Test: Medical Laboratory Safety

Phlebotomists are an important part of the health care team in a hospital's Medicine department because they:

• represent the laboratory and the institution

• are in direct contact with the patient

• perform tasks that are critical to the patient’s diagnosis

• all of the above

A medical professional has various duties and tasks in a hospital setting. What is the primary duty of a phlebotomist in the context of patient care?

• sample accession

• collecting arterial blood samples

• collecting venous blood samples

• sample processing

In a hospital, which staff member has the most education in the field of Medicine and often serves as a consultant to other physicians?

• MLS, medical laboratory scientist

• pathologist

• MLT, medical laboratory technician

• CLA, clinical laboratory assistant

A patient who is considering participating in a medical trial for a new medicine must:

• be informed of the proposed course of action

• all of the above

• give informed consent

• be informed of its ramifications

In a hospital setting, the most common source of laboratory error is:

• administrative mistakes in patient data

• chemical contamination

• bacterial contamination

• technical errors in equipment

A patient needs a blood transfusion. Which department in the hospital would you contact to perform a type and cross-match test?

• Chemistry Department

• Immunohematology Department

• Microbiology Department

• Cytology Department

A medical student is studying the nature and cause of a particular disease. Which field of medicine is he likely studying?

• cytology

• immunohematology

• microbiology

• pathology

Dr. Smith is about to draw blood from a patient for the first time in his new job at the hospital. The first and perhaps the single most important step in this procedure, and often where an error occurs, is:

• using a clean needle

• using the proper evacuated tube

• cleansing the site

• patient identification

A patient is diagnosed with a certain condition and the doctor recommends therapeutic phlebotomy as a part of the treatment. Which condition could the patient be suffering from?

• hepatitis

• polycythemia vera

• diabetes mellitus

• lymphocytic leukemia

A patient comes to your clinic and you suspect cervical cancer. Which department in the laboratory would you send her Pap smear test to?

• urinalysis

• cytology

• chemistry

• microbiology