RA10912, RA4688, RA7719, RA 11166, RA9165

Question 1

RA NO 10912 is also called as

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continuing professional development act of 2016

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what is CPD or RA 10912 all about

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a law which formally requires all professionals performing regulated professions under PRC to mandatorily comply with the CPD requirements for the renewal of their professional identification card (PIC)

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when was the RA 10912 enacted into law

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July 21, 2016 but took effect on August 26, 2016

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what’s the difference of RA 10912 to other medtech laws

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it became a law without the signature of the president of the philippines

when this law was submitted for signature of the president, it was not acted upon. Under the constitution, a bill will become a law if now vetoed by the president within 30 days from receipt, and it shall lapse into law as if he/she had signed it

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refers to the inculcation of advance knowledge, skills, and ethical values in a post licensure specialization or in an inter or multidisciplinary field of study, or assimilation into professional practice, self directed research, and/or life ling learning

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CPD - continuing professional development

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refers for learning activities undertaken throughout one’s life for the development of the competencies and qualifications of the professional

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lifelong learnings

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constitutes learning activities such as online training, local/
international seminars, non-degree courses, institution/company-sponsored training programs, and the like. These pursuits do not undergo CPD accreditation but may be applied for and awarded CPD units by the respective CPD Council.

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Self-directed learning

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is a mandatory requirement for the renewal of the professional cards of all registered and licensed professionals under the regulation of the PRC, including RMT and MLTs

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CPD

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refers to the value of an amount of learning that can be transferred to a qualification achieved from formal, informal, or non formal learning setting including professional work experience wherein credits can be accumulated to predetermined levels for the award of a qualification

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CPD credit unit

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what will happen if you accumulate a lots of cpd credit units and it exceeds the limit, will you be able to use it to the next compliance period?

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nope, it cannot be carried over

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refers to a body created to promote and ensure the continuous improvements of professionals, in accordance with national, regional, and international standards of practice

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CPD council

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consists of educational arrangements such as curricular qualifications and teaching-learning requirements that take place in education and training institutions recognized by relevant national authorities and lead to diplomas and qualifications

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Formal learning

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is acquired in addition or alternatively to formal learning and may be structured and made more flexible according to educational and training arrangements

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Non-formal learning

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occurs in daily life and is assessed through recognition, validation, and accreditation process and can contribute to a qualification.

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Informal learning

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are structured or unstructured learning initiatives that use the Internet and other web-based information and communications technology solutions.

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Online learning activities

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refer to participations that a professional gains while working in a specific field.

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Professional work experiences

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refers to a natural or juridical person accredited by the CPD council
to conduct CPD programs.

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CPD providers

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refers to the formal or official approval granted to a person, a program, or an organization upon meeting essential requirements of achievement standards - including qualifications or units of a qualification, usually for a particular period of time

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accreditation

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refers to the number assigned to an accredited CPD provider and accredited CPD programs

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accreditation number

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is a facility where tests are done on specimens taken from the human body to obtain information about the health statis of a patient for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases

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clinical laboratory

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Clinical laboratories may be classified into

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ownership
function
institutional character
service capability

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ownerships are classified into

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government clinical lab
private clinical lab

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are operated and maintained, partially or
wholly, by the national government, local government unit (provincial, city, or
municipality), or any other political unit or any department, division, board or
are agency.

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Government clinical laboratories

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are owned, established, and operated by an individual, corporation, association, or organization

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private clinical lab

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function classification of clinical lab is can be divided into

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clinical pathology anatomic pathology

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clinical pathology includes

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clinical chemistry, hematology, immunohematology, microbiology, immunology, clinical microscopy, histopathology, cytology, toxicology, endocrinology, molecular biology, cytogenetics, toxicology, and therapeutic drug monitoring and other similar disciplines

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anatomical pathology includes

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surgical pathology, immunohistopathology, cytology, autopsy, forensic pathology and molecular pathology

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institutional character classification of clinical lab is divided into

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institution based clinical lab free standing lab

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are those that operate with the premises and as part of an institution, such as but not limited to a hospital, medical clinic, school, medical facility for overseas workers and seafarers, birthing home, psychiatric facility, drug rehabilitation center.

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Institution-based clinical laboratories

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are those clinical lab that are not part of any institution.

