Hematology Laboratory Safety Quiz

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Questions and Answers

What do Material Safety Data Sheets describe?

Handling of laboratory equipment
Storage of hazardous waste (correct)
Procedures for blood collection
Quality management systems

In what sequence should Personal Protective Equipment be donned?

Goggles or Face Shield → Gloves → Mask or Respirator → Gown
Mask or Respirator → Gloves → Goggles or Face Shield → Gown
Gloves → Goggles or Face Shield → Gown → Mask or Respirator → Handwashing
Gown → Mask or Respirator → Gloves → Goggles or Face Shield (correct)

What is the purpose of ISO 15189:2007 in medical laboratories?

Confirming the competence of medical laboratories
Analyzing quantitative data
Ensuring excellence in laboratory performance (correct)
Developing quality management systems

Which body fluids are covered under Standard Precautions?

Blood, semen, and vaginal secretions (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does Enteral Isolation involve?

Isolating patients with gastrointestinal infections (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are the two major components of ISO 15189:2007?

Non-analytical factors and the Analysis of Quantitative Data (QC) (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Quality Control in the Hematology Laboratory?

To detect errors that result from test system failure, adverse environmental conditions, and variance (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of isolation technique involves protecting the patient from infections, usually patients with leukemia, severe burns, plastic surgery, body radiations, and kidney transplant?

Involves protecting the patient from infections, usually patients with leukemia, severe burns, plastic surgery, body radiations, and kidney transplant (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are the potential errors categorized under preanalytical (preexamination) phase in quality assessment?

Specimen obtained from the wrong patient (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does a tourniquet do in the context of venipuncture?

Compress the veins and restrict blood flow (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of needles are used for drawing blood during venipuncture?

Multisample needles and hypodermic needles (D) Signup and view all the answers

What do anticoagulants do?

Prevent blood from clotting (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not an example of an error in the post-examination phase of quality assessment?

Specimen collected in the wrong tube or container (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of preventive maintenance of equipment in the laboratory?

To ensure equipment is functioning correctly and prevent unexpected breakdowns (B) Signup and view all the answers

'Specimen obtained from the wrong patient' is an example of an error in which phase of quality assessment?

Preanalytical (preexamination) phase (C) Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Material Safety Data Sheets

They describe the storage guidelines for hazardous waste materials.

PPE Donning Sequence

Gown, Mask or Respirator, Gloves, then Goggles or Face Shield.