MTLE Flashcards
Which managerial function involves coordinating resources to achieve plans?
0/1
a. Planning
b. Directing
c. Organizing
d. Controlling
Organizing
Which law mandates the incorporation of educational outcomes focusing on primary care in the education programs, scope of licensure examinations, CPD programs for health professionals, and certification programs for healthcare workers?
a. RA 10173
b. RA 10912
c. RA 11223
d. RA 11332
RA 11223
Whose signatures are seen in the certificate of registration of a professional?
- Professional Regulatory Board secretary
- Chairman and members of the Board
- Associate commissioners of PRC
- Chairperson of PRC
a. 1 and 3
b. 2 and 4
c. 1, 2, and 3
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
2 and 4
The following are functions of the Board of Medical Technology, EXCEPT:
a. Conduct licensure examinations
b. Administer professional oath
c. Conduct administrative investigation
d. Approve schools of medical technology
Approve schools of medical technology
The Philippine Association of Medical Technologists was established in:
a. 1963
b. 1964
c. 1969
d. 1973
1963
Which of the following statements is inaccurate given the following information on an NFPA hazard warning?
Blue Diamond: 3
Red Diamond: 4
Yellow Diamond: 2
White Diamond: W
a. It poses extreme danger to the health of the worker.
b. Its flashpoint is below 73° Fahrenheit.
c. It cannot be used without diluting it with water.
d. It may undergo violent chemical changes.
It cannot be used without diluting it with water.
A program in which samples are periodically sent to members of a group of laboratories for analysis is called:
a. quality control
b. proficiency testing
c. accreditation
d. benchmarking
Whether a laboratory is clinical, anatomical, or molecular is a classification by:
a. function
b. ownership
c. service capability
d. institutional character
The Continuing Professional Development Act lapsed into law on:
a. June 21, 2006
b. July 21, 2016
c. August 22, 2007
d. May 2, 2008
July 21, 2016
Which of the following correctly describes quality improvement as part of total quality management in the laboratory?
a. Monitoring laboratory performance such as turnaround times, specimen and patient ID procedures, and test usage
b. Performing statistical control procedures
c. Ensuring that the laboratory’s policies, procedures, and practices are followed
d. Identifying the causes of problems in the laboratory and the solutions to those problems
Identifying the causes of problems in the laboratory and the solutions to those problems
How should HIV test result be reported if there is any inconsistency with screening and/or rHIVda RDT results?
a. Positive
b. Negative
c. Inconclusive
d. Non-reactive
Inconclusive
What information may be found in the roster of medical technologists?
a. license number, name, age, address
b. profession, name, birthdate, rating
c. name, address, citizenship, date of registration
d. name, gender, address, date of issuance of COR
name, address, citizenship, date of registration
Whether a laboratory is clinical, anatomical, or molecular is a classification by:
a. function
b. ownership
c. service capability
d. institutional character
function
A program in which samples are periodically sent to members of a group of laboratories for analysis is called:
a. quality control
b. proficiency testing
c. accreditation
d. benchmarking
proficiency testing
Which of the following quality management approaches involves optimizing space, time, and activity to improve the physical paths of workflow and shorten the turnaround time?
a. Lean
b. Six Sigma
c. PDCA Cycle
d. Benchmarking
Lean
As provided for by AO 2008-008, the service capabilities of ordinary blood banks include the following EXCEPT:
a. compatibility testing
b. investigation of transfusion reactions
c. antibody screening
d. testing for transfusion-transmitted infections
testing for transfusion-transmitted infections
The process whereby the best practice in one organization is modified to fit similar processes in another organization is called:
a. external assessment
b. continuous quality improvement
c. benchmarking
d. Deming cycle
benchmarking
When good performance in one area influences evaluation in other areas, appraisal error is termed:
a. error of leniency
b. halo effect
c. contrast error
d. recency phenomenon
halo effect
Which theory of management is based upon a pyramid of goals for the satisfaction of employee’s needs?
a. McGregor’s X–Y
b. Herzberg
c. MBO
d. Maslow
Maslow
What does the A in the acronym DMAIC stand for?
