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A form provided by chemical manufacturers containing general information, safe handling, and emergency information regarding a particular chemical is called a(n)?   material safety data sheet  
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The term blood-borne pathogens most commonly refers to:   HBV and HIV  
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Which procedure is most basic and effective in preventing the spread of infectious diseases in the hospital environment?   Washing hands between each patient contact  
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The three components of the chain of infection are:   source, mode of transmission, susceptible host  
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What is the best type of fire extinguisher to use with chemicals?   ABC  
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Chemical compounds used to remove or kill microorganisms on work surfaces or instruments are called:   Disinfectants  
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Which isolation systems, established by the CDC is based on a diagnosis of a communicable disease, and includes a category titled "AFB isolation"?   category specific isolation  
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An infection control program that includes monitoring specific patient population groups and classification of infection is called:   surveillance  
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Microscope with objects appear dark against white background. Used for most routine clinical work.   Brightfield microscope  
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Microscope with Objects appear white aginst a black background. Good for live microorganisms.   Darkfield microscope  
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Microscope with two special filters. Excitation filter and emission filter. Objects appear green, yellow, or orange against a black background   Fluorescent microscope  
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Microscope with subtle differences in refractive index are converted into clear-cut variations of light intensity and contrast. Good for living cells, unstained specimens.   Phase contrast microscope  
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Microscope with two crossing filters. Objects that can refract light appear white against a black background. Good for identification of crystals in urine.   Polarizing microscope  
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The total magnification of a microscope is determined by both the power of the objective and the   Objective  
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Eyepiece on the left. Adjusted to correct the focus for the individual's visual acuity   Adjustable ocular  
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Eyepiece for right eye. Adjusted for focus first.   Stationary ocular  
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Mathematical expression of light admitted by lens.   Numerical aperture  
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Object in the center of a field at one magnification remains in the center of the field at other magnifications   Parcentric  
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Ability to reveal fine detail and distinguish between two close points.   Resolution  
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Distance between the slide and the objective.   working distance  
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What part of the microscope enables workers to quickly locate the same blood cell again on slides that have been removed and replaced on the microscope stage?   Mechanical stage  
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The function of a condenser on a microscope is to   Direct and focus the light through the specimen  
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The part of the microscope that controls the intensity of light from the lamp is the   Rheostat  
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Extra care must be taken in focusing the 100X objective because it has a   short working distance  
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T/F: Type I reagent grade water is required for all laboratory procedures.   False  
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The term used to denote specific procedures within a program designed to ensure quality patient care is:   quality control  
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The federal law that requuires all labs to meet acceptable standards of accuracy in test results is   CLIA 1988  
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If a phlebotomist forcibly collects a blood specimen from a patient after the patient has refused the test, the phlebotomist can be charged with:   Battery  
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If a patient is not in his or her room, how should the phlebotomis locate the patient?   Ask at the nurse's station  
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During an Ivy bleeding time procedure, the blood pressure cuff should be positioned:   Above the antecubital crease  
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The specimen for fibrin degradation products (FDP) is collected in:   A red-stoppered tube  
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Blue-stoppered tubes are used primarily for the following assay:   Prothrombin Time  
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When performing a venipuncture it is important to remove the tube from the needle before removing the needle from the patient s arm in order to:   Prevent blood from dripping from the needle  
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What effect will dislodging the platelet plug have on the bleeding time results?   Falsely elevated  
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The coefficient of variation is the   Standard deviation expressed as a percentage of the mean  
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The term that means reproducibility among repeat determinations of a sample is:   Precision  
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In a normal distribution of results, the mean value +/- 2 standard deviations will exclude:   5% of the population  
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Instructions that tell the computer hardware to do specific functions   Program  
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The physical or "hard" parts of the computer.   Hardware  
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Instructions directing the computer hardware to do specific functions.   Software  
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Program allowing two computers to interchange data electronically.   Interface  
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Organization of the data in the computer   Database  
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Comparison of a patient result with a previous result for that same patient.   Delta Check  
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Electronic portion of a computer. Controls and performs the execution of programs or instructions   CPU  
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Working memory used for temporary storage of programs and data.   RAM  
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Memory in computer permanently protected from being modified. Used for boot-level and other system instructions   ROM  
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Magnetic-coated device/plate inside the CPU for storing data   Hard drive  
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Computer components in laboratory providing patient information, test information, work lists, test results   LIS  
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Computer network that connects computers and their equipment in close geographic proximity   LAN  
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When test results are beyond the upper or lower limits of the accepted range, the test is   Out of control  
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When there are five or six consecutive values that continue to increase or decrease on a Levey-Jennings chart, it is called a   trend  
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The most frequent value in a collection of data is statistically known at the:   Mode  
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The value in a sample that is the middle one of all the values is the   median  
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About 99 percent of control-test results fall within +/- 2 standard deviations.   FALSE  
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The term that means reproducibility among repeat determinations of a sample is:   precision  
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In a normal distribution of results, the mean value +/- 3 standard deviations will exclude:   1% of the population  
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