Free Medical Technologist General Information Questions and Answers

Question 1

A specimen cannot be accepted by receiving unless it possesses

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All of the above

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An uncontaminated, signed requisition with billing information

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A correct, legible label

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An intact container with correct media

Question 2

The lab staff holds the Head of the Laboratory position.

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Pathologist

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Medical Director

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Chief Medical Technologist

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Laboratory Technician

Question 3

Who was the first to discover the cell?

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Robert Hooke

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Anton van Leeuwenhoek

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Alexander Fleming

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Susumo Tonegawa

Question 4

Which parasitic illness accounts for the most fatalities globally?

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Malaria

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Giardiasis

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Amoebiasis

Question 5

The capacity of a laboratory refrigerator used to keep flammable, volatile liquids is

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120 gallons of class I, II, and IIIA liquids

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180 gallons of class I, II, and IIIA liquids

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50 gallons of class I, II, and IIIA liquids

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200 gallons of class I, II, and IIIA liquids

Question 6

Identifying bacteria by examining their size, shape, and colony morphology on media under a microscope is

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Presumptive identification

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Differential identification

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TaqMan electrophoresis

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Numeric taxonomy

Question 7

The hospital's division that investigates drugs, alcohol, toxins, and heavy metals is

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Toxicology

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Serology/Immunology

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Endocrinology

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Cytology

Question 8

Fill in the blanks in the following sentence from the medical technologists' Code of Ethics: "To these principles, I hereby subscribe and pledge to conduct myself at all times in a manner _____ the dignity of my profession."

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befitting

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exemplifying

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benefiting

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showing

Question 9

Which modification to the Medical Technology Act of 1969 is the third?

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PD 1534

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RA 6138

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PD 498

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RA 4688

Question 10

Med techs are permitted to accept employment from many employers at any time, as specified in the Code of Ethics. The code also states that we should impart our knowledge and experience to one another.

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The first statement is false. The second statement is true

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Both statements are true

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Both statements are false

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The first statement is true. The second statement is false