a. Analyze
b. Achieve
c. Assess
d. Act
Analyze
Six sigma management is a method for measuring the efficiency of a process and is applied in the clinical laboratory to:
a. reduce the frequency of test errors
b. detect interlaboratory variability
c. shorten the turnaround time
d. all of these
reduce the frequency of test errors
An individual who donates blood on his own volition or initiative and without monetary compensation is called:
a. Voluntary blood donor
b. Walking blood donor
c. Remunerated blood donor
d. Ambulatory blood donor
Voluntary blood donor
In a budget, what terminology is used to describe money spent for a nonexpendable item that has a life expectancy greater than one fiscal year?
a. expenditure
b. annual cost
c. depreciable item
d. capital expenditure
capital expenditure
In which of the following management styles does the manager leave the decision to staff and abdicate responsibility?
a. Autocratic
b. Consensus
c. Laissez-faire
d. Democratic
Laissez-faire
What is the general average of an examinee who gets the following ratings in the licensure examination?
Clin. Chemistry = 83%
Blood Bank/Sero = 79%
Clin. Microscopy = 79%
Mico/Para = 85%
Hematology = 49%
Histopath/MTL = 79%
a. 75.3%
b. 74.5%
c. 74.9%
d. 75%
75%
As provided under RA 5527, the Board of Medical Technology shall be composed of:
1/1
a. a pathologist as chairman and three medical technologists as members
b. a pathologist as chairman and a medical technologist as member
c. a medical technologist as chairman, a pathologist and another med tech as members
d. a pathologist as chairman and two medical technologists as members
a pathologist as chairman and two medical technologists as member
A refresher course should be taken by applicants who shall have failed the Board Examination _____
a. 2 times
b. 3 times
c. 4 times
d. 5 times
3 times
Class C fire may involve which of the following?
a. Wood, plastic, cloth
b. Motors, switches, computers
c. Combustible metals
d. Paints, gasoline, LPG
Motors, switches, computers
The following are professional courses in the new BS Medical Technology curriculum EXCEPT:
a. Molecular Biology and Diagnostics
b. Biostatistics and Epidemiology
c. Medical Technology Laws and Bioethics
d. Mycology and Virology
Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Which government agency approves clinical laboratories for accreditation as training institutions?
a. CHED
b. DOH
c. PRC
d. BRL
CHED
The Philippine Medical Technology Act was approved on:
a. June 28, 1969
b. August 31, 1969
c. June 11, 1969
d. June 21, 1969
June 21, 1969
Which legal principle recognizes the capacity of some minors to consent independently to medical procedures, if they have been assessed to understand the nature of procedures and their consequences to make a decision on their own?
a. Evolving Capacities of a Child Principle
b. Principle of Double Effect
c. Mature Minor Doctrine
d. Ethical Competence
Mature Minor Doctrine
The Revised Medical Technologist Code of Ethics was approved by virtue of PRBMT Resolution No. 72 on:
a. March 7, 1997
b. October 2, 2022
c. June 4, 1994
d. September 13, 2022
September 13, 2022
To revoke a license or certificate of registration, the required number of votes by the members of the Board is:
a. 1 out of 3
b. 2 out of 3
c. 3 out of 3
d. B or C
3 out of 3
Before entering the practice of medical technology, licensure passers are required to take a professional oath before the:
a. Council of Medical Technology
b. PRC Commissioner
c. President of the Philippines
d. Board of Medical Technology
Board of Medical Technology
Which of the following refers to a process where computer-based algorithms automatically perform actions on a defined subset of laboratory results without the need for manual intervention?
a. Barcoding
b. Autoverification
c. Interfacing
d. Connectivity
Autoverification
Which is the most effective measure in the hierarchy of controls?
a. PPE
b. Substitution
c. Elimination
d. Engineering controls
Elimination
The following licensure examination subjects each have a weight of 20% EXCEPT:
a. Clinical Chemistry
b. Hematology
c. Microbiology and Parasitology
d. Clinical Microscopy
Clinical Microscopy
A foreign medical technologist whose government allows Filipino medical technologists to practice in their country may be allowed to practice his profession in the Philippines. This is called:
a. Consultancy
b. Foreign reciprocity
c. Treaty of professions
d. Unconditional recognition
Foreign reciprocity
According to the revised code of ethics, registered medical technologists shall commit themselves to continuously improve their:
a. professional skills and knowledge
b. reputation and dignity
c. technical competence
d. communication and interpersonal skills
professional skills and knowledge
The following statements describe clinical laboratory documents, EXCEPT:
a. Provide written information about policies and procedures
b. Establish formats for recording and reporting information by the use of standardized forms
c. Examples include quality manual, standard operating procedures and bench aids
d. Contain permanent information that do not require updating
Contain permanent information that do not require updating
The following are qualifications for examination as stipulated in RA 5527 EXCEPT:
a. BSMT graduate
b. in good health
c. of good moral character
d. 21 years of age
21 years of age
The renewal of professional identification card is once every how many years on or before the birthday of the professional?
