FIGURE 18-1
(A) 12s
(B) 13s
(C) 22s
(D) 41s
(E) R4s
18. When comparing two methods, which of the following statistical tests is a measure of proportional bias?
(A) Correlation coefficient
(B) Coefficient of variance
(C) Slope of line
(D) Standard error
(E) Y intercept of line
19. All the following are examples of personal protective equipment (PPE), except
(A) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation masks
(B) Face shields
(C) Gloves
(D) Laboratory coats
(E) Prescription eyeglasses
20. In the system for identifying hazardous chemical materials in a lab, which color on the diamond-shaped label indicates that the material may be susceptible to explosion?
(A) Black
(B) Blue
(C) Red
(D) White
(E) Yellow
21. Which of the following examples is not considered to be a safe work practice?
(A) Applying lip balm when working in a hood where chemicals are stored
(B) Appropriate labeling of chemical reagents
(C) Disposing chemicals in sealed containers
(D) Storing flammable reagents in specially designated storage cabinets
(E) Washing hands before eating
22. In case of an unknown chemical spill in the lab, you must take which of the following steps?
(A) Attempt to clean up the spill immediately
(B) Leave the lab premises immediately
(C) Notify your supervisor
(D) Open all the doors and windows to allow the vapors to escape
(E) Try to breathe the vapors to identify the reagent
23. What does the acronym RACE stand for?
(A) Reach, alarm, confine, escape
(B) Rescue, alarm, confine, evacuate
(C) Rescue, avoid, confine, escape
(D) Run, alert, confine, evacuate
(E) Run, avoid, confine, escape
24. Which of the following choices is an example of fixed cost?
(A) Controls
(B) Disposable supplies
(C) Reagents
(D) Supervisor wages
(E) Technologist wages
25. All the following examples are categorized as indirect costs, except
(A) Billing services
(B) Building maintenance
(C) Depreciation
(D) Reagents
(E) Utilities
26. What non-profit organization is responsible for developing standards for evaluating hospitals, assisted living facilities, outpatient services, and clinical laboratories?
(A) College of American Pathologists
(B) Council for Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
(C) Food and Drug Administration
(D) Joint Commission
(E) Occupational Safety and Health Administration
27. How often are College of American Pathologists surveys for laboratory certification performed?
(A) Every year
(B) Every 2 years
(C) Every 3 years
(D) Every 5 years
(E) Every 10 years
28. Which of the following organization/Act protects privacy of medical information and health coverage for those who change jobs?
(A) American Society for Clinical Pathology
(B) Civil Rights Act
(C) Food and Drug Administration
(D) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(E) Occupational Safety and Health Administration
29. Per Federal regulations, Pap smear slides must be retained for a period of
(A) 2 years
(B) 3 years
(C) 5 years
(D) 10 years
(E) 15 years
30. The data analysis method that calculates the difference between present value of cash flow and initial investment is referred to as
(A) Average rate of return (ARR)
(B) Net present value (NPV)
(C) Payback method
(D) Systems analysis
(E) Time-adjusted return (TAR)
31. Which of these statements does not apply to Class I analyte-specific reagents (ASR)?
(A) Per federal regulations, an ASR disclaimer should accompany any test result issued by a lab using ASR reagents
(B) They are active ingredients of a laboratory-developed test system
(C) They are subject to preclearance by U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(D) They can be purchased from an outside vendor
(E) They include antibodies used for immunohisto-chemistry
32. Surgical pathology glass slides must be retained for a period of
(A) 1 year
(B) 2 years
(C) 5 years
(D) 10 years
(E) Forever
33. When used as a negative control, which of the following tissues may show nonspecific staining with a biotin-based detection system?
(A) Liver
(B) Lung
(C) Muscle
(D) Pancreas
(E) Small bowel
34. For a lab assessing HER2 protein overexpression by immunohistochemistry or HER2 gene amplification by in-situ hybridization, breast specimens should be fixed in 10% neutral buffered formalin for a minimum and maximum period of
(A) 2 hours and 36 hours
(B) 4 hours and 72 hours
(C) 4 hours and 48 hours
(D) 6 hours and 48 hours
(E) 6 hours and 72 hours
35. Which of the following choices is an example of a critical diagnosis in anatomic pathology?
(A) Actinomyces in tonsil resections
(B) Leiomyoma
(C) Pleomorphic adenoma
(D) Transplant rejection
(E) Tubular adenoma
36. Which of the following statements is not applicable to Medicare?
(A) A laboratory must hold a CLIA certificate to qualify for Medicare reimbursement
(B) It is administered by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
(C) It is applicable to individuals 65 years and older
(D) It is a state health insurance
(E) It is for individuals with end-stage renal disease
37. The parameter that describes the ability of a test to detect disease, and is expressed as the proportion of persons with disease in whom the test is positive, is called?
(A) Efficiency
(B) Negative predictive value
(C) Positive predictive value
(D) Sensitivity
(E) Specificity
ANSWERS
1. (B) Mild complexity.
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