1S - UNIT 1 Flashcards
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1
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an act requiring the registration of medical technologists, defining their practice, and for other purposes
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RA 5527
The Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969
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How many amendments has RA 5527 undergone?
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3
3
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What are the amendments for RA 5527?
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RA 6138
PD 498
PD 1534
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How many sections does RA 5527 have?
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32
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Section 1 of RA 5527
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Title
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Section 2 of RA 5527
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definition of terms
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Section 3 of RA 5527
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council of medical technology education, its composition
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Section 4 of RA 5527
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compensation & traveling expenses of council members
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Section 5 of RA 5527
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functions of the council of MT education
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Section 6 of RA 5527
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minimum required course
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Section 7 of of RA 5527
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MT board
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Section 8 of RA 5527
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Qualifications for Examiners
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Section 9 of RA 5527
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executive officer board
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Section 10 of RA 5527
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compensation of members of the board of examiners for MT
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Section 11 of RA 5527
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functions & duties of the board
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Section 12 of RA 5527
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removal of board members
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Section 13 of RA 5527
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accreditation of schools of MT and of training labs
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Section 14 of RA 5527
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inhibition against the practice of MT
19
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Section 15 of RA 5527
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examination
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Section 16 of RA 5527
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qualification for examination
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Section 17 of RA 5527
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scope of examination
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Section 18 of RA 5527
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report of rating
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Section 19 of RA 5527
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rating in the examination
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Section 20 of RA 5527
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oath taking
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Section 21 of RA 5527
issuance of certificate of registration
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Section 22 of RA 5527
fees
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Section 23 of RA 5527
refusal to issue certificate
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Section 24 of RA 5527
administrative investigation (revocation/suspension of certificates)
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Section 25 of RA 5527
appeal
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Section 26 of RA 5527
reinstatement, reissue or replacement of certificate
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Section 27 of RA 5527
foreign reciprocity
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Section 28 of RA 5527
roster of MT
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Section 29 of RA 5527
penal provisions
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Section 30 of RA 5527
separability clause
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Section 31 of RA 5527
repealing clause
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Section 32 of RA 5527
effectivity
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RA 5527 was signed on ______, filed under Senate Bill No. _____
June 21, 1969
Senate bill No. 996
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Who were the sponsors of RA 5527?
Senators:
Arturo Tolentino Sr.
Rodolfo Ganzon
Magnolia Antonino
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What category do medtechs and lab technicians belong to?
Category 6
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According to the definition of the Practice of Medical Technology, what are the professional services that must be rendered by the medical technologists?
1. Aiding physician in diagnosis
2. Study and treatment of diseases
3. Promotion of health
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a duly registered physician who is specially trained in methods of laboratory medicine, or the gross microscopic study & interpretation of tissues, secretion, and excretions of the human body & its functions in order to diagnose disease, follow its course, determine the effectivity of treatment, ascertain cause of death and advance medicine by means of research
pathologist
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a person who engages in the work of medical technology under the supervision of a pathologist or licensed physician authorized by the Department of Health in places where there is no pathologist
medical technologist
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other name for BS Medtech
Bachelor of Science in Hygiene
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a person certified & registered with the Board as qualified to assist a medical technologist and/or qualified pathologist in the practice of medical technology
medical laboratory technicians
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how many months of training do medical laboratory technicians need?
6 months
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when was the PRC created? by virtue of?
June 23, 1973 by virtue of PD 223
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what did the old RA 5527 say about medical technicians?
not a graduate of BS Medtech, but passed civil service examination
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a clinical laboratory, office, agency, clinic, hospital or sanitarium duly approved by DOH or its authorized agency
Accredited Medical Technology Training Laboratory
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who introduced the Medical Technology course in UST?
Father Lorenzo Rodriguez (FLR)
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any school, college or university which offers a course in Medical technology approved by the Department of Education in accordance with the requirements, upon recommendation of the council of medtech education
recognized school of medical technology
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when was CHED established? by virtue of?
