Prometric Medical Lab Technician Exam (Gulf) Practice Quiz

Question 1

Under standard (universal) precautions, how should all patient blood and body fluids be treated?

Accepted Answer

As potentially infectious

Question 2

Which piece of personal protective equipment is essential when handling blood specimens to prevent skin contact?

Accepted Answer

Gloves

Question 3

A quality control result that falls outside the acceptable range on a Levey-Jennings chart requires which action?

Accepted Answer

Investigate and correct the problem before reporting patient results

Question 4

The correct method of disposing of used needles and sharps is into which container?

Accepted Answer

A puncture-resistant sharps container

Question 5

In laboratory quality assurance, what does accuracy refer to?

Accepted Answer

Closeness of a result to the true value

Prometric Medical Lab Technician Exam (Gulf) Mock Test