a. 1
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
3
In the first line of the “Panunumpa ng Propesyonal”, the professional states his
a. name and profession
b. name and school
c. name and place of residence
d. name and citizenship
name and place of residence
What is the required specimen for confirming a positive G-6-PD deficiency?
a. dried blood spot
b. urine
c. serum
d. EDTA whole blood
EDTA whole blood
Which agency is mandated to establish the standards for regulation of hospitals, clinics, and other health facilities and to enforce such standards which shall be the basis for the issuance of license to operate?
a. NRL
b. HFSRB
c. BRL
d. RITM
HFSRB
The Philippine HIV/AIDS Policy Act of 2018 is also known as:
a. RA 8504
b. RA 11166
c. RA 16611
d. RA 10586
RA 11166
How many disorders are covered by the expanded newborn screening program?
a. 28
b. 26
c. 20
d. 8
28
Which of the following is one of the functions of PRC?
a. appoint the members of the various professional regulatory boards
b. recommend members of the various boards for appointment to the president of the Philippines
c. remove from office any member of the professional regulatory boards
d. approve the accreditation of schools of medical technology
recommend members of the various boards for appointment to the president of the Philippines
Which is the national reference laboratory for environmental and occupational health, toxicology, micronutrient assay?
a. East Avenue Medical Center
b. Research Institute for Tropical Medicine
c. Lung Center of the Philippines
d. San Lazaro Hospital
East Avenue Medical Center
What is the prescribed minimum number of personnel for tertiary hospital-based clinical laboratory?
a. 8
b. 9
c. 12
d. 13
13
The following functions and duties of the Board were repealed by PD 1534 except:
a. determine the adequacy of staff of laboratories and blood banks before they could be licensed
b. prescribe the qualifications of medical technologists as to special fields of the profession
c. classify the technical staff according to seniority
d. none of the above
prescribe the qualifications of medical technologists as to special fields of the profession
Which law created the Commission on Higher Education?
a. R.A. 7722
b. R.A. 7719
c. R.A. 8504
d. R.A. 9288
R.A. 7722
The latest CHED memorandum order providing for the policies, standards, and guidelines for the Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology/ Medical Laboratory Science program is:
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
CMO No. 13 series of 2017
An act regulating the operation and maintenance of clinical laboratories and requiring their registration:
a. RA 4688
b. RA 1517
c. RA 7719
d. RA 6138
RA 4688
The chairman and members of the Board of Medical Technology are appointed by the:
a. CHED Commissioner
b. PRC Chairman
c. DOH Secretary
d. President of the Philippines
President of the Philippines
The following are included in the six basic disorders tested for as part of newborn screening except:
a. phenylketonuria
b. galactosemia
c. G6PD deficiency
d. homocystinuria
homocystinuria
If a registered medical technologist will not renew his license in 5 years, what would be the consequence?
a. fine of P2000.00
b. perpetual disqualification
c. revocation of COR
d. removal from the roster
removal from the roster
Republic Act 9288 is otherwise known as:
a. Dangerous Drugs Act
b. PRC Modernization Act
c. Newborn Screening Act
d. Water Analysis Law
Newborn Screening Act
A mobile clinical laboratory is allowed to operate at a maximum of ________ radius, from the DOH-licensed CL.
a. 10 km
b. 50 km
c. 100 m
d. 100 km
100 km
An act promoting voluntary blood donation and providing for the phasing out of commercial blood banks:
a. RA 6138
b. RA 1517
c. RA 7719
d. RA 4688
RA 7719
Which law mandated the full computerization of the licensure examinations?
a. RA 7722
b. RA 8981
c. RA 9288
d. RA 9165
RA 8981
Pursuant to Board Resolution No. 11 series of 2011, a certificate of registration as medical laboratory technician may only be issued without examination to individuals who:
a. passed the civil service examination for medical laboratory technicians
b. finished a 2-year course and has at least 1 year experience as medical laboratory technician
c. failed to pass the licensure exam but obtained a rating of at least 70% but lower than 75%
d. all of the above
failed to pass the licensure exam but obtained a rating of at least 70% but lower than 75%
The national reference laboratory for HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases is the:
a. San Lazaro Hospital – SACCL
b. Research Institute for Tropical Medicine
c. National Kidney Transplant Institute
d. East Avenue Medical Center
San Lazaro Hospital – SACCL
Which order of events should be followed at the conclusion of a laboratory worker’s shift in order to prevent the spread of blood-borne pathogens?
a. Remove gloves, disinfect area, wash hands, remove lab coat
b. Disinfect area, remove gloves, remove lab coat, wash hands
c. Disinfect area, remove gloves, wash hands, remove lab coat
d. Remove gloves, wash hands, remove lab coat, disinfect area
Disinfect area, remove gloves, remove lab coat, wash hands
How many CPD credit units are required per medical technologist every three years according to the original implementing rules and regulations (PRC Res 1032)?
a. 15
b. 30
c. 45
d. 60
30
Which of the following is the regulatory authority for radioactive materials in the Philippines?
a. HFSRB
b. PNRI
c. NIH
d. RITM
PNRI
Which class of biological safety cabinet has 70% of air recirculated and 30% exhausted into the room through HEPA?
a. I
b. II-A1
c. II-B1
d. III
II-A1
The color code for non-infectious wet waste containers is:
a. black
b. yellow
c. green
d. orange
green
Seminars attended by a professional are classified under which type of learning?
a. formal
b. non-formal
c. life-long
d. informal
non-formal
When combining acid and water,
a. acid is added to water
b. water is slowly added to acid
c. water is added to acid
d. both solutions are added simultaneously
acid is added to water
The following are the service capabilities of hospital-based secondary laboratories EXCEPT:
a. routine chemistry
b. arterial blood gas
c. electrolytes
d. complete blood count
arterial blood gas
The validity of the license to operate a non-institution-based clinical laboratory based on the new rules and regulations implementing RA 4688 is:
a. 6 months
b. 1 year
c. 3 years
d. 5 years
1 year
Which principle is the basis for the practice of “informed consent” in health care and research involving human subjects?
a. autonomy
b. beneficence
c. non-maleficence
d. justice
autonomy
The acronym PDCA stands for:
a. Plan, Do, Check, Analyze
b. Plan, Define, Control, Act
c. Prepare, Do, Control, Act
d. Plan, Do, Check, Act
Plan, Do, Check, Act
The obligation of a healthcare professional not to inflict harm to the patient is termed:
a. autonomy
b. non-maleficence
c. beneficence
d. justice
non-maleficence
The guidelines for the accreditation of clinical laboratories involved in the training of medical technology students are embodied in:
a. CMO No. 41 series of 2012
b. CMO No. 06 series of 2008
c. DO No. 393-E series of 2000
d. CMO No. 52 series of 2016
CMO No. 06 series of 2008
Which of the following is not among the functions of the national reference laboratories?
a. provision of referral services
b. evaluation of diagnostic kits and reagents
c. implementation of external quality assurance
d. issuance of license to operate a clinical laboratory
issuance of license to operate a clinical laboratory
A clinical laboratory is exempt from obtaining a license to operate if:
a. it is fully automated
b. it does only routine laboratory tests
c. it is a POL that issues laboratory results
d. it is based in a DOH-licensed government hospital
it is based in a DOH-licensed government hospital
RA 5527 consists of how many sections?
a. 32
b. 35
c. 37
d. 41
32
Which of the following is not an appropriate guideline for phlebotomists to follow?
a. Use one form of patient identification
b. Use aseptic technique at all times
c. Keep patient confidentiality at all times
d. Label tubes only after the blood has been drawn
Use one form of patient identification
Based on the Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water, when coliform is present in water, a sanitary survey and resampling shall be conducted within ______:
a. 24 hours
b. 3 day
c. 7 days
d. 2 weeks
24 hours
Which of the following is a bar graph that shows which factors are more significant in terms of the frequency of defects and the cost they entail?
a. Histogram
b. Pareto chart
c. Twin plot
d. Cause and effect diagram
Pareto chart
Which of the following information may be found in material safety data sheets?
I. Exposure controls and personal protection
II. Physical and chemical properties
III. First aid procedures
IV. Toxicological information
a. I, III
b. II, IV
c. I, II, III
d. I, II, III, IV
I, II, III, IV
What is the Lean-Six sigma colored belt designation for project team members who contribute approximately 20% of their time to QI projects while delivering their normal job functions?
a. Yellow belt
b. Green belt
c. Black belt
d. Blue belt
Green belt
Which of the following describes the ability of an analytical method to maintain both accuracy and precision over an extended period of time?
a. Reliability
b. Validity
c. Reproducibility
d. Sensitivity
Reliability
Who has the power to remove a member of a professional regulatory board?
a. PRC Chairperson
b. President of the Philippines
c. CHED Chairperson
d. Civil Service Commissioner
President of the Philippines
The minimum information required in COC Form include the following EXCEPT:
a. Date and time of collection
b. Name of testing laboratory
c. Lot number of assay kit used
d. Name and signatures of all individuals who had custody of the sample
Lot number of assay kit used
The categories of wastes in a Lean process include the following EXCEPT:
a. Static posture
b. Defects
c. Over-processing
d. Waiting
Static posture
The air from a class II-B1 biological safety cabinet is:
a. 70% recirculated through a HEPA filter
b. totally exhausted from the building
c. totally exhausted from the building through a HEPA filter
d. 30% recirculated through a HEPA filter and 70% exhausted to the outside
30% recirculated through a HEPA filter and 70% exhausted to the outside
As defined in RA 7170, an individual who makes a legacy of all or part of his body is called a:
a. Decedent
b. Testator
c. Donor
d. Legatee
Testator
The task of evaluating in vitro diagnostic medical devices is given to the:
a. HFSRB
b. FDA
c. NRLs
d. DOST
NRLs
Oxidizers must be stored separately from ______________.
a. Aqueous solutions
b. Mineral acids
c. Caustics
d. Perchloric acid
Caustics
When a healthcare provider overrides the patient’s wishes and acts from a benevolent spirit in providing beneficent treatment that is in the patient’s best interests, it is termed:
a. Paternalism
b. Assent
c. Non-malfeasance
d. Substituted judgment
Paternalism
A patient refuses to have his blood drawn for a routine laboratory test request made by his physician. What is the most appropriate course of action?
a. Perform the venipuncture against the patient’s will
b. Request that the patient be sedated, then collect the sample
c. Request assistance from the security department
d. Do not attempt the venipuncture, notify the supervisor, and document the incident
Do not attempt the venipuncture, notify the supervisor, and document the incident
A laboratorian spills a bottle of concentrated sulfuric acid and slips in the fluid, exposing the lower length of her body to the burning fluid. What would be the most advisable action for a coworker to take?
a. Call the security.
b. Put the person under the safety shower.
c. Take the injured person to the nearest hospital emergency department.
d. Pour concentrated base on the person to neutralize the acid.
Put the person under the safety shower.
The maximum chemical exposure allowable for an employee during an 8-hour shift is called:
a. flashpoint
b. HEPA standard
c. threshold limit value
d. tolerance value
c. threshold limit value
In the last line of the Oath of Professional, a licensure examination passer states: “Kasihan nawa ako ng ___________”
a. Poong Maykapal
b. Bathala
c. Diyos
d. Panginoon
Diyos
A Biosafety Level 2 laboratory is designed for microorganisms that are:
a. not associated with disease in healthy adult humans
b. associated with serious or lethal human disease for which preventive or therapeutic interventions may be available
c. likely to cause serious human disease for which preventive or therapeutic interventions are not usually available
d. associated with human disease that is rarely serious and for which interventions are often available
associated with human disease that is rarely serious and for which interventions are often available
Fume hoods and splash guards fall under what type of control?
a. Substitution
b. Administrative controls
c. Engineering controls
d. Personal protective equipment
Engineering controls
What is the most important personal protective equipment one should don before entering a TB laboratory?
a. face shield
b. mask
c. gloves
d. N95 respirator
N95 respirator
A registered medical technologist must accept employment from more than one employer only when there is:
a. available time
b. better offer
c. overtime pay
d. no conflict of interest
no conflict of interest
