is currently attached to the:
A. Office of the President
B. Department of Labor and Employment
C. Civil Service Commission
D. Department of Interior and Local Government
Department of Labor and Employment
According to RA 10912, which of the following sits as chairperson of the
CPD Council for Medical Technology?
A. PAMET President
B. PASMETH President
C. PRBMT Member
D. PRC Commissioner
C. PRBMT Member
The certificate of registration of a professional is approved by the:
A. Professional Regulatory Board Secretary
B. Professional Regulatory Board Chaiman
C. Civil Servise Commissioner
D. PRC Chairperson
D. PRC Chairperson
Which section of RA 5527 requires a duly registered medical technologist
to display his certificate of registration in the place where he works?
A. 16
B. 20
C. 21
D. 24
C. 21
A unanimous vote of all members of the Board is required to impose the
penalty of:
A. Reprimand
B. Suspension of COR
C. Revocation of COR
D. Perpetual disqualification from the practice of medical technology
C. Revocation of COR
Which administrative order transferred the responsibility of handling the
accreditation of clinical laboratories for the training of medical technology
interns from DOH to CHED?
A. AO 11 s. 2007
B. AO 27 s. 2007
C. AO 118-B s. 1992
D. CMO No. 06 s. 2008
A. AO 11 s. 2007
According to AO 2008-0008, the following are service capabilities of a blood
collection unit EXCEPT:
A. Recruitment, retention, and care of blood donors
B. Screening and selection of voluntary blood donors
C. Collection of blood from qualified blood donors
D. Storage and issuance of whole blood and blood components
D. Storage and issuance of whole blood and blood components
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is a mandatory requirement for
the renewal of:
A. Professional Identification Card
B. Oath of Professional
C. Certificate of Registration
D. License to Operate
A. Professional Identification Card
Which entity is responsible for facilitating NEQAS to ensure compliance to
quality standards for regulation and licensing of all laboratories in the
Philippines?
A. CHD
B. HFSRB
C. NRL
D. BRL
C. NRL
Which law repealed the Blood Bank Act of 1956?
A. RA 4688
B. RA 5527
C. RA 7719
D. RA 7722
C. RA 7719
Which of the following licensure examination subjects has a weight of 10%?
A. Clinical Chemistry
B. Hematology
C. Clinical Microscopy
D. Blood Banking and Serology
C. Clinical Microscopy
. What is the general average of an examinee who gets the following ratings
in the licensure Examination?
Clin. Chemistry = 83% Blood Bank-Sero = 79%
Micro-Para =85% Clin. Microscopy = 79%
Hematology = 70% Histopath-MTL = 79%
A. 75.3%
B. 74.5%
C. 72.9%
D. 79.2%
D. 79.2%
In order to pass the examination, a candidate must obtain a general average
of at least __, with no rating below __ in any of the major subjects and has not
failed in at least __ of the subjects computed according to their relative
weights.
A. 75%; 60%; 50%
B. 70%; 50%; 60%
C. 70%; 60%; 50%
D. 75%; 50%; 60%
D. 75%; 50%; 60%
The following are requirements for the issuance of certificate of registration
EXCEPT:
A. passed the required examination
B. proof of CPD compliance
C. payment of applicable fees
D. at least 21 years of age
B. proof of CPD compliance
The Organ Donation Act of 1991 is otherwise known as:
A. RA 1517
B. RA 7170
C. RA 7719
D. RA 8504
B. RA 7170
The Philippine HIV/AIDS Policy act was signed into law on:
A. February 13, 1998
B. December 20, 2018
C. July 21, 2016
D. February 20, 2019
B. December 20, 2018
According to RA 11166, any young person aged below 15 who is pregnant
or engaged in high-risk behavior shall be eligible for HIV testing and
counseling without the need of consent from a parent or guardian. This is in
the keeping with the:
A. principle of evolving capacities of child
B. mandate of confidentiality
C. mature minor doctrine
D. principle of informed consent
C. mature minor doctrine
According to RA 5527, the penalty of suspension of COR shall run from the
date of surrender and shall not exceed:
A. 6 months
B. 2 years
C. 3 years
D. 5 years
B. 2 years
Inexcusable failure to surrender a suspended or revoked certificate of
registration within the required period shall be punishable with:
A. A fine of P5, 000.00
B. Imprisonment for 6 months to 2 years
C. Both fine and imprisonment
D. Perpetual disqualification from the practice of medical technology
D. Perpetual disqualification from the practice of medical technology
Compulsory HIV testing shall be allowed in the following instances
EXCEPT:
A. testing a person who is charged with rape and simple seduction
B. resolving relevant issues under the Family Code of the Philippines
C. as a prerequisite in the donation of blood
D. testing a pregnant woman as part of prenatal medical care
D. testing a pregnant woman as part of prenatal medical care
The following are exceptions to the mandate of confidentiality relative to
the release of HIV/AIDS information EXCEPT:
A. When complying with reportorial requirements DOH
B. When informing other health workers directly involved in the treatment or care of
a PLHIV
C. When producing a film for HIV/AIDS education or information dissemination
D. When responding to a subpoena issued by a court
C. When producing a film for HIV/AIDS education or information dissemination
What is the minimum required floor area for a screening drug testing
laboratory?
