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CSMLS MLT Certification Exam: Practice Test 1

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About the CSMLS MLT exam

The CSMLS MLT Certification Exam is an examination for laboratory technologists in Canada. The exam is set by the CSMLS (Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science).

About these practice questions

These practice questions will help prepare you for the CSMLS MLT exam.

This page contains 300 practice questions divided into the eight sections of the exam: 1. Safe Work Practices, 2. Data and Specimen Collection and Handling, 3. Analytical Processes, 4. Interpretation and Reporting of Results, 5. Quality Management, 6. Critical Thinking, 7. Communication and Interaction, and 8. Professional Practice.

All questions have been carefully designed to mimic the questions on the real exam, to help you prepare and get a passing grade.

Check out all the practice tests in this series: Practice Test 1, Practice Test 2, and Practice Test 3.

Sections

  1. Safe Work Practices
  2. Data and Specimen Collection and Handling
  3. Analytical Processes
  4. Interpretation and Reporting of Results
  5. Quality Management
  6. Critical Thinking
  7. Communication and Interaction
  8. Professional Practice

Section 1: Safe Work Practices

1.1) What is the term for the process of reducing the impact or likelihood of risks?
  1. Risk implementation
  2. Risk improvement
  3. Risk mitigation
  4. Risk retention
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.2) Which of these practices is dangerous and should be avoided?
  1. Immediately performing first aid on someone who has been exposed to blood
  2. Recapping used needles using both hands
  3. Securing used sharps containers during transport
  4. Using plasticware instead of glass
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.3) What packaging is used to ship Category A infectious substances?
  1. A610
  2. A630
  3. P620
  4. P650
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.4) What is the national standard for the handling and storage of pathogens and toxins?
  1. Canadian Biosafety Standard
  2. Canadian Environmental Protection Act
  3. Controlled Substances Act
  4. Hazardous Products Act
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.5) Which Canadian standard outlines the communication requirements for hazardous chemicals used in laboratories?
  1. Canadian Biosafety Standard
  2. Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
  3. Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations
  4. Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.6) Where should stock ethanol solutions be stored?
  1. Flammable safety cabinet
  2. Freezer
  3. Fume hood
  4. Refrigerator
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.7) Under WHMIS 2015, supplier labels must:
  1. be in English and French
  2. contain a photo of the hazardous product
  3. follow a set format
  4. have a hatched border
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.8) Which disinfectant inactivates prions?
  1. Alcohol
  2. Formaldehyde
  3. Formalin
  4. Sodium hydroxide
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.9) In the NFPA hazard diamond, which quadrant is for special hazards?
  1. Blue
  2. Red
  3. White
  4. Yellow
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.10) Which of these must be worn when visiting a patient in enteric isolation?
  1. Gown
  2. Hazard suit
  3. Lead apron
  4. Shoe covers
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.11) What should be your first action if a patient's body fluid splashes into your eyes?
  1. Call 911
  2. Determine whether the patient has an infectious disease
  3. Flush your eyes with water
  4. Make an entry in the accident logbook
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.12) What should be your first action in the event of an acid burn?
  1. Cover the burn with gauze moistened in sterile saline
  2. Flush the burn with water
  3. Go to the emergency department
  4. Neutralize the acid with sodium bicarbonate
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.13) You find a person lying on the floor. You suspect they have received an electric shock. What is the first thing you must do before treating them?
  1. Check if the person is breathing
  2. Check if the person is still in contact with the electrical current
  3. Check the person's pulse
  4. Make a note in the incident logbook
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.14) On what assumption are universal precautions based?
  1. All chemicals may be carcinogenic
  2. All specimens are potentially infectious
  3. Handwashing is the best way to prevent the spread of infection
  4. Not all equipment is sterile
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.15) What does this pictogram mean?
  1. Flammable
  2. Oxidizing
  3. Self-heating
  4. Self-reactive
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.16) What does this sign mean?
  1. Biohazard
  2. Laser beam hazard
  3. Poisonous
  4. Toxic
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.17) Which of these actions helps prevent the release of aerosols in the laboratory?
  1. Filling centrifuge tubes to the brim
  2. Forcibly expelling hazardous materials from pipettes
  3. Opening aerosol containment devices immediately after removing them from the centrifuge
  4. Routinely inspecting the centrifuge to ensure there is no leakage
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.18) Which of these actions reduces the risk of repetitive strain injury?
  1. Repeating the same movement many times
  2. Resting your arms on a hard surface
  3. Sitting in the same position for a long period of time
  4. Taking frequent breaks
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Section 2: Data and Specimen Collection and Handling

2.1) A urine sample, an oral swab, and a blood culture arrive in the laboratory at the same time. In which order should they be processed?
  1. Blood culture, oral swab, urine sample
  2. Blood culture, urine sample, oral swab
  3. Oral swab, blood culture, urine sample
  4. Oral swab, urine sample, blood culture
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Section 3: Analytical Processes

Section 4: Interpretation and Reporting of Results

Section 5: Quality Management

Section 6: Critical Thinking

Section 7: Communication and Interaction

Section 8: Professional Practice

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