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“Polyphagia” means:

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increased swallowing or excessive hunger

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A class ABC fire extinguisher contains what material?

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Dry chemicals

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A condition associated with the presence of dead sperm cells in seminal fluid is:

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Necrospermia

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A fire caused by a flammable liquid should be extinguished using which type of extinguisher?

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Foam

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A laboratory in a government hospital designated by the DOH to provide special diagnostic functions and services for certain diseases

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National Reference Laboratory

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A pathogen that can cause human or animal disease but is unlikely to be a serious hazard

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Risk Group 2

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A regional professional society founded in 1984 to promote biosafety and biosecurity

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American Biological Safety Association (ABSA)

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Yellow color in the NFPA classification describes what section?

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Reactivity

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Actions and control measures that are put into place to reduce or eliminate the risks

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Bio risk mitigation

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All the following is TRUE for sharps disposal EXCEPT:

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Dispose the container if the sample is already full or overflowing

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ALL the following procedure is safe in removing a person from electrical shock EXCEPT:

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Using a metal object to pull the person

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An increase in the number of white cells in the blood, especially during an infection is called:

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leukocytosis

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The area where the causative agent can live

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Reservoir

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CDC stands for

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Center for Disease Control

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Ensuring that biological materials are locked up and only available to authorized personnel

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Biosecurity

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First scientific director who established biological weapons

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Franklin Roosevelt

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Focuses on the diagnosis of diseases through microscopic examination of tissues and organs

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Anatomical Pathology

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18
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HIV is under what risk group?

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Risk Group 3

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How many years should your laboratory store the anatomic and forensic pathology records?

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One year

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How much is the fine for a clinical laboratory that operates without the proper license?

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1000 – 5000 php

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How should biological materials that need to be transported from the laboratory to another location be handled?

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Sealed in a secondary, shatterproof container

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Hyperproteinemia means:

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increased protein in the blood

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If a number 2 is in the BLUE section of the hazard rating system, then the material should be considered as

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Hazardous

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Improving bio-risk management by recording, measuring, and evaluating organizational actions and outcomes to reduce bio risk

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Bio risk assessment

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In the classification of infective microorganisms by risk group, which of the following is considered as high individual risk, low community risk
Risk Group 3
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In the laboratory, UA means:
Urine analysis
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It aims to reduce the risk of illicit acquisition of high-risk biological units
Physical security
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It considers proficiency and competency training of laboratory staff
Administrative control
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It is an object that can cause harm
Hazard
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It is the assurance that the sensitive and valuable information stored in a laboratory is protected from theft or diversion
Information security
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It is the assurance that there is an awareness of what exists in the laboratory, where it is, and who is responsible for it.
Material control and accountability
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It is the best place to perform the work when handling an infectious biological material
Biological Safety Cabinet
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It is the likelihood of an undesirable event happening, that involves a specific hazard or threat and has consequences
Risk
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It is the lowest temperature at which a liquid gives off enough vapors to form an ignitable mixture with air
Flashpoint
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It is the most difficult and most effective control measure
Elimination
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It is the probability an event occurring
Likelihood
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It provides an international regulatory framework to ensure an adequate level of protection in the field of safe transfer, handling, and use of living-modified organisms (LMOs) resulting from modern biotechnology
Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
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It refers to a system or process controlling safety and security risks associated with the handling, storage, and disposal of biological agents and toxins in laboratories and facilities
Biosafety management
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Makati Medical Center is categorized as what type of clinical laboratory?
Privately-owned, institution-based, tertiary
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Which of the following statement/s is not a practice for BSL-3?
Wrap-around gowns, coveralls, head and shoe covers are used Front-buttoned standard laboratory coats are suitable The international biohazard warning symbol and sign are displayed on laboratory access doors
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National Reference Laboratory which conducts External Quality Assurance System in Hematology
NKTI
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NRL for Toxicology, Water quality and Drugs of abuse
EAMC
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One of the employees has a red rash after removing gloves. What is the possible reason?
May have developed a latex allergy
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PASS refers to:
Operation of a fire extinguisher
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Rules and Regulation Governing the Establishment, Operation and Maintenance of Clinical Laboratories in the Philippines
RA 4688
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The tertiary laboratory should have a floor area of at least:
60 square meters
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The device that measures the total amount of radiation exposure
Analytical balance Survey meter Dosimeters
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The first thing to do when a fire is discovered is to
Activate the alarm system
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The head of a tertiary clinical laboratory is a
Licensed medical technologies
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The license to operate a clinical laboratory should be renewed:
Annually
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The term which means increased glucose in the blood
hyperglycemia
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This file is a set of instructions compiled by an organization to help workers in performing routine operations
OSHA guideline
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This manual encouraged countries to accept and implement basic concepts in biological safety and to develop national codes of practice for the safe handling of pathogenic microorganisms in laboratories within their geographical borders.
Laboratory Biosafety Manual
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What does “cardiomegaly” mean?
enlargement of the heart
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What does sclerosis mean?
hardening
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What does the term “cholecystitis” mean?
inflammation of the gall bladder
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What is a pathogen?
is the micro-organism that causes infection
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What is the plural term of bacillus?
bacilli
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What is the plural term of calyx?
calyxes
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What is the proper way for storing chemicals?
Stored in safety cabinets
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Which biosafety level is the most stringent, requiring maximum control and safety features?
BSL 4
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Which of the following controls protect the workers from hazards by adding equipment and design of the laboratory?
Engineering controls
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Which of the following equipment is/are required in the primary category?
Microhematocrit centrifuge
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Which of the following extinguisher does not leave a harmful residue?
CO2
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Which of the following indicates that there is a tumor?
myoma
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Which of the following involves preventing the accidental transmission of disease in the laboratory?
Biosecurity
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Which of the following is a possible physical hazard?
Running to answer the telephone
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Which of the following laboratories is government-owned, institution-based and tertiary category?
East Avenue Medical Center
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Which of the following means “nerve pain”
neuralgia
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Which of the following means inflammation of the kidney?
nephritis
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Which of the following means that the kidneys are not producing urine?
anuria
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Which of the following means that the patient should fast or not eat anything hours before testing?
CBC
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Which of the following means that there is a discharge flowing from the nose?
rhinorrhea
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Which of the following medical terms is in the plural form?
bacteria
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Which of the following pairs of prefixes and meanings is correctly matched?
endo: inside
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Which of the following pertains to small cells?
microcytic
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Which of the following suffixes means aspiration of fluid using a syringe?
centesis
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Which of the following terms indicates decreased potassium in the blood?
hypokalemia
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Which of the following tests are performed in a secondary clinical laboratory?
Measurement of Glucose, Creatinine and Uric Acid
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Which of the following describes this picture? This chemical may cause skin and eye damage
Corrosive

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