MDLB 1221 Exam Questions and Answers (Graded A)MDLB 1221 Exam Questions and Answers (Graded A)
Jobs an MLA might be expected to do - ANSWER - Identify and prepare patients for specimen collection
Collect venipuncture and capillary blood specimens
Prepare blood and other specimens for analysis
MDLB 1221 Exam Questions and
Answers (Graded A)
Jobs an MLA might be expected to do - ANSWER - Identify and prepare patients for
specimen collection
Collect venipuncture and capillary blood specimens
Prepare blood and other specimens for analysis
Process other specimens (urine, feces, semen, and sputum) in preparation for
testing.
Prepare specimens for proper transport
Distribute specimens to laboratory departments and outside laboratories
Prepare media and reagents for use in specimen testing
Perform ECG testing as required
Perform routine lab tests under supervision
Operate and care for routine laboratory equipment
Enter data into the Laboratory Information System (LIS)
Collect and document monthly workload and record data
Perform related clerical duties
Fill out billing and other forms/requisitions
Comply with safety rules, policies and guidelines
Report results (Remember that reporting is different from resulting. Technologists
are responsible for resulting tests and MLAs can report those results to the correct
personnel.)
LIS - ANSWER - Laboratory Information System
Competence - ANSWER - is a standardized requirement for an individual to perform
a specific job properly.
, Continuing Education - ANSWER - The maintenance and improvement of the MLA's
level of competence and field of knowledge is an important aspect of
professionalism.
Professional appearance - ANSWER - Clean, professional and confident
Certification - ANSWER - A process in which a person, an institution, or a program is
evaluated and recognized as meeting certain predetermined standards to provide
safe and ethical care.
Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) - ANSWER - responsible
for nation wide certification
BCSLS - ANSWER - responsible for certification in BC
Program accreditation - ANSWER - a voluntary assessment done by an educational
institution and an accrediting body to verify that standards are being met and the
curriculum is accurate.
Accreditation - ANSWER - the longest established and most widely known process
for the external evaluation of healthcare services.
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - ANSWER - supersedes all local,
provincial, and federal statutes. The Charter is a constitutional document that
guarantees certain rights and freedoms to all Canadian citizens; thus, it always
must be considered before any federal, provincial, or local legislation is
implemented.
Empathy - ANSWER - the ability to understand the feelings of another person
without experiencing their pain or distress. It is a similar emotion to compassion,
but empathy is less intense.
Confidentiality - ANSWER - means the discretion not to reveal any information about
the patient without his/her permission.
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