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Question 1

presence of hidden or unseen blood in the stool is tested how?

Answer 1

fecal occult blood test

Question 2

Bright red blood is from?

Answer 2

Lower GI tract

Question 3

Dark red blood is from?

Answer 3

Upper GI tract

Question 4

Fecal occult blood test can detect what?

Answer 4

GI tract diseases

colorectal cancer

Question 5

What do you need to counsel the pt on about their diet, before collecting a fecal sample?

Answer 5

Meat free diet for 3 days

High fiber diet

Question 6

How many test cards do you give the pt?

Answer 6

3

Question 7

How many specimens does the pt collect?

Answer 7

3

Question 8

The specimens must be collected on separate days

T/F?

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What could contaminate the stool?

Answer 9

urine, menstrual blood, and toilet water

Question 10

how many drops of developer do you apply to the back of the slide?

Answer 10

2

Question 11

A positive stool reaction will be what color?

Answer 11

blue

Question 12

A negative stool reaction will be what color?

Answer 12

not blue

Question 13

What are the 2 types of pregnancy tests?

Answer 13

Qualitative and Quantitive

Question 14

What does HCG stand for?

Answer 14

Human Chorionic Gonadotropic

Question 15

Where is the hormone HCG produced by?

Answer 15

the placenta

Question 16

What are the 3 other conditions that produce HCG?

Answer 16

1 trophoblastic tumors
2 menopause
3 cyst-like moles

Question 17

HCG assay levels can also be used for what?

Answer 17

ectopic pregnancy

abortion

Question 18

Quantitive HCG is used for determining what?

Answer 18

estimate gestational age

diagnose early pregnancy