PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION IN HISTOTECHNIQUES AND MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY LAWS (PART3)

1. A fixative made up of mercuric chloride stock solution to which glacial acetic acid has been added just before
use:a. Zenker’s b. Helly’s c. Orth’s d. Flemming’s
2. All of the following are components of Helly’s solution, except:
a. mercuric chloride b. potassium dichromate c. formaldehyde d. glacial acetic acid
3. An excellent microanatomic fixative for pituitary gland, bone marrow and blood-containing organs such as
spleen and liver:
a. Helly’s b. Orth’s c. Carnoy’s d. Heidenhain’s susa solution
4. A fixative recommended mainly for tumor biopsies especially of the skin:
a. Helly’s b. Orth’s c. Carnoy’s d. Heidenhain’ susa solution
5. It is recommended for study of early degenerative processes and tissue necrosis:
a. Carnoy’s b. Zenker’s c. Helly’s d. Orth’s
6. It demonstrates Rickettsia and other bacteria:
a. Carnoy’s b. Zenker’s c. Helly’s d. Orth’s
7. It is recommended for acid mucopolysaccharides:
a. formaldehyde b. mercurial fixatives c. lead fixatives d. picric acid fixatives
8. Picric acid fixatives:
a. Bouin’s solution b. Brasil’s fixative c. both of these d. none of these
9. Glacial acetic acid solidifies at:
a. 1 oC b. 10 oC c. 7 oC d. 17 oC
10. Excellent for fixing blood smears and bone marrow tissues:
a. formalin b. acetic acid c. picric acid d. methyl alcohol
11. Composition of Carnoy’s fluid:
a. mercuric chloride, acetic acid c. alcohol, chloroform, acetic acid
b. picric acid, formaldehyde, acetic acid d. potassium dichromate, formaldehyde
12. It is recommended for fixing chromosomes, lymph glands and urgent biopsies:
a. Carnoy’s b. Zenker’s c. Helly’s d. Orth’s
13. It is considered to be the most rapid fixative:
a. Carnoy’s b. Zenker’s c. Helly’s d. Orth’s
14. Swelling effect on tissues counteract shrinkage produced by other components/fixatives:
a. glacial acetic acid b. trichloroacetic acid c. both of these d. none of these
15. It is used in fixing brain tissues for diagnosis of rabies:
a. formalin b. methyl alcohol c. acetone d. acetic acid
16. It is used to remove excessive mercuric fixatives:
a. tap water b. 50-70% alcohol c. iodine d. none of these
17. It is most common decalcifying agent used, utilized both as simple solution or combined with other reagents:
a. nitric acid b. hydrochloric acid c. citric acid d. chromic acid
18. It decalcifies and softens tissues at the same time:
a. hydrochloric acid b. trichloroacetic acid c. Perenyi’s fluid d. sulfurous acid
19. Composition of Perenyi’s fluid:
a. NaCl soln, HCl, water c. chromic acid, osmium tetroxide
b. formic acid, formol saline d. nitric acid, chromic acid, ethyl alcohol
20. It may be used both as a fixative and decalcifying agent:
a. nitric acid b. hydrochloric acid c. citric acid d. chromic acid
21. A very expensive although the most ideal and most reliable method of determining the extent of decalcification:
a. physical test b. mechanical test c. chemical method d. radiological method
22. Best dehydrating agent because it is fast-acting, it mixes with water and penetrates tissue easily:
a. ethyl alcohol b. acetone c. cellosolve d. triethyl phosphate
23. Dehydrates and clears tissues:
a. dioxane b. tetrahydrofuran c. both of these d. none of these
24. A clearing agent which may damage the bone marrow resulting in aplastic anemia:
a. xylene b. toluene c. benzene d. chloroform
25. A clearing agent recommended for tough tissues, for nervous tissues, lymph nodes and embryos because it
causes minimum shrinkage and hardening of tissues:
a. xylene b. toluene c. benzene d. chloroform
26. A mixture of highly purified paraffin and synthetic plastic polymers with a melting point of 56-57 oC.
a. celloidin b. paraplast c. ester wax d. carbowax
27. It is recommended for bones, teeth, large brain sections and whole organs
a. wet celloidin method b. dry celloidin method c. both of these d. none of these
28. It is preferred for processing of whole eye sections:
a. wet celloidin method b. dry celloidin method c. both of these d. none of these
29. Gilson’s mixture made up of equal parts of chloroform and cedarwood oil, is added to the celloidin block before
hardening, to make the tissue transparent:
a. wet celloidin method b. dry celloidin method c. both of these d. none of these
30. The angle formed between the cutting edges, normally between 27 to 32 o:
a. bevel angle b. clearance angle c. both of these d. none of these
31. It involves the removal of gross nicks on the knife edge, to remove blemishes, and grinding the cutting edge of
the knife on a stone:
a. honing b. stropping c. both of these d. none of these
32. It involves the removal of burr and for final polishing of the knife edge:
a. honing b. stropping c. both of these d. none of these
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33. The knife is then turned over, and the other surface is again drawn forward, edge first, with a HEEL TO TOE
direction:
a. honing b. stropping c. both of these d. none of these
34. It is used for cutting celloidin embedded sections:
a. freezing microtome b. rocking microtome c. rotary microtome d. sliding microtome
35. This was invented by Paldwell Trefall in 1881, the simplest among the different types of microtomes:
a. freezing microtome b. rocking microtome c. rotary microtome d. sliding microtome
36. This was invented by Minot in 1885-86 to cut paraffin embedded tissues, and is the most common type used for
both routine and research laboratories:
a. freezing microtome b. rocking microtome c. rotary microtome d. sliding microtome
37. This was developed by Adam in 1789:
a. freezing microtome b. rocking microtome c. rotary microtome d. sliding microtome
38. This was invented by Queckett in 1848:
a. freezing microtome b. rocking microtome c. rotary microtome d. sliding microtome
39. It is added to Mayer’s egg albumin to prevent the growth of molds:
a. gelatin b. egg white c. glycerin d. thymol
40. A natural dye derived by extraction from the heartwood of a Mexican tree:
a. carmine b. hematoxylin c. orcein d. saffron
41. A vegetable dye extracted from certain lichens:
a. carmine b. hematoxylin c. orcein d. saffron
42. Alum hematoxylin solutions:
a. Ehrlich’s hematoxylin b. Harris hematoxylin c. both of these d. none of these
43. An excellent stain for elastic fibers (Taenzer Unna), especially recommended in dermatological studies due to
its ability to demonstrate the finest and most delicate fibers in the skin:
a. carmine b. orcein c. Prussian blue d. picric acid
44. A process by which sections are stained with simple aqueous or alcoholic solution of the dye:
a. direct staining b. indirect staining c. progressive staining d. regressive staining
45. Tissue is first overstained to obliterate the cellular details, and the excess stain is removed or decolorized from
unwanted parts of the tissue:
a. direct staining b. indirect staining c. progressive staining d. regressive staining
46. In the Masson Fontana technique, melanin is stained:
a. red b. blue c. green d. black
47. In the von Kossa silver nitrate method, calcium is stained:
a. red b. blue c. green d. black
48. Most reliable and specific histochemical staining technique for DNA:
a. von Kossa b. Levaditi’s c. Sakaguchi’s d. Feulgen’s
49. In the methyl green pyronin stain for nucleic acids, DNA is stained:
a. green/blue-green b. rose-red c. purple d. black
50. In the methyl green pyronin stain for nucleic acids, RNA is stained:
a. green/blue-green b. rose-red c. purple d. black
51. All of the following are considered as good adhesive agents for cytologic method, except:
a. pooled serum or plasma b. egg albumin c. celloidin ether alcohol d. Leuconostoc culture
52. All of the following are fixatives for cytologic smears, except:
a. ethyl alcohol and ether b. 95% ethyl alcohol c. Carnoy’s d. formalin
53. Incomplete or defective development of a tissue or organ, represented only by a mass of fatty or fibrous tissue,
bearing no resemblance to the adult structure:
a. agenesia b. aplasia c. atresia d. atrophy
54. It refers to the complete non-appearance of an organ:
a. agenesia b. aplasia c. atresia d. atrophy
55. Failure of an organ to form an opening:
a. agenesia b. aplasia c. atresia d. atrophy
56. An acquired decrease in size of a normally developed or mature tissue or organ resulting from reduction in cell
size or decrease in total number of cells or both:
a. agenesia b. aplasia c. atresia d. atrophy
57. A reversible change involving the transformation in one type of adult cell to another:
a. anaplasia b. dysplasia c. metaplasia d. neoplasia
58. Regressive alteration in adult cells manifested by variation in size, shape and orientation:
a. anaplasia b. dysplasia c. metaplasia d. neoplasia
59. Dedifferentiation:
a. anaplasia b. dysplasia c. metaplasia d. neoplasia
60. Marked regressive change in adult cells towards more primitive or embryonic cell types:
a. anaplasia b. dysplasia c. metaplasia d. neoplasia
61. Continuous abnormal proliferation of cells without control:
a. anaplasia b. dysplasia c. metaplasia d. neoplasia
62. It is characterized by cooling of the body to equalize that of the surrounding environment, occurring at a definite
rate, about 7 oF per hour and usually important in establishing the approximate time of death:
a. algor mortis b. livor mortis c. rigor mortis d. dessication
63. This refers to the rigidity or stiffening of the muscles occurring 6 to 12 hours after death and persisting for 3 to 4
days:
a. algor mortis b. livor mortis c. rigor mortis d. dessication
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64. This refers to the purplish discoloration or lividity of the skin after death:
a. algor mortis b. livor mortis c. rigor mortis d. dessication
65. This refers to the drying and wrinkling of the cornea and anterior chamber of the eye due to the absorption of
the aqueous humor.
a. algor mortis b. livor mortis c. rigor mortis d. dessication
66. Identified by the presence of pale, pink-staining cytoplasm and dark pyknotic nuclei:
a. superficial cells b. intermediate cells c. parabasal cells d. none of these
67. The penalty of revocation of certificate of registration may be imposed by the board if there is:
a. Majority vote b. Unanimous vote c. Either of these d. Neither of these
68. National Blood Services Act of 1994:
a. RA 5527 b. RA 1517 c. RA 7719 d. RA 8504
69. Newborn Screening Act of 2004:
a. RA 9502 b. RA 9288 c. RA 9211 d. RA 9165
70. What are the disorders included in the newborn screening?
1. congenital hypothyroidism (CH) 3. congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) 5. phenylketonuria
2. galactosemia 4. glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency
a. 1, 3 and 5 b. 1, 3, 4 and 5 c. 1, 2 and 5 d. AOTA
71. Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998:
a. RA 7719 b. RA 8504 c. RA 1517 d. PD 223

72 – 79:
A. RA 1517 B. RA 4688 C. RA 5527 D. PD 223
72. Philippine Medical technology Act
73. Blood Banking Law
74. Clinical Laboratory Act
75. Creation of Professional Regulation Commission
76. June 22, 1973
77. June 21, 1969
78. June 18, 1966
79. June 16, 1956

80 – 88: SERVICE CAPABILITY OF LABORATORIES

Revised Rules and Regulations Governing the Licensure and Regulation of Clinical Laboratories in the Philippines
(August 22, 2007)

80. Blood typing – for hospital-based A. Done in primary secondary and tertiary laboratories
81. Special Hematology B. Done in secondary and tertiary laboratories
82. Immunology C. Done only in a tertiary laboratory
83. Microbiology – culture and sensitivity
84. Routine Clinical Chemistry
85. Routine Fecalysis
86. Routine Hematology
87. Routine Urinalysis
88. Special Chemistry

89 to 100: FILL IN THE BLANKS: CODE OF ETHICS

A. Contribute to the advancement G. Ethics committee

B. Knowledge and expertise H. No conflict of interest
C. Professional I. Promote life and benefit mankind
D. Spirit of brotherhood J. Strictly confidential;
E. Uphold the dignity K. Uphold the law
F. Within constructive limits L. Full confidence

As I enter into the practice of Medical Technology, I shall:

 Accept the responsibilities inherent to being a (89).

 (90) and shall not participate in illegal work.
 Act in a strict spirit of fairness to all and in a (91) toward other members of the profession.
 Accept employment from more than one employer only when there in (92).
 Perform my task with (93) absolute reliability and accuracy.
 Share my (94) with my colleagues.
 (95) of the professional organization and other allied health organizations.
 Restrict my praises, criticisms, views and opinions (96).
 Treat any information I acquired in the course of my work as (97).
 (98) and respect of my profession and conduct myself a reputation of reliability, honesty and integrity.
 Be dedicated to the use of clinical laboratory science (99).
 Report any violations of the above principles of the professional conduct to authorized agency and to the (100).

END OF THE EXAM