Author Question: A laboratory supervisor has just completed a presentation of good laboratory safety practices for ... (Read 78 times)

Jkov05 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A laboratory supervisor has just completed a presentation of good laboratory safety practices for the staff. The supervisor indicated that the laboratory staff has a responsibility for practicing good laboratory safety techniques.

One of the laboratory staff challenged the supervisor's statement that the staff has a responsibility to practice good safety techniques. Which of the following statements is correct?
A) The staff technician is correct to assume that any accidents in the laboratory are the fault of management.
B) The supervisor is correct in stating that the practice of laboratory safety is everyone's responsibility.
C) The staff technician is correct and it is only the supervisor's responsibility to see that the staff follows proper safety procedures.
D) Laboratory safety is the responsibility of the pathologist and nobody else.

Question 2

Which of the following collection and transportation methods is most appropriate for culture of joint fluid?

A) blood culture broth. B) a sterile cup.
C) an EDTA tube. D) any of the above.