IML511 S SECOND OPPORTUNITY
SECTION A {40 MARKS)
QUESTION 1
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Evaluate the statements in each numbered section and select the most appropriate answer or phrase
from the given possibilities. Write the appropriate letter next to the number of the statement/phrase.
1.1 A nurse collects a blood sample from a patient, as requested by the doctor. The next step in
the flow of work in the lab, is:
(1)
(A) The medical laboratory scientist (MLS) enters the test result into the laboratory
information system (LIS)
(B) A data typist enters the information on the request form, into the LIS
(C) The doctor fills in a request form in writing
(D) A laboratory number is assigned, and a barcode is attached to the tube
1.2 The MLS does a test in the lab. The next step in the flow of work in the lab, is:
(1)
(A) The result is printed automatically
(B) The MLS enters the result into the LIS
(C) The printout is sealed in an envelope, and a driver delivers it to the doctor/ward
(D) The chief MLS signs off the result manually
1.3 The following is true of ethics, except:
(1)
(A) Using vulgar language or wearing unprofessional clothes is unethical
(B) Sometimes it is used to refer to the practices or beliefs of a group of people, like
Christian ethics or medical ethics
(C) Sometimes it refers to the standards and behaviour of a group as it is described in the
group's code of professional conduct
(D) The concept may also refer to a method of enquiry, to understand the moral aspects of
human behaviour
1.4 The following are factors that influence successful lab design, except:
(1)
(A) Personal preferences
(B) The purpose of the lab
(C) The physical location of the lab
(D) Efficient flow of sample analysis and results
(E) Lab staffing
1.5 The best type of fire extinguisher to use in a laboratory with sensitive electronic equipment is
thefollowing:
(1)
(A) Stored-pressure water extinguisher
(B) Aqueous film forming foam extinguisher
(C) Carbon dioxide extinguisher
(D) Dry chemical extinguisher
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