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Freestanding laboratories

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services offered by primary clinical lab

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routine hematology qualitative platelet determination routine analysis routine fecalysis blood typing (hospital based)

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services offered by secondaryclinical lab

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routine clinical chem quantitative plt determination cross matching (hospital based) gram staining (hospital based) KOH (hospital based)

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services offered by tertiary clinical lab

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special chem special hematology, including coagulation procedures immunology microbiology

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provide laboratory tests required for a particular service in institutions such as, but not limited to, dialysis centers and social hygiene clinics

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Limited Service Capability (for institution-based only)

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this type of clinical lab offers highly specialized lab services that are not usually provided by a general clinical lab

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special clinical lab

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services offered by special clinical lab

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i. assisted reproduction technology ii. molecular and cellular technology iii. molecular biology iv. Molecular pathology v. Forensic pathology vi. Anatomic pathology

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is a document issued by the DOH to an individual, agency, partnership, or a corporation that operates a clinical laboratory upon compliance with the requirements set forth by the law.

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license - also called as license to operate

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How long is the validity of the License to Operate (LTO)?

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The LTO is valid for one year and must be renewed annually

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is an individual doctor's office/clinic wherein laboratory examinations are performed.

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physician's office laboratory

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a specialized facility that moves from one testing site to another or has a temporary testing location. it shall have a base laboratory

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mobile clinical lab

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mobile clinical labs are allowed to operate within ___ km from its main lab

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100

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mobile clinical lab are permitted to what services while away from the main lab

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to collect specimens only

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Clinical laboratories conducting mobile collection are required to secure a Remote Collection Permit for Clinical Laboratory or RCP-CL from the DOH, this RCP CL is valid only for __

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2 weeks from the date of issuance

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is a diagnostic test at or near the site of patient care rather than in the clinical laboratory. It includes bedside testing, outpatient services, and home care

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POCT activity

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isa laboratory in a government hospital which has been designated by the DOH to provide special functions and services for specific disease areas .

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NRL - national reference laboratory

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NRL for Anatomic pathology for cardiac diseases

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Philippine National Heart Anatomic pathology for cardiac diseases Center (PNHC)

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NRL for Hematology, coagulation tests, immunohematology, immunopathology, anatomic pathology for renal diseases, automated urinalysis

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National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI)

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NRL FOR Clinical chemistry, anatomic pathology for pulmonary diseases

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Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP)

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NRL FOR Screening and confirmatory tests for HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C

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STD/AIDS Cooperative Central Laboratory (SACCL)/San Lazaro Hospital (SLH)

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NRL FOR Dengue, influenza, tuberculosis and other mycobacteria, malaria and other parasites, bacterial enteric diseases, measles and other exanthems, enterovirus, antimicrobial resistance, emerging and re-emerging infections, confirmatory testing for blood donors and blood units, rabies, Japanese encephalitis, and other pathogens that cause meningitis and meningoencephalitis

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Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM)

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NRL FOR Screening and confirmatory drug tests, water testing potability, analytical toxicology, methemoglobin, hemoglobin, and sulfhemoglobin

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East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC)

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Who are the persons authorized to sign an official laboratory report?

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The medical technologist and the pathologist should sign an official laboratory report.

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Who is tasked to enforce the provisions of the clinical laboratory law and its implementing rules?

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TheSecretary of Health, through the HFSRB, shall be charged with strictly enforcing the provisions of this Act and shall be authorized to issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary' to carry out its provisions

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Republic Act No. 7719 is also called as

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national blood services act of 1994

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the national blood services act of 1994 was enacted into law on __

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april 2, 1994

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what law does RA. 7719 repealed

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RA 1517 - the old blood banking law

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the national blood services act of 1994 sought to _____

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provide an adequate supply of safe blood by promoting voluntary blood donation and by regulating blood banks in the country

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the RA7719 was enacted on april 2, 1994, when does it take effect?

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august 23, 1994

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RA7719 was been approved by whose president

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President fidel ramos

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refer to the therapeutic substances derived from whole blood or plasma and are also called blood components

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blood products

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is blood collected within 24 hrs

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fresh whole blood

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the fresh whole blood has rbc, plasma and plt. After 48 hrs, it will be called as whole blood alone. What will then be its component

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rbc and plasma alone

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packed red blood cells are also called as

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red cell concentrate concentrated red cells plasma reduced blood

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are prepared by allowing the blood to separate under the influence of gravity overnight in a refrigerator at a temperature of +2*C to +6*C or by centrifuging the blood pack in a special refrigerated centrifuge

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packed red blood cells

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are red cells washed with 0.9% sterile isotonic saline using a manual method to remove the majority of plasma protein, antibodies, and electrolytes.

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washed red cells

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washed red cells are depleted of

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plasma, plts, and leukocytes

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is made up of granulocytes collected through automation i.e. apheresis

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granulocyte concentrate

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is a blood component that is obtained by removing most of the plasma using a third generation filter, either at the blood services facility or at the patient's bedside. The red cells are filtered to remove most of the leukocytes

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leukocytes-depleted (filtered) red cell

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is also called as random donor platelets

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platelet concentrate

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is a blood component that is suspended in a small quantity of plasma derived from whole blood within 8 hrs of collection.

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plt concentrate

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platelet concentrate must be stored between what temp

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+20*C and +24*C with continuous agitation

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is a blood component that contains the cryoglobulin fraction of plasma obtained by further processing of FFP prepared from hard spun cell free plasma

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cryoprecipitate

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how cryoprecipitate are being prepared

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by thawing one unit of FFP between 1-6*C and recovering the cold insoluble precipitate. Then refrozen within 1 hr

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what are the transfusion transmissible infections screened by BCs?

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HIV HBV HCV Malaria syphilis

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R.A. No.11166 is also called as

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Philippine HIV and AIDS policy act

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RA 11166 will repeal what law

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RA 8504

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is a retrovirus that infects cells of the human immune system and destroys or impairs the cell's function. Infection results in the progressive deterioration of the immune system, leading to immune deficiency

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HIV

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refers to a health condition wherein a deficiency makes an individual susceptible to opportunistic infections

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AIDSe

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refers to diseases caused by various organizms of which do not cause illness in persons with a healthy immune system such as tuberculosis

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opportunistic infections

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is an agency attached to the DOH that is primarily tasked to ensure the implementation of the country's response to the HIV and AIDS

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PNAC - philippine national aids council

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a general rule, any person who is at least ___ of age has the authority to give consent to take HIV testing

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15 years of age

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below 15 y/o or mentally incapacitated, consent for hiv testing may be obtained from

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parents

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as an exception, what could be the instances wherein a person below 15 is allowed to give consent for hiv testing without parent's consent

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when pregnant or engaged in high risk behavior and is duly assisted by a licensed social or health worker

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the instance of a minor (below 15 y/o) who's assisted by a license doctor and is either pregnant or involved in high risk act, is called as

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mature minor doctrine

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refers to the treatment that stops or suppresses the replication of retroviruses such as HIV, thereby slowing the progression of infection.

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anti-retroviral therapy

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Republic Act No. 9165 is the law that institutes the

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Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

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Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 was approved on

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june 7 2003

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Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. repealed what law

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ra 6425 known as dangerous drugs of 1972

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A ___ is a private or government facility that is capable of testing a specimen to determine the presence of dangerous drugs therein.

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DTL

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mandatory drug testing

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applicants for a firearms license officers and members of the military, police, and other law enforces persons charged before the prosecutor's office with criminal offense having an imposable penalty of imprisonment not less than 6 yrs and one day candidate for public office persons apprehended or arrested for violating the provisions of ra 9165

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random drug testing

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students of secondary and tertiary schools officers and employees of public and private offices, whether domestic or overseas

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a license physician is allowed to screen how many dtl's

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at least 10 dtl

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a screening DTL must have a floor area of

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20 sqm and 10 sqm for working area

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a confirmatory DTL must have a floor area of

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60 sqm and 30sqm working area

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refers to procedures to account for each specimen by tracking its handling and storage from point of collection to final disposal.

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chain of custody

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) refers to a test to eliminate negative specimens from further consideration and to identify the presumptively positive specimens that requires confirmatory testing.

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screening test

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refers to the analytical procedure used to identify and quantify the presence of a specific drug or metabolite, which is independent of the initial test and which uses a different technique and chemical principle from that of the screening test in order to ensure reliability and accuracy

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confirmatory test

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The two most abused prohibited drug in the Philippines are .

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shabu and marijuana

Question 99

The _____ is the only authorized to conduct the proficiency test for all screening and confirmatory DTLs

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National Reference Laboratory(NRL)