Midterm (PMLS 1)

Question 1

“polyphagia” means

Answer 1

increased swallowing or excessive hunger

Question 2

a class ABC fire extinguisher contains what material

Answer 2

dry chemicals

Question 3

a condition associated with presence of dead sperm cells is a seminal fluid

Answer 3

necrospermia

Question 4

a fire cause by a flammable liquid should be extinguished using which type of extinguisher

Answer 4

foam

Question 5

a laboratory in a government hospital designated by the DOH to provide special diagnostic functions and services for certain disease

Answer 5

nation reference laboratory

Question 6

a pathogen that can cause human or animal disease but is unlikely to be a serious hazard

Answer 6

risk group 2

Question 7

a regional professional society founded in 1984 to promote biosafety and biosecurity

Answer 7

American biological safety association (ABSA)

Question 8

a yellow color in the NFPA classification describes what section

Answer 8

reactivity

Question 9

actions and control measures that are put into place to reduce or eliminate the risks

Answer 9

biorisk mitigation

Question 10

all of the ff are TRUE for sharp disposal, EXCEPT

Answer 10

dispose the container if the sample is already full or overflowing

Question 11

ALL the ff procedure is safe in removing a person from electrical shock EXCEPT

Answer 11

using a metal object to pull the person

Question 12

an increase in the number of white cells in the blood, especially during an infection is called

Answer 12

leukocytosis

Question 13

area where the causative agent can live

Answer 13

reservior

Question 14

CDC stands for

Answer 14

center for disease control

Question 15

ensuring that biological materials are locked up and only available to authorized personnel

Answer 15

biosecurity

Question 16

first scientific director who established biological weapons

Answer 16

frankiln roosevelt

Question 17

focuses on the diagnosis of diseases through microscopic examination of tissues and organs

Answer 17

anatomical pathology

Question 18

HIV is under what risk group

Answer 18

risk group 3

Question 19

how many years should your laboratory store the anatomic and forensic pathology records

Answer 19

one year

Question 20

how much is the fine of a clinical laboratory who operates w/o the proper license

Answer 20

1000 - 5000 php

Question 21

how should biological materials that need to be transported from the laboratory to another location be handled

Answer 21

sealed in a secondary, shatterproof container

Question 22

hyperproteinemia means

Answer 22

increased protein in the blood

Question 23

if a number 2 is in the BLUE section of the hazard rating system, then the material should be considered as

Answer 23

hazardous

Question 24

improving biorisk management by recording, measuring, and evaluating, organizational actions and outcomes to reduce biorisk

Answer 24

biorisk assessment

Question 25

in the classification of infective microorganisms by risk group, which of the following is considered as high individual risk, low community isk

Answer 25

risk group 3

Question 26

in the laboratory, UA means

Answer 26

urine analysis

Question 27

it aims to reduce the risk of illicit acquisition of high risk biological units

Answer 27

physical security

Question 28

it considers proficiency and competency training of laboratory staff

Answer 28

administrative control

Question 29

it is an object that can cause harm

Answer 29

hazard

Question 30

it is the assurance that the sensitive and valuable information stored in a laboratory is protected from theft or diversion

Answer 30

information security