Exam 2 Review Questions Flashcards
High levels of which lipoprotein class are associated with decreased risk of accelerated atherosclerosis?
HDL
What lipid result would be expected to be falsely elevated on a serum specimen from a non-fasting patient?
Triglyceride
Turbidity in serum suggests elevation of ___
Chylomicrons
The function of the major lipid components of the very-low density lipoproteins is to transport ___
Endogenous triglycerides
A pregnant patient with a fasting glucose of 101 mg/dL is given a 3 hour glucose tolerance test the next day with a 100 gram glucose load. The results are as follows:
Fasting: 98 mg/dL
1-hr: 190 mg/dL
2-hr: 162 mg/dL
3-hr: 132 mg/dL
What is the patient’s diagnosis?
Gestational diabetes
A diabetic patient comes into the doctor’s office with a fasting blood sugar of 192 mg/dL and a HbA1c value of 14%. Based on these results, what statement best describes the patient:
Diabetes mellitus is managed
Diabetes mellitus is not managed
Values not indicative of diabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus is not managed
Of the following glucose levels, which would you expect to result in glucose in the urine?
32 mg/dL
193 mg/dL
162 mg/dL
172 mg/dL
193 mg/dL
What is the diabetic condition formed when a person’s own immune system destroys the islet cells of the pancreas, resulting in impaired production of insulin.
Type I diabetes
CSF total protein is considered to be what percentage of the total blood protein value?
0.5-1.0%
A patient goes to the ER with increased fluid retention in the chest and complains of pain when taking a breath (pleuisy). The doctor removes fluid from the chest and it reveals increased white and red cell counts, low protein, and has a notably odor.
What procedure was utilized to extract the fluid and what type of fluid resulted from the extraction?
Thorocentesis was the procedure and exudate was the fluid
A cloudy synovial fluid with a WBC count of 150,000, no viscosity, and monosodium urate crystals noted is consistent with what process?
Crystal induced
Which of the following conditions is associated with the formation of an exudate?
Pneumonia
What electrolyte is essential for myocardial contraction and important to maintain normal levels for critically ill patients?
Calcium
A patient presents to the ER with severe dehydration, dilute urine production, and constant “thirst” sensation. It is revealed that the patient had recently (1 week ago) fallen off a ladder and suffered trauma to the head. Given this information, what lab test should be performed?
ADH/AVP
(anti-diuretic hormone/arginine vasopressin)
Same hormone
What is the second most abundant anion in extracellular fluid?
Bicarbonate
Of the total serum osmolality; sodium, chloride, and bicarb normally contribute what percent?
92%
What is the best interpretation of the following results?
pH=7.33 (7.35-7.45)
CO2= 27 (35-45)
HCO3= 14 (22-29)
Metabolic acidosis with partial compensation
Which parameter on a blood gas analysis is calculated instead of being directly measured.
HCO3
Calculated using the HH equation
pH, pO2, pCO2 are directly measured NOT calculated