Exam 3 jeopardy

Question 1

What type of tissue is the hormone releasing islets of Langerhans?

Answer 1

Endocrine

Question 2

The location where the liver and pancreas combine enzymes and bile is called:

Answer 2

The Ampulla of Vater

Question 3

Somatostatin is released by what type of cell?

Answer 3

Delta

Question 4

Which enzyme test is almost exclusively a pancreatic test and increases within 24 hours for acute pancreatitis?

Answer 4

Lipase

Question 5

What test is a direct termination of the exocrine secretory capacity of the pancreas?

Answer 5

Cholecystokinin (CCK)

Question 6

How many pyrrole rings are in a porphyrin ring?

Answer 6

4

Question 7

What refers to quantitative defects in the production of hemoglobin molecules?

Answer 7

Thalassemias

Question 8

Variegate porphyria (VP) has what symptom type?

Answer 8

Neurocutaneous

Question 9

What type of hemoglobinopathy would have a negative solubility test?

Answer 9

Hemoglobin C (E, D)

Question 10

The control rate of heme synthesis in the liver is through regulation of what enzyme?

Answer 10

Aminolevulinic acid synthase (ALAS)

Question 11

Patients with toxicity of this element often have anxiety along with bouts of compulsive laughing and crying.

Answer 11

Manganese

Question 12

What is the primary plasma iron transport protein

Answer 12

Transferrin

Question 13

This element is widely used in industry and household ways. It also is associated with anemia, bone disease, and progressive dementia.

Answer 13

Aluminum

Question 14

Given these lab results, what would an expected condition be:

Transferrin decreased, Ferritin increased, % saturation increased, TIBC decreased

Answer 14

Iron overdose

Question 15

This element has gone through quite the identity crisis over the decades being seen as a toxic element, a carcinogen, essential element, and anti-carcinogen.

Answer 15

Selenium

Question 16

True or false: heel stick and venipuncture blood is identical in composition.

Answer 16

False

Question 17

True or False: Drug dosing and interactions are something that needs to be watched more closely in a geriatric patient for several reasons.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

True or False

Calcium and Aldosterone increase in value in a geriatric patient.

Answer 18

False

Question 19

Which biomarker is typically higher in neonates that in adults?

Answer 19

Ammonia

Question 20

Anoxia and trauma during delivery can cause what type of condition for the neonate?

Answer 20

Metabolic acidosis

Question 21

This vitamin prevents scurvy.

Answer 21

Vitamin C

Question 22

What is the term that refers to a condition in where a person’s diet is deficient in both protein and calories?

Answer 22

Marasmus

Question 23

What vitamin is common in supplements to help deal with hair loss but also can cause interference with some testing methods for specific tests?

Answer 23

Vitamin B7 (Biotin)

Question 24

Folate and Vitamin B12 are commonly run to help distinguish causes of what condition?

Answer 24

Megaloblastic anemia

Question 25

A patient who is unable to consume adequate amounts of food for whatever reason may be supported using what.

Answer 25

TPN Total Parenteral Nutrition