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PMLS 1 - MIDTERM Flashcards

1
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“Polyphagia” means:

A

increased swallowing or excessive hunger

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2
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A class ABC fire extinguisher contains what material?

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Dry chemicals

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3
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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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4
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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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5
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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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6
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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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7
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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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8
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Yellow color in the NFPA classification describes what section?

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Reactivity

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9
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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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10
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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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11
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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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12
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An increase in the number of white cells in the blood, especially during an infection is called:

A

leukocytosis

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13
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The area where the causative agent can live

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Reservoir

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14
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CDC stands for

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Center for Disease Control

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15
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Ensuring that biological materials are locked up and only available to authorized personnel

A

Biosecurity

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16
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First scientific director who established biological weapons

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Franklin Roosevelt

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17
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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?

A

Risk Group 3

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19
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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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20
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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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21
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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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22
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Hyperproteinemia means:

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increased protein in the blood

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23
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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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24
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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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25
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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

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Risk Group 3

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26
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In the laboratory, UA means:

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Urine analysis

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27
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It aims to reduce the risk of illicit acquisition of high-risk biological units

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Physical security

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28
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It considers proficiency and competency training of laboratory staff

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Administrative control

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29
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It is an object that can cause harm

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Hazard

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30
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It is the assurance that the sensitive and valuable information stored in a laboratory is protected from theft or diversion

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Information security

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31
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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.

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Material control and accountability

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32
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It is the best place to perform the work when handling an infectious biological material

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Biological Safety Cabinet

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33
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It is the likelihood of an undesirable event happening, that involves a specific hazard or threat and has consequences

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Risk

34
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It is the lowest temperature at which a liquid gives off enough vapors to form an ignitable mixture with air

A

Flashpoint

35
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It is the most difficult and most effective control measure

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Elimination

36
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It is the probability an event occurring

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Likelihood

37
Q

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

A

Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

38
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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

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Biosafety management

39
Q

Makati Medical Center is categorized as what type of clinical laboratory?

A

Privately-owned, institution-based, tertiary

40
Q

Which of the following statement/s is not a practice for BSL-3?

A

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

41
Q

National Reference Laboratory which conducts External Quality Assurance System in Hematology

A

NKTI

42
Q

NRL for Toxicology, Water quality and Drugs of abuse

A

EAMC

43
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One of the employees has a red rash after removing gloves. What is the possible reason?

A

May have developed a latex allergy

44
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PASS refers to:

A

Operation of a fire extinguisher

45
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Rules and Regulation Governing the Establishment, Operation and Maintenance of Clinical Laboratories in the Philippines

A

RA 4688

46
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The tertiary laboratory should have a floor area of at least:

A

60 square meters

47
Q

The device that measures the total amount of radiation exposure

A

Analytical balance
Survey meter
Dosimeters

48
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The first thing to do when a fire is discovered is to

A

Activate the alarm system

49
Q

The head of a tertiary clinical laboratory is a

A

Licensed medical technologies

50
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The license to operate a clinical laboratory should be renewed:

A

Annually

51
Q

The term which means increased glucose in the blood

A

hyperglycemia

52
Q

This file is a set of instructions compiled by an organization to help workers in performing routine operations

A

OSHA guideline

53
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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.

A

Laboratory Biosafety Manual

54
Q

What does “cardiomegaly” mean?

A

enlargement of the heart

55
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What does sclerosis mean?

A

hardening

56
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What does the term “cholecystitis” mean?

A

inflammation of the gall bladder

57
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What is a pathogen?

A

is the micro-organism that causes infection

58
Q

What is the plural term of bacillus?

A

bacilli

59
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What is the plural term of calyx?

A

calyxes

60
Q

What is the proper way for storing chemicals?

A

Stored in safety cabinets

61
Q

Which biosafety level is the most stringent, requiring maximum control and safety features?

A

BSL 4

62
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Which of the following controls protect the workers from hazards by adding equipment and design of the laboratory?

A

Engineering controls

63
Q

Which of the following equipment is/are required in the primary category?

A

Microhematocrit centrifuge

64
Q

Which of the following extinguisher does not leave a harmful residue?

A

CO2

65
Q

Which of the following indicates that there is a tumor?

A

myoma

66
Q

Which of the following involves preventing the accidental transmission of disease in the laboratory?

A

Biosecurity

67
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Which of the following is a possible physical hazard?

A

Running to answer the telephone

68
Q

Which of the following laboratories is government-owned, institution-based and tertiary category?

A

East Avenue Medical Center

69
Q

Which of the following means “nerve pain”

A

neuralgia

70
Q

Which of the following means inflammation of the kidney?

A

nephritis

71
Q

Which of the following means that the kidneys are not producing urine?

A

anuria

72
Q

Which of the following means that the patient should fast or not eat anything hours before testing?

A

CBC

73
Q

Which of the following means that there is a discharge flowing from the nose?

A

rhinorrhea

74
Q

Which of the following medical terms is in the plural form?

A

bacteria

75
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Which of the following pairs of prefixes and meanings is correctly matched?

A

endo: inside

76
Q

Which of the following pertains to small cells?

A

microcytic

77
Q

Which of the following suffixes means aspiration of fluid using a syringe?

A

centesis

78
Q

Which of the following terms indicates decreased potassium in the blood?

A

hypokalemia

79
Q

Which of the following tests are performed in a secondary clinical laboratory?

A

Measurement of Glucose, Creatinine and Uric Acid

80
Q

Which of the following describes this picture? This chemical may cause skin and eye damage

A

Corrosive

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