Final

Question 1

What test is used instances of Fetal Destress or premature delivery

Answer 1

Fetal lung maturity tests

Question 2

What’s tested for in the fetal lung maturity test

Answer 2

• Surfactants: lecithin and Spingomyelin
• Foam Stability
• aminostat
• microviscosity (fluorescence polarization )

Question 3

What is the most common cause of death for newborns?

Answer 3

Respiratory distress syndrome

insufficient production of surfactants

Question 4

L/S ratio greater that 2 mean

L/S ratio less than 2 mean?

Answer 4

• Mature lungs

- immature lungs

Question 5

Protein that binds baby in place

Answer 5

Fetal fibrinectant

Question 6

Green color of amniotic Fluid indicates

Answer 6

Meconium presence from swallowed amniotic fluid causing fetal poops.

Question 7

Primary surfactant of Aveolar lining at lung

-maintains stability

Answer 7

Lecithin

Question 8

Acts as a control when compared to lecithin?

Answer 8

Sphingomyelin

Question 9

What is tested for in the foam stability test

Answer 9

Surfactants

Question 10

Platelet sized cytoplasmic granules that store surfactant

Answer 10

Lamellar bodies

Question 11

What are the time intervals when we perform amniocentesis

Answer 11

14-18 weeks- looking for genetic def, neural tube defects

20-42 weeks-fetal distress and lung maturity

Question 12

Fecal analysis:

Term for fat in stool

Answer 12

Steatorrhea

Question 13

Fecal analysis:fecal osmolality calculation

Answer 13

290- 2(fecal sodium+ fecal potassium)

if it exceeds 20 mOsm per kg= osmotic diarrhea

10-20 mOsn per k=secretory diarrhea

Question 14

Fecal analysis:

Fecal occult blood test

Answer 14

Biggest screening tool for GI bleeds

Is for screening only not diagnostic

Question 15

What is the developer in fecal occult blood test ?

Answer 15

H202

Question 16

What can cause false positives in Fecal occult test

Answer 16

Different foods: linings of meat..etc

Question 17

Ascites means

Answer 17

An increase in peritoneal Fluid

Question 18

Test:

Microscopic count of neutrophils stained with methylene blue, Gram stain or Weight stains

Answer 18

examination for neutrophils

Question 19

Test:
Microscopic examination of direct smear stained with Sudan III

(+): 60 large orange/red droplets

Answer 19

qualitative fecal fats

Question 20

Test:
Pseudoperoxidase activity of hemoglobin liberates oxygen from hydrogen peroxide to oxidize guaiac reagent

(+): Blue Color

Answer 20

Occult Blood

Question 21

Test:
Addition of sodium hydroxide to hemoglobin-containing emulsion determines presence of maternal or fetal blood

(+) Pink color

Answer 21

APT Test

Question 22

Test:
Emulsified specimen placed on x-ray paper determines ability to digest gelatin

(+) Inability to digest gelatin indicates lack of trypsin

Answer 22

Trypsin

Question 23

Test:

Addition of clinitest tablet to emulsified stool detects presence of reducing substances

Answer 23

Clinitest