Ch 4 Occult Blood and Pregnancy Testing

Question 1

Presence of hidden or unseen blood in the stool

Answer 1

Fecal occult blood

Question 2

When fecal blood is present in large amount it may be readily identifed:

Answer 2

Macroscopically

Question 3

Bright red blood

Answer 3

Lower GI Tract

Question 4

Dark or mahogany stool

Answer 4

Upper GI Bleed

Question 5

Used to detect occult blood in the stool for detecting and localizing diseases of the GI tract

Answer 5

Fecal Occult blood test

Question 6

Fecal blood is a frequent and early symptom of:

Answer 6

Colorectal cancer

Question 7

Fecal occult blood testing decreases mortality rates from colon cancer by:

Answer 7

15-35%

Question 8

Fecal occult

Patient must be on a meat-free diet for:

Answer 8

3 days before test

Question 9

Place patient on what diet?

Answer 9

High fiber

Question 10

Give the patient __ test cards to take home

Answer 10

3

Question 11

Use a very thin smear on the slide and apply __ drops of the developer to the back of the slide

Answer 11

Two drops

Question 12

Fecal occult positive reaction

Answer 12

Blue

Question 13

Fecal occult negative reaction

Answer 13

No blue color

Question 14

HCG

Answer 14

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

Question 15

Hormone produced by the placenta from the earliest stage of fetus development

Answer 15

HCG

Question 16

One of the essential hormones for maintaining pregnancy

Answer 16

HCG

Question 17

Conditions that produce HCG

Answer 17

Trophoblastic tumors in men

Beginning of menopause

Cyst-like moles (hydatidiform)

Question 18

HCG assay levels are also used for:

Answer 18

Ectopic pregnancy

Threatened, incomplete, or complete abortion

Question 19

Quantitative HCG is used for:

Answer 19

Estimate gestational age

Diagnose very early pregnancy

Question 20

HCG quantitative is requested in conjunction with ______ for the management of ectopic pregnancy

Answer 20

Serum progesterone