CSMLS MLA Certification Exam: Practice Test 3 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798745813467)

This is a third book of 180 multiple choice practice questions for the CSMLS Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) certification exam.

Just like the real exam, the questions are drawn from eight competency areas:

• Safe Work Practices
• Data and Specimen Collection and Handling
• Pre-analytical Procedures
• Reagent Preparation
• Communication and Interaction
• Quality Management
• Professional Practice
• Critical Thinking

All questions have been carefully designed to reflect the real CSMLS MLA certification exam, making this book the ideal tool to prepare for the exam.

To give you an idea of the questions in the book, below are eight of the questions:

1) SAFE WORK PRACTICES
In which of these situations should a lab technician remove their gloves?
a. Before carrying specimens through a designated clean area
b. Before loading the autoclave
c. Before using a restroom
d. For cleaning a chemical spill
Answer: c) Before using a restroom
You should remove your gloves and wash your hands before using the restroom to prevent transferring laboratory contaminants to yourself.

2) DATA AND SPECIMEN COLLECTION AND HANDLING
Which term means a location towards the front of the body?
a. Anterior
b. Distal
c. Lateral
d. Posterior
Answer: a) Anterior
The term that means a location towards the front of the body is anterior.

3) PRE-ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES
What item of lab equipment is a suction device used to draw up liquids?
a. Beaker
b. Erlenmeyer cylinder
c. Graduated cylinder
d. Safety bulb
Answer: d) Safety bulb

4) REAGENT PREPARATION
What is the dilution factor 1/5 expressed as a dilution ratio?
a. 1:4
b. 1:5
c. 1:6
d. 5:1
Answer: a) 1:4
A 1/5 dilution factor means the final volume of the solution is 5 times the volume of the solute. To create a 1/5 dilution, you would add 4 parts of solvent (usually water) to 1 part of solute. This results in a total volume of 5 parts.
The dilution ratio 1:4 means 1 part solute to 4 parts solvent.
Therefore both a 1/5 dilution factor and a 1:4 dilution ratio lead to the same solution: a solution with 1 part solute to 4 parts solvent.

5) COMMUNICATION AND INTERACTION
The tendency of teams to lose their critical evaluative capabilities during decision-making is a phenomenon called:
a. decision congruence
b. group consensus
c. groupthink
d. the slippage effect
Answer: c) groupthink

6) QUALITY MANAGEMENT
QNS stands for:
a. quality not satisfied
b. quality not sufficient
c. quantity not satisfied
d. quantity not sufficient
Answer: d) quantity not sufficient

7) PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
What is a regulated profession?
a. A profession that has no legal requirement or restriction on practice
b. A profession that requires a specific professional qualification
c. A profession that requires regular drug testing
d. A profession that requires work experience
Answer: b) A profession that requires a specific professional qualification

8) CRITICAL THINKING
Which of these is an example of critical thinking?
a. Investigating a patient's abnormal blood test results
b. Implementing the first solution identified to a problem
c. Listening to what a patient tells you
d. Logging the results of a blood test into the computer
Answer: a) Investigating a patient's abnormal blood test results
When investigating abnormal results, a laboratory professional must use their knowledge, experience, and reasoning skills to interpret the results, consider possible causes, and decide on further actions or tests. This process requires critical thinking to assess the situation thoroughly, question assumptions, and determine the best course of action based on evidence.

Author: The Examelot Team
ISBN-10: 8745813469
ISBN-13: 9798745813467
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 04/28/2021
Pages: 82
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.17d