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MLPAO Exam Practice Questions: Prepare for Success! This is the first book in the series. See the complete series at amazon.ca/dp/B08Z459HTG. Looking for an effective way to prepare for the Medical Laboratory Professionals' Association of Ontario (MLPAO) exam? This book of practice questions is for you! With 500 multiple-choice questions, this book covers all of the major topics on the MLPAO exam, including medical terminology, clinical hematology, clinical chemistry, transfusion medicine, clinical microbiology, and more. Each question is designed to closely resemble the types of questions you'll encounter on the actual exam, so you can practice with confidence and get a feel for the exam format. Included in this book: 500 multiple-choice questions divided into the 13 competencies of the exam Explanations to the answers of every question, helping you to better understand the answers Valuable information about the MLPAO exam to help you approach test day with confidence ---SAMPLE QUESTIONS--- Here are five sample questions from the book: 1) STANDARDS OF PRACTICE Which of these laws primarily concerns data privacy? a. Canada Health Act b. HCCA c. Ontario Regulation 107/96 Controlled Act d. PIPEDA e. RHPA Answer: d. PIPEDA PIPEDA (the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act) is a Canadian federal law for data privacy. It governs how private sector organizations collect, use and disclose personal information in the course of business. 2) MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY The term ""comorbidity"" means: a. a clinically insignificant condition b. a disease passed onto someone else c. a disease present in two or more patients d. the death of two patients at the same time e. two or more health conditions in the same patient Answer: e. two or more health conditions in the same patient Comorbidity refers to two or more medical conditions in a single patient. These conditions can interact with each other in complex ways. 3) BASIC BIOLOGY, ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY Occipital, sphenoid, frontal, temporal, and ethmoid are bones of the: a. cranium b. face c. pelvis d. spine e. thorax Answer: a. cranium These bones form the cranium (or skull), which encloses and protects the brain. 4) SPECIMEN PROCUREMENT, PROCESSING AND DATA COLLECTION A phlebotomist is drawing blood from a young boy. The boy's mother is in the room and she says she doesn't like the sight of blood. She looks pale and says she feels faint. The phlebotomist should: a. ignore the mother as the focus should be on the child b. offer the mother a chair to sit in c. take a blood sample from the mother d. take the child's blood as quickly as possible to get it over with e. tell the mother not to worry Answer: b. offer the mother a chair to sit in The mother is showing signs of faintness. Offering her a chair is the most appropriate action because it will prevent her from falling and hurting herself. 5) LABORATORY SAFETY When trying to fix an electrical machine, you should first: a. replace old cables b. replace the circuit boards c. replace the fuses d. turn off all electricity to the lab e. turn the machine off Answer: e. turn the machine off Before fixing electrical equipment, turn the equipment off to avoid the risk of shocking yourself.

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