A. 10 m2
B. 20 m2
C. 30 m2
D. 60 m2
B. 20 m2
Which sections of the Philippine Medical Technology Act were amended by
RA 6138?
A. 3, 8, 13
B. 16, 21, 22
C. 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11
D. 13, 16, 17, 21, 29
B. 16, 21, 22
Whether a clinical laboratory is primary, secondary, or tertiary is a
classification by:
A. Function
B. Ownership
C. Service Capability
D. Institutional character
C. Service Capability
Any person who shall assume, use or advertise any title or description
tending to convey the impression that he is a Medical Technologist without
holding a valid certificate of registration is violating which section of RA 5527?
A. 20
B. 23
C. 24
D. 29
D. 29
Which of the national reference laboratory for sexually transmitted
infections?
A. East Avenue Medical Center
B. Research Institute for Tropical Medicine
C. Lung Center of the Philippines
D. San Lazaro Hospital - SACCL
D. San Lazaro Hospital - SACCL
According to PD 498, the Board may change, add to or remove from the list
of board examination subjects or weights as progress in the science of Medical
Technology may require, subject to the prior approval of the:
A. Professional Regulation Commission
B. Commission on Higher Education
C. President of the Philippines
D. CPD Council for Medical Technology
A. Professional Regulation Commission
SWOT analysis is part of which managerial function?
A. Planning
B. Leading
C. Organizing
D. Controlling
A. Planning
The following are functions of the National Reference Laboratories
EXCEPT:
A. Provide laboratory referral services
B. Conduct training to improve the skills of laboratory personnel
C. Issue license to operate a clinical laboratory
D. Evaluate in vitro diagnostic kits and reagents
C. Issue license to operate a clinical laboratory
The PRC Modernization Act of 2000 is otherwise known as:
A. RA 7722
B. RA 9165
C. RA 8981
D. RA 9288
C. RA 8981
he basic newborn screening panel includes tests for the following
disorders EXCEPT:
A. Congenital Hypothyroidism and Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
B. Glycogen Storage Disease and Cystic Fibrosis
C. Phenylketonuria and Maple Syrup Urine Disease
D. Galactosemia and G6PD Deficiency
B. Glycogen Storage Disease and Cystic Fibrosis
Which disorder became part of the basic newborn screening panel by virtue
of AO 2012-0154?
A. G6PD deficiency
B. Galactosemia
C. MSUD
D. Phenylketonuria
C. MSUD
In the last few lines of the “Panunumpa ng Propesyonal”, the newly licensed
professional states his:
A. Profession
B. School
C. Name and Address
D. Citizenship
A. Profession
The acronym DMAIC stands for:
A. Define, Monitor, Analyze, Improve, Control
B. Define, Measure, Analyze, Implement, Control
C. Define, Measure, Assess, Improve, Control
D. Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control
D. Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control
The basic elements of informed consent include the following EXCEPT:
A. disclosure of information
B. understanding
C. voluntariness
D. paternalism
D. paternalism
As enumerated in Section 36 of RA 9165, the following shall undergo
mandatory drug testing EXCEPT:
A. Applicants for driver’s license
B. Officers and members of the military
C. All students of secondary and tertiary schools
D. All candidates for public office
C. All students of secondary and tertiary schools
The obligation of a healthcare professional to acknowledge a person’s
decision-making rights following disclosure of risks is termed:
A. autonomy
B. non-maleficence
C. beneficence
D. justice
A. autonomy
In which management style does the manage leave the decision-making to
staff and abdicate his responsibility?
A. Authoritarian
B. Democratic
C. Consensus
D. Laissez-faire
D. Laissez-faire
Herzberg’s hygiene factors correspond to Maslow’s:
A. physiological and safety needs
B. esteem needs
C. social needs
D. self-actualization
A. physiological and safety needs
Blake-Mouton’s country club management style is described as having:
A. low concern for people and production
B. low concern for people, but high concern for production
C. high concern for people, but low concern for production
D. high concern for people and production
C. high concern for people, but low concern for production
Which of the following approaches is designed to reduce waste or non-
valued activities and is often used in clinical laboratories to improve the
turnaround time?
A. Lean
B. Six Sigma
C. PDCA Cycle
D.ISO 15189
A. Lean
.Learning that has been acquired in addition to formal learning, which may
be structured and made more flexible according to educational and training
arrangements:
A. self-directed
B. non-formal
C. life-long
D. informal
B. non-formal
The following are the service capabilities of hospital-based secondary
laboratories EXCEPT:
A. electrolytes
B. coagulation
C. cytology
D. complete blood count
C. cytology
The color code of waste containers for aerosol cans is:
A. Yellow
B. Red
C. Black
D. Orange
B. Red
Select the recommended dilution of bleach for decontamination for body
fluids spills.
A. 1 part household bleach + 10 parts water
B. 1 part household bleach + 9 parts water
C. 10 parts household bleach + 1 part water
D. 9 parts household bleach + 1 part water
B. 1 part household bleach + 9 parts water
Which of the following sections in the universal SDS format contains
information about exposure controls and personal protection?
A. Section 2
B. Section 4
C. Section 8
D. Section 10
C. Section 8
Which of the following is designated as the national reference laboratory
for environmental and occupational health, toxicology, and micronutrient
assay?
A. Lung Center of the Philippines
B. Research Institute for Tropical Medicine
C. National Kidney Transplant Institute
D. East Avenue Medical Center
D. East Avenue Medical Center
Which class of biological safety cabinet has 30% of air recirculated and 70%
exhausted to the outside of the building?
A. II-A1
B. II-A2
C. II-B1
D. II-B2
C. II-B1
Expenses that don’t fluctuate directly with change in workload are called:
A. Fixed costs
B. Variable costs
C. Direct costs
D. Indirect costs
A. Fixed costs
Clinical laboratories that are operated and maintaine exclusively for
research and teaching purposes shall be required to register with HFSRB every
_____.
A. 6 months
B. 1 year
C. 3 years
D. 5 years
C. 3 years
Which bioethical principle demands that medical procedures be carried out
with the intent of securing the patient’s well-being?
A. Autonomy
B. Beneficence
C. Non-maleficence
D. Justice
B. Beneficence
As provided for by AO 2008-008, which blood service facility must be
capable of testing for transfusion-transmitted infections?
A. Blood station
B. Blood bank
C. Blood collection unit
D. Blood center
D. Blood center
When doffing personal protective equipment, which of the following must
be removed first?
A. Laboratory gown
B. Gloves
C. Mask/respirator
D. Goggles
B. Gloves
If the hands are visibly soiled, they must be washed for 1-2 minutes with:
A. Soap and water
B. Bleach and water
C. Alcohol-based cleansers
D. Water only
A. Soap and water
What type of plan deals with the organization as a whole and maps out the
course of the organization for approximately 20 years?
A. Short range plan
B. Tactical plan
C. Operational plan
D. Strategic plan
D. Strategic plan
- In the NFPA Standard Hazards Identification System, the yellow color
indicates:
A. Health hazard
B. Instability hazard
C. Radioactivity hazard
D. Flammability hazard
B. Instability hazard
Class C fire may involve which of the following?
A. Wood, plastic, cloth
B. Motors, switches, computers
C. Combustible metals
D. Paints, gasoline, LPG
B. Motors, switches, computers
- In Maslow’s theory, what kind of needs must be met after safety needs have
been satisfied?
A. Physiological needs
B. Esteem needs
C. Social needs
D. Self-actualization
C. Social needs
In case of fire, all employees should take the necessary actions in the
acronym RACE. What does the letter C stand for?
A. Call 911
B. Contain or Confine
C. Check for safety boxes
D. Conduct an investigation
B. Contain or Confine
What is the lean-six sigma colored belt designation for project team leaders
who dedicate as much as 100% of their time to QI projects?
A. Yellow Belt
B. Green Belt
C. Black Belt
D. Blue Belt
C. Black Belt
Which of the following issuances declared the third week of September of
every year as Medical Technology Week?
A. Proclamation No. 1081, s. 1971
B. Proclamation No. 1801, s. 1970
C. Proclamation No. 1180, s. 1973
D. Proclamation No. 1181, s. 1973
D. Proclamation No. 1181, s. 1973
Which biosafety level is appropriate for working with microorganisms
associated with human diseases that are rarely serious and for which
preventive or therapeutic interventions are often available?
A. BSL 1
B. BSL 2
C. BSL 3
D. BSL 4
B. BSL 2
According to PD 498 the Chairman and members of the Board shall hold
office for a term of __ or until their successors shall have been appointed and
duly qualified.
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 3 years
D. 5 years
C. 3 years
Which of the following refers to the process by which the laboratory
ensures quality results by closely monitoring pre-analytical, analytical, and
pana-analytical stages of testing?
A. Quality system
B. Quality assurance
C. Total quality management
D. Quality control
B. Quality assurance
How many CPD credit units are required per medical laboratory technician
every three years according to the original implementing rules and regulations
(PRC Res 1032)?
A. 15
B. 30
C. 45
D. 60
B. 30
An algorithm in which a current laboratory result is compared with results
obtained on a previous specimen from the same patient is called:
A. Flagging
B. Panic Value
C. Delta check
D. Proficiency test
C. Delta check
The qualification of the chairman and members of the Board include the
following EXCEPT:
A. Qualified pathologist or registered medical technologist
B. Not a faculty member of a medical technology school for at least 2 years
C. Holder of master’s or doctoral degree
D. Practicing the profession for at least 10 years prior to appointment
C. Holder of master’s or doctoral degree
As provided for by RA 55277, the board shall not register any person who:
I. Is convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction
II. Is guilty of immoral conduct
III. Has unsound mind
IV. Has incurable communicable disease
A. I, III
B. II, IV
C. I,II,III
D.I, II, III, IV
D.I, II, III, IV
Which of the following quality tools is used to identify possible causes for
an effect or problem?
A. Flow chart
B. Pareto chart
C. Scatter plot
D. Fishbone diagram
D. Fishbone diagram
The roster of Medical Technologists shall be prepared annually by the:
A. Secretary of the Board
B. PRC Chairperson
C. Chairman of the Board
D. Legal Officer of PRC
A. Secretary of the Board
It refers to the procedures to account for each specimen by tracking its
handling and storage from point of collection to final disposal.
A. Procedures manual
B. Chain of custody
C. Laboratory workflow
D. Standard operating procedures
B. Chain of custody
Which of the following contains the policies, standards, and guidelines for
the Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology/ Medical Laboratory Science
program issued in pursuance of an outcome based education
A. CMO No. 13 series of 2017
B. CMO No. 06 series of 2018
C. CMO No. 14 series of 2006
D. CMO No. 52 series of 2016
A. CMO No. 13 series of 2017
The Universal Health Care Act of 2019 is also known as:
A. RA 11223
B. RA 10586
C. RA 11166
D. RA 10354
A. RA 11223
Educational arrangements such as curricular qualifications and teaching-
learning requirements that take place in an educational and training
institutions are categorized as:
A. Formal learning
B. Non-formal learning
C. Life-long learning
D. Informal learning
A. Formal learning
The National Blood Services Act of 1994 contains provisions about the
following, except:
A. Regulation of Blood Services
B. Promotion of Voluntary Blood Donation
C. Phase-out of Commercial Blood Banks
D. Creation of National Reference Laboratory for TTI’s
D. Creation of National Reference Laboratory for TTI’s
According to IRR of RA 9156, what is the maximum number of screening
laboratories a physician trained in Clinical Laboratory Management can
handle?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 10
D. 12
C. 10
Which of the following may work as part of technical staff in a screening
drug testing laboratory following compliance with required training and
certification?
A. Registered medical technologist
B. Registered pharmacist
C. Licensed chemist or chemical engineer
D. All of these
D. All of these
Newborn screening shall be performed after 24 hours of life but not later
than ___ from complete normal delivery of the newborn
A. 2 days
B. 3 days/ 72 hours
C. 5 days
D. 1 week
B. 3 days/ 72 hours
Which of the following items was added to the revised Medical Technologist
Code of Ethics issued by virtue of PRBMT Resolution No. 72 s. 2022?
A. Act in the spirit of fairness to all and in a spirit of brotherhood toward other
members of the profession.
B. Perform my task with full confidence, absolute reliability, and accuracy.
C.Commit myself to continuously improve my professional skills and
knowledge
D. Contribute to the advancement of the professional organization and other allied
health organizations.
C.Commit myself to continuously improve my professional skills and
knowledge
Which of the following lists the components of the chain of infection in
correct order?
A. Source, portal of exit, mode of transmission, host
B. Reservoir, portal of entry, mode of transmission, host
C. Host, mode of transmission, portal of exit, reservoir
D. Source, portal of entry, reservoir, host
A. Source, portal of exit, mode of transmission, host
A blood unit is tested positive for HIV. To which reference laboratory should
this blood unit be sent for confirmatory testing?
A. San Lazaro Hospital-SACCL
B. National Kidney Transplant Institute
C. Research Institute for Tropical Medicine
D. Lung Center of the Philippines
C. Research Institute for Tropical Medicine
A physician’s office laboratory is required to secure a license to operate if it:
A. Caters to physicians own patients
B. Issues official laboratory results
C. Performs monitoring tests only
D. All of these
B. Issues official laboratory results
Which of the following facilities are unauthorized to operate following the
issuance RA 7719?
A. Drug den
B. Commercial blood bank
C. Blood center
D. Free standing clinical laboratory
B. Commercial blood bank
An individual who is ready to donate blood when needed in his or her
community is called _____.
A. Remunerated donor
B. Deferred donor
C. Voluntary donor
D. Walking donor
D. Walking donor
How long is the validity of accreditation for CPD providers?
A. 1 year
B. 5 years
C. 3 years
D. 10 years
C. 3 years
Which of the following aims to establish an information and
communications technology solution for the efficient and effective
accreditation of drug testing laboratories and related facilities, monitoring and
quality assurance of drug test operations, integration with rehabilitation centers, sharing and retrieval of relevant information for decision making and
policy formulation of various agencies using drug testing data?
A. Chain of custody
B. LIS
C. IDTOMIS
D. Dara privacy
C. IDTOMIS
Which of the following tests requires counseling by an accredited
healthcare provider or social worker?
A. Pregnancy Test
B. Drug Test
C. HIV Test
D. Newborn Screening
C. HIV Test
According to Republic Act 9165, which is not considered as a dangerous
drug?
A. Alcohol
B. Heroin
C. Morphine
D. Methamphetamine hydrochloride
A. Alcohol
Which of the following activities make use of the Lean system?
I. Relocating analytical equipment to an area that would require fewer steps
II. Consolidating test panel to fewer instruments
III. Improving accessibility to instruments such as reagents and pipettes
IV. Eliminating waiting time
A. I, III
B. I, III, III
C. II, IV
D. I, II, III, IV
D. I, II, III, IV
The Philippine Qualifications Framework Act is otherwise known as:
A. RA 10968
B. RA 10912
C. RA 10173
D. RA 11223
A. RA 10968
As defined in RA 11223, services that can be definitively traced back to one
recipient, such as laboratory tests and procedures:
A. Individual-based health services
B. Primary health care services
C. Population-based health services
D. Health technology services
A. Individual-based health services
In the minimum required curriculum for BSMT/BSMLS. The following are
listed as professional courses EXCEPT:
A. Molecular Biology and Diagnostics
B. Principles of Medical Laboratory Science Practice
C. Human Anatomy and Physiology with Pathophysiology
D. Laboratory Management
C. Human Anatomy and Physiology with Pathophysiology
Pursuant to RA 11223, which government agencies are tasked to set up a
registry of medical and allied health professionals, indicating, among others,
their current number of practitioners and location of practice?
A. PRC and CHED
B. PRC and DOH
C. CHED, PRC, and TESDA
D. PRC, CHED, and DOH
B. PRC and DOH
