UA final review Q's

Question 1

most sensitive for renal failure

Answer 1

creatinine

Question 2

chromosomal defects 1st trimester

Answer 2

chorionic villi sampling

Question 3

increased alkaline and acid phosphatase

Answer 3

prostate cancer

Question 4

case study, PSA

Answer 4

prostate specific antigen

Question 5

Routine CSF tests

Answer 5

pressure, vdrl, glucose

Question 6

major intracellular cation

Answer 6

K (potassium)

Question 7

not a hepatic enzyme

Answer 7

epk

Question 8

case study (kathy), cold, clammy, pain in L neck, L arm, L jaw, elephant on chest, looks gray

Answer 8

heart attack

Question 9

extremely specific marker for cardiac damage

Answer 9

troponin 1 + cardiac troponin T

Question 10

chest pain with difficulty with normal blood chemistry

Answer 10

angina

Question 11

(olga) can’t urinate, pain in lower flank, ammonia break, painful murphy punch

Answer 11

renal failure

Question 12

where do creatinine and BUN come from?

Answer 12

protein metabolism

Question 13

biocarbonate regulate pH through:

Answer 13

kidney

Question 14

not affected by lung disease

Answer 14

plasma ammonia

Question 15

(krystal) headache, been drinking water, and having chicken soup, what is not effected by vomiting and diarrhea?

Answer 15

calcium

Question 16

Na decreased, you lose?

Answer 16

water

Question 17

before you can diagnