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This is an instrument used to view internal organs directly.
What is a fluoroscope? (#26)
This type of ultrasound is used to measure the speed and direction of blood as it flows through blood vessels.
What is a Doppler ultrasound? (#32)
This type of procedure assists in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease.
What is a nuclear cardiac stress test? (#36)
This is the temperature usually required for storing testing materials and performing laboratory tests.
What is room temperature? (#41)
Only this can be consumed by a patient who is fasting in preparation for a lab test.
What is water? (#46)
Polyps, cancerous tumors, ulcerative colitis, and diverticulosis can be diagnosed with this type of exam.
This is not a characteristic of nuclear medicine diagnostic imaging procedures.
What is it takes only a short time? (#35)
The purpose of performing a routine test is this.
What is to assist in the early detection of disease? (#38)
A profile is this:
What is a combination of laboratory tests for identifying disease? (#43)
This is the term for a substance that is being identified or measured in a lab test.
What is analyte? (#49)
Patient instructions for a mammogram include not wearing these before the procedure.
What are lotions, powders, or deodorants? (#28)
This type of procedure shows movement, allows for continuous viewing of a structure, cannot be used for bone studies, and does not use radiation.
What is an ultrasonography? (#31)
All of the following are characteristics of a CLIA waived test except:
a.) they are easy to perform
b.) they require the use of highly sophisticated equipment
c.) they are often performed in a POL
d.) there is a low risk of erroneous test results
What is Choice B? (#40)
An emergency eyewash station flushes most materials out of the eyes, except this irritant.
What is eye discharge? (#42)
This is why it is important to handle and store a specimen properly.
What is to maintain the in vivo qualities of the specimen? (#47)
The breasts are compressed during a mammography for this purpose.
What is to obtain a clear radiograph? (#27)
Spinal lesions, cardiovascular abnormalities, herniated disks, and joint diseases can be diagnosed through this kind of test.
What is magnetic resonance imaging? (#33)
An example of using a laboratory test to regulate treatment is:
What is a diabetic patient testing his or her blood before administering insulin? (#37)
A lipid profile includes total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and triglycerides, but doesn't include this.
What is glucose? (#44)
This is the purpose of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment, or CLIA.
What is to improve the quality of laboratory testing in the United States? (#48)
Patient instructions for an upper GI radiographic exam include not doing this after midnight the day before the exam.
What is eating or drinking? (#29)
Which of the following is a characteristic of magnetic resonance imaging?
a.) It is safe and painless
b.) Patient must remove all metal before procedure
c.) Patient must remain still during procedure
d.) Patient hears a metallic clacking sound during procedure
e.) All are correct
What is e: all are correct? (#34)
An example of using a laboratory test to assist in the differential diagnosis of a patient's condition is:
What is performing a strep test to determine if a patient has strep throat or pharyngitis? (#39)
All of the following are reasons for indicating the clinical diagnosis on a laboratory request form except:
a.) to alert lab personnel to the presence of a possible pathogen
b.) to inform lab personnel of the source of the specimen
c.) to assist in third-party billing
d.) to correlate lab data with the needs of the provider
What is Choice B? (#45)
Which of the following may cause a control to fail to produce expected results?
a.) Outdated testing reagents
b.) Not performing the control procedure correctly
c.) Improper storage of testing components
d.) All are correct
What is Choice D? (#50)