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All of the following protective gear is required by OSHA when dissecting a fresh (unfixed) specimen except:
a) protective jacket b) gloves c) face protection d) protective shoe covers |
D) protective shoe covers
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OSHA's formaldehyde standard requires a PA dissecting a formalin fixed specimen to wear which combination:
a) fluid resistant jacket, gloves, full-face mask b) chemical resistant jacket, chemical resistant gloves, safety glasses, full face shield c) protective jacket, chemical resistant gloves, safety goggles d) fluid resistant protective jacket, chemical resistant gloves, full-face shield |
B) chemical resistant jacket, chemical resistant gloves, safety glasses, full face shield
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The PA grossing specimens must follow OSHA's very specific guidelines for disposal containers when disposing of sharps, i.e., scalpels, razor blades, but the container does not need to be:
a) puncture-resistant b) red c) closeable d) leak-proof on sides and bottoms |
B) red
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The gross description should include all of the following except:
a) size b) color c) possible diagnosis d) consistency and/or texture |
C) possible diagnosis
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All of the following are included in the purpose of the gross description except:
a) documentation of specimen receipt in pathology b) suggestion of a preliminary diagnosis c) establishment of features that may be destroyed during dissection and processing d) confirmation of a diagnosis of cancer |
B) suggestion of a preliminary diagnosis
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The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of o Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) requires all tissue removed during surgery to be submitted to pathology unless the tissue is:
a) infectious b) considered non-diagnostic c) approved for non-submission by the institution's Tissue Review Committee d) removed for research |
C) approved for non-submission by the institution's Tissue Review Committee
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The term "biopsy" means the excision of tissue:
a) measuring less than 1 cm in depth b) measuring less than 1.5 cm in diameter c) removed by electrocautery d) for the purpose of examination and diagnosis |
D) for the purpose of examination and diagnosis
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An incisional biopsy procedure:
a) is for diagnosis only b) is both diagnostic and therapeutic c) requires a large surgical incision d) removes the lesion entirely |
A) is for diagnosis only
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An excisional biopsy procedure is:
a) a portion of the lesion b) diagnostic only c) both diagnostic and therapeutic d) therapeutic only |
C) both diagnostic and therapeutic
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All of the following are examples of a superfluous or redundant phrases for gross descriptions except:
a) granular in touch b) lesion is noted c) oval in outline d) serially sectioned |
D) serially sectioned
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When sectioning a colo-rectal polyp, what is/are the most important section(s)?
a) all of the sections b) the line of resection c) the sides of the polyp head d) the stalk, removed from the polyp |
B) the line of resection
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All of the following methods could be used by the PA to recreate a gross image for the pathologist except:
a) photography b) drawing c) mapping d) inking |
D) inking
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When orienting a skin excision on the arm, what anatomic position is used?
a) anterior/posterior b) distal/proximal c) lateral/medial d) superior/inferior |
B) distal/proximal
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A common site for a bone marrow biopsy is the:
a) iliac crest b) tibia c) humerus d) femur |
A) iliac crest
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The optimum tissue thickness for routine processing in the standard tissue cassette is:
a) 1mm b) 2mm c) 3mm d) 4mm |
C) 3mm
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