May 18, 1994 by virtue of RA 7722
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who signed into law the establishment of CHED?
President Fidel Ramos
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when was DEPED established? by virtue of?
August 2001 by virtue of RA 9155
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who signed into law the establishment of DEPED?
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
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when was TESDA established? by virtue of?
August 25, 1994 by virtue of RA 7796
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who signed into law the establishment of TESDA?
President Fidel Ramos
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True or False:
Medical Technologists may do the reading for Histopathologic and Cytotechnologic procedures
False
(Done by Pathologists)
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What is the amendment for Section 2?
PD 498
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What is the amendment for Section 3?
PD 1534
PD 498
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Who is the chairman of the council of medical technology education?
Director of Higher Education
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Who is the vice chairman of the council of medical technology education?
Chairman of the Professional Regulation Commission
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Enumerate the members of the council. (5)
Chairman: Director of Higher Education
Vice-Chairman: Chairman of the Professional Regulation Commission
Members:
- Director (Bureau of Research & Laboratories, DOH)
- Chairman and two members of the MT Board
- Representative of the Deans of the Schools of MT and PH
- President (PSP)
- President (PAMET)
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How much is compensated for chairman (per diem)?
P50
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How much is compensated for member (per diem)?
P25
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T/F:
in the new RA 5527, members of the council who are receiving regular salaries from the Government shall not receive per diem
F; in the old RA 5527
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Fill in the blanks for the function of the council for education:
To recommend the______ for the course of medical technology.
minimum required curriculum
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Fill in the blanks for the function of the council for education:
To determine and prescribe the ________ to be allowed to take up the medical technology course in each school, taking into account the student-instructor ratio and the availability of facilities for instruction
number of students
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Fill in the blanks for the function of the council for education:
To _______ medical technology schools meeting the requirements and recommend closure of those found to be substandard
approve
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Fill in the blanks for the function of the council for education:
To require all medical technology schools to submit an ___________
annual report
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The Council for Medical Technology Education wants to see what factors in the annual report?
Enumerate the 3
- Total number of students and instructors
- List of facilities available for instruction
- A list of their recent graduates and new admissions on or before the month of June
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What are the functions of the Council of Medical Technology Education?
a. Recommend the minimum required curriculum for the course
b. Determine and prescribe the number of students allowed to take up the course (taking into account the student-instructor ratio & availability of facilities for instruction
c. Approve medical technology schools meeting the requirements & recommend closure of those substandard
d. Require all MT schools to submit an annual report on or before the month of June
e. Inspect different MT schools
f. Certify for admission into an undergraduate internship student who have satisfactorily completed three years of MT course and collect from said student P5
g. Recommend approval of refresher course for those who have failed the Board Exam for the 3rd time
h. Promulgate and prescribe and enforce necessary rules and regulations
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What is the amendment for Section 6?
PD 498
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What were the subjects removed in Section 6 based on PD 498?
- Spanish
- Social Science
- General Zoology
- Botany
- College Physics
- General Pathology
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True or False:
12-month internship is not part of the minimum required course for Medical Technology.
False
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True or False:
The Council is hereby authorized, subject to the approval of the Secretary of Education to change, remove from or add to the subjects listed above as the needs and demands of progress in the science of medical technology may require
T
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Contains the policies, standards, and guidelines for MT education. MLS : 6 months internship
CHED Memorandum Order No. 14 series of 2006
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Contains the policies, standards and guidelines for MT education MLS: 12 months internship
CHED Memorandum Order No. 13 Series of 2017
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How are the board of examiners for medical technology appointed?
Appointed by President of the PH
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Who nominates the Chairman for the Board of Examiners?
Philippine Society of Pathologists (PSP)
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Who nominates the members for the Board of Examiners?
Philippine Association of Medical Technologists (PAMET)
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Who is the chairman for the Board of Examiners?
pathologist
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Who are the 2 members for the Board of Examiners?
RMTs
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How long is the appointment for the Board of Examiners?
3 years
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When was the board changed to Professional Regulatory Board?
December 5, 2000
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an act modernizing the PRC
RA 8981
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When did the first examination of MT occur?
September 1970
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Who was the first chairman of the Board of Examiner?
Dr. Arturo Tolentino Jr.
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Who were the first two members of the Board of Examiner?
- Felix E. Asprer
- Azucena S. J. Vizconde
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How many percent passed the first MT Board Exams?
25%
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The first MT Board Examination was under…
Civil Service Commission
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During the first MT board examination, passers were given a Civil Service Eligibility equivalent to ___?
first grade
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When did the first oath taking for MedTechs occur?
April 17, 1971
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Where did the first oath taking for MedTechs happen?
UST Medicine Auditorium
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Who is the current chairman for the Professional Regulatory Board of Medical Technology?
Marilyn A. Cabal-Barza
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Who are the current members for the Professional Regulatory Board of Medical Technology?
- Leila Lany M. Florento
- Maria Lourdes L. Gatbonton
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A medical technologist has been working as a medtech for 8 years now. Is she qualified to be a board examiner?
Yes (amended by PD 498; original was 10 yrs)
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A former professor quit his job at the University of Santo Tomas 5 years ago. Can he be a board examiner?
yes
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The office who shall conduct the examinations given by the Board
Civil Service Commissioner
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He shall keep a register of all persons to whom certificates of registration have been granted
Secretary of the board of examiners
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Each member of the board shall receive a sum of:
_____ for applicant examined ______ for each applicant granted a certificate of registration without examinations
P10
P5
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Who removes a member of the board of examiner?
President of the PH
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What is the amendment under Section 12?
PD 498
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Section 3. Council of Medical Technology Education, Its Composition.
The following are members, except for:
A. Director, Bureau of Research and Laboratories, DOH
B. Chairman and two (2) members of MT boards
C. Representative of the Deans of Schools of MT and PH
D. President, PASMETH
E. President, PSP
F. President, PAMET
G. All are members
D
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Section 3. Council of Medical Technology Education, Its Composition.
Term: _________
Director of Higher Education
Chairman
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Section 3. Council of Medical Technology Education, Its Composition.
Term: _________
Chairman of the Professional Regulation Commission
Vice-Chairman
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Section 5. Functions of the Council of Medical Technology Education
What is the recommended student-instructor ratio for laboratory classes?
1:20
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Section 5. Functions of the Council of Medical Technology Education
Which is not a function of the Council of MT Education?
A. To recommend the minimum required curriculum for the course of medical technology.
B. To require all medical technology schools to submit an annual report.
C. Formulate and recommend approval of refresher course for applicants who shall have failed the Board Examination for the third time.
D. To determine the adequacy of the technical staff of all clinical laboratories and blood banks.
E. All are functions of the Council of MT Education
D
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which department approves the schools of medical technology?
Department of Education
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which department shall approve laboratories for accreditation as training laboratories?
Department of Health through BRL (Bureau of Research & Laboratories)
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Enumerate the Functions & Duties of the Board of MT
a. Administer provisions of this Act
b. Administer oaths to board passers
c. Issue, suspend, and revoke COR
d. Look into problems affecting MT
e. Investigate violations of RA 5527
f. Draft such rules and regulations but to be approved by the President
g. Determine the adequacy of the technical staff of all clinical laboratories and blood banks
h. Prescribe the qualifications and training of medical technologists
i. Classify and prescribe the qualification & training of staff
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which CHED memorandum addresses the accreditation of clinical laboratories as training laboratory for medtech/medical laboratory science interns?
CMO #6 s. 2008
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T/F:
Registered physicians are inhibited from the practice of medical technology
F; only board flunkers are inhibited
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What are the Sections for the Board Examinations?
Sections 15 - 19
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The 1st batch of board examinations occurs during the last week of _____ or first week of ______
last week of August or first week of September
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The following places are sites of examination for MT except:
a. Bohol (Visayas)
b. Manila (Luzon)
c. Cebu (Visayas)
d. Davao (Mindanao)
a. Bohol (Visayas)
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When does the second batch of examinees take the MT Board Exams?
March
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When is the deadline of examination for board exam takers?
20 days before the exam
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How much should an applicant pay before taking the board exam?
P900
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If a professional who did not graduate from BS MedTech wants to take the MT Board Exam, what is the requirement? (during June 21, 1969)
Practicing for at least 8 years
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Enumerate the subjects and percentage for the MT Board Exams
Clinical Chem (20%)
Microbiology & Parasitology (20%)
Hematology (20%)
Blood Bank & Serology (20%)
Clinical Microscopy (10%)
Histopath & MTLE (10%)
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When must the schedule of subjects for the board exams be published?
30 days before date of examination
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T/F:
The board of examiners has the right to change the schedule of subjects provided that they inform the PRC and should be published in the national newspaper 2 months before the exam
F; 3 mos before the exam
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The board report the results of the board exam within how many days?
120 days
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Who is responsible for releasing the results of the board examinations according to the old RA 5527?
Commissioner of Civil Service
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Who is responsible for releasing the results of the board examinations according to the amended RA 5527?
PRC Commissioner
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PRC Modernization Act of 2000 is under RA?
RA 8981 (Within 10 days)
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T/F:
When a board taker has failed for the first time, a 12 mos refresher course or post-graduate training is needed
F; after failure for the 3rd time
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To pass a board exam, the general average of the applicant must be at least _______?
75%
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To pass a board exam, there must be no rating below _________?
50%
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To pass a board exam, one must not have failed in at least ______ of the subjects
60%
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True or False:
All successful examinees shall be required to take a professional oath before the Board or before any person authorized to administer oaths prior to entering upon the practice of medical technology in the Philippines
T
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No certificate of registration shall be issued to those who are below __ years old
21
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The qualifications for a Medical Laboratory Technician was supplied by what amendment?
PD 498
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Who are the signatories for RMT Certificate?
PRC Chairperson (1)
MT Board (3)
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T/F:
The certificate of registration of a Medtech should not be displayed at the workplace due to risks of being damaged
F; must be displayed at the workplace
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For graduates of MEDTECH who didn't take the board exam (prior to June 1969), what is the requirement if they want to practice their profession?
practiced MT for 3 yrs (in the PH or foreign country) and began working prior to June 21, 1969
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For graduates of OTHER PROFESSION who didn't take the board exam (prior to June 1969), what is the requirement if they want to practice their profession?
practiced MT for 8 yrs and began working prior to June 21, 1969
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What is the amendment under Section 21?
PD 498
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A Medical Laboratory Technician generally has a rating of ______ to ______
70% to 74.99%
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1 RMT can handle how many Medical Laboratory Technicians?
2 MLTs
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When will the board charge an applicant? (4)
- Fee for examination
- Registration
- Issuance of COR
- New certificate lost, destroyed or mutilated
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Who conducts the investigation for Section 24?
1 legal officer
2 members of the board
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What are the possible sanctions as stated by Section 24?
Suspension
Revocal
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This is the sanction given to an RMT if majority voted against the person
Suspension of License
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This is the sanction given to an RMT if all members (unanimous) voted against the person
Revocation of License
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Suspension usually lasts for…
Not more than 2 years
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The revocation or suspension of a certificate made by the Board shall be subject to appeal to the Civil Service Commissioner whose decision shall become final ______ days after its promulgation, unless the respondent within the same period has appealed to the office of the President of the Philippines
30 days
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True or False:
The Board may, upon application and for reason deemed proper and sufficient, reissue any revoked registration certificate
T
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What section is referred to below:
No foreigner shall be admitted to examination, or be given a certificate of registration or be entitled to the rights and privileges, unless the country permits Filipino Medical Technologist to practice within its territorial limits
Section 27
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In the United States of America, they wanted the _____ preference category to be the _____ preference category
6th to 3rd
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True or False:
Medical Technologists may do the reading for Histopathologic and Cytotechnologic procedures
False
(Done by Pathologists)
