MLPAO Test Prep - Questions and Answers (Complete Solutions) A meniscus is... a) a super saturated solution b) a type of "rough" balance c) the curved
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[Show More] surface formed by a liquid in a container d) the magnet used for mixing solutions e) the tip of a pipette Mitosis refers to a/an... a) infectious disease b) bone disorder c) absorption problem d) division of cells e) deviation from statistical mean Precise volume measurements are made in a/an... a) graduated cylinder b) beaker c) Erlenmeyer flask d) volumetric flask e) a and b For accurate measurements, a volumetric pipette should be viewed... a) above eye level b) below eye level c) at eye level d) at an angle e) over the sink Anuria means a/an... a) absence of urine formation b) increase of urine excretion c) marked increase of urine formation d) increase of urinary crystals Glacial acetic acid should be stored... a) in the refrigerator b) in a rubber bottle c) at room temperature in a safety cabinet d) on a high shelf in the fumehood e) in an incubator at 37°C Oxygen and nutrients pass to the tissues from the blood via the... a) lymphatic vessels b) arteries c) arterioles d) capillaries e) veins A thrombus is a/an... a) type of blood vessel b) instrument for measuring blood pressure c) moving foreign body in the blood stream d) type of needle for aspirating pleural fluid e) blood clot Wax baths used in Histology are general set at... a) 37°C b) 56°C c) 70°C d) 85°C e) 100°C Sterilization is... a) used to make autopsy samples non-infectious before processing b) accomplished by using chemicals c) used routinely to clean equipment d) destruction of all micro-organisms including spores e) destruction of bacteria Anti-coagulant therapy is monitored by performing a... a) ESR b) СВС c) P.T. d) FBS e) Hgb Romanowsky stains consist of... a) carbolfuschin and methylene blue b) crystal violet and Gram's iodine c) eosin and methylene blue d) hematoxylin and methylene blue e) hermatoxylin and crystal violet The negative log of hydrogen ion concentration is known as... a) pH b) S.G. c) pKa d) T/S constant e) S.I. The largest artery in the body is the... a) superior vena cava b) iliac artery c) aorta d) pulmonary artery e) carotid artery In acute rheumatoid arthritis an ESR is usually... a) increased b) decreased c) normal d) insignificant e) zero A vein located in the arm is the... a) femoral b) jugular c) radial d) median cubital e) portal A "sharps" container is used to dispose of... a) lancets b) needles c) capillary tubes d) two of the preceding e) all of the preceding PKU tests are performed routinely on... a) geriatrics b) cancer patients c) mentally retarded patients d) new employees e) newborn infants You would expect to find urine ketones and glucose in a patient with... a) heart disease b) advanced liver disease c) pernicious anemia d) uncontrolled diabetes e) uremic syndrome When making a blood smear, you find it is too thick. This may be caused by... a) a low spreader angle b) moving the spreader too slowly C) too large a blood drop d) over drying the smear e) a low hemoglobin O & P stands for... a) ongoing and practical b) operatory and post op. c) ova and protozoa d) oncological and pediatrics e) ova and parasites A reagent which you are making requires 1.24 grams of sodium carbonate. You would measure it by using a/an... a) analytical balance b) single pan balance c) pH meter d) dessicator e) indicator A histology "cassette" is used to... a) program the automatic tissue processor b) label the finished slides c) cut tissue after processing d) control the flow of work in the department e) hold tissue during processing e) hold tissue during processing A microhematrocrit is generally centrifuged for... a) 1 minute b) 2 minutes c) 5 minutes d) 15 minutes e) 30 minutes Oil immersion objectives have a magnification of... a) 4x b) 10x c) 25x d) 40x e) 100x Patient preparation for fecal occult blood includes... a) a fat-free diet for 3 days prior to test b) taking a mild laxative c) eating no meat for 3 days prior to the test d) a low residue diet e) fasting for 12-14 hours A urine which has been left sitting on the bench all day may test positive for... a) glucose b) nitrites c) bilirubin d) pH e) blood Quality control may include all of the following except... a) using standards and controls b) performing test in duplicate c) rechecking with a reference sample d) terminal disposal of test reagent solutions e) calculating the S.D. Precipitation is.. a) the formation of insoluble particles occurring in solution b) a flocculent mass in a beaker c) a colloidal solution d) the contents of a wax bath e) fine particles of tissue in a wax block s Buffers are made up of... a) mixture of a weak acid or base and its salt b) a strong acid, and a strong base c) a mixture of a salt and an organic acid d) a mixture of weak acids and bases e) none of the above In a bacterial infection the leukocyte count is usually... a) not affected b) decreased c) increased d) normal e) slightly decreased Leukopenia means a/an... a) relative increase of leukocytes b) normal leukocytes c) slightly increased leukocyte count d) decreased leukocyte count e) increase of leukocytes of a certain series The most common Acid Fast stain is... a) Hematoxylin& eosin b) Field's c) Giemsa d) Ziehl-Neelsen e) Albert's A microorganism that requires oxygen is a/an... a) anaerobe b) aerobe c) clostridium [Show Less]