IMMUNOASSAY

Question 1

The clinical laboratory contains a wide variety of safety hazards, many capable of producing ___ OR ____.

Answer 1

The clinical laboratory contains a wide variety of safety
hazards, many capable of producing serious injury or life
threatening disease.

Question 2

7 types of safety hazard

Answer 2

biological
sharp
chemical
radioactive
electrical
fire/explosive
physical

Question 3

source of chemical hazard

Answer 3

preservative and reagents

Question 4

possible injury of chemical injury

Answer 4

exposure to toxic, carcinogenic, or caustic agents

Question 5

radioactive source

Answer 5

equipment and radioisotopes

Question 6

possible injury from radioactive hazard

Answer 6

radiation exposureel

Question 7

electrical source

Answer 7

ungrounded or wet equipment and frayed cords

Question 8

possible injury of electrical haxard

Answer 8

burns or shock

Question 9

source of fire or explosive

Answer 9

bunsen burner and organic chemicals

Question 10

injury of fire/explosive

Answer 10

burns of dismemberment

Question 11

in broken glassware, we are not allowed to use bare hads we need to use ___

Answer 11

forceps

Question 12

the common laboratory acquired infection

Answer 12

hepatitis b - serum hepatitis

Question 13

In the immunology laboratory, the most significant hazard
exists in ___

Answer 13

obtaining and testing patient specimens

Question 14

doses of hpatirtis B

Answer 14

3 doses

Question 15

What are the three elements of the chain of infection

Answer 15

Source, MOT
(Method/Mode of transmission) and the susceptible
host,

Question 16

is the most powerful technique to
break the chain of infection

Answer 16

hand washing

Question 17

how to break the chain of infection in SOURCE

Answer 17

hand washing
biohazardous waste disposal
decontamination
specimen bagging

Question 18

how to break the chain of infection in TRANSMISSION

Answer 18

handwashing
ppe
aerosol prevention
sterile/disposable equipment
pest control

Question 19

how to break the chain of infection in HOST

Answer 19

standard precautions
immunization
healthy lifestyle
exposure control plan
postexposure phrophylaxis

Question 20

they are very essential to governing agencies in terms when
it comes to the guidelines.

Answer 20

Center for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) and of course we have the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Question 21

Hands should always be washed at the following
times:

Answer 21

before patient contact,

when gloves are removed,

prior to leaving the work area, whenever the hands have been knowingly contaminated,

before going to designated break areas,

and before and after using bathroom
facilities.

Question 22

In ___ CDC instituted the Universal Precautions (UP).

Answer 22

1987

Question 23

The guidelines recommend in UP:

Answer 23

Wearing of gloves when collecting or handling
blood and other body fluids contaminated with blood.

Wearing face shields when there is danger of
blood splashing on mucous membranes

When disposing of all needles and sharp
objects in puncture resistant containers.

Question 24

Are not limited to blood-borne pathogens.

Answer 24

BODY SUBSTANCE ISOLATION GUIDELINES

Question 25

Personnel should always wear gloves at all times when encountering moist body substances

Answer 25

BODY SUBSTANCE ISOLATION GUIDELINES

Question 26

A major disadvantage of __ is that, they do not recommend handwashing following removal of gloves unless visual contamination is present.

Answer 26

BSI guidelines

Question 27

In __: CDC combined the major features of UP and BSI guidelines and called the new guidelines as STANDARD PRECAUTIONS

Answer 27

1996

Question 28

Under this guideline standard precautions, includes

Answer 28

▪ Handwashing ▪ Gloves ▪ Mask, eye protection and face shields ▪ Lab gown

Question 29

Patient care equipment:

Answer 29

▪ Environmental control ▪ Linen ▪ Occupational health and Blood-borne pathogens ▪ Patient Placement

Question 30

Regulations for packaging and labeling developed by the

Answer 30

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and the United Nations

Question 31

___ containers made of glass, metal, or plastic with a positive (screw-on) cap

Answer 31

Watertight primary

Question 32

The __ container must be wrapped with enough absorbent material to be capable of absorbing all of its contents

Answer 32

primary

Question 33

Multiple specimens must be wrapped __ prior to placing them in the leak-proof secondary container.

Answer 33

individually

Question 34

The _____ container is placed in a sturdy outer container made of corrugated fiberboard, wood, metal, or rigid plastic

Answer 34

secondary

Question 35

In ___, labeling of the outer container changed. The terms clinical specimen and diagnostic specimen have been replaced with biological substances, Category B.

Answer 35

January 2007

Question 36

biological substances, Category B title is placed next to the label ___.

Answer 36

UN 3373

Question 37

NFPA stands for

Answer 37

national fire protection association

Question 38

Disposal of radioactive waste is regulated by the __

Answer 38

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

Question 39

___ are the most frequently encountered radio label

Answer 39

Iodine-125 or Iodine-131 Tritiated hydrogen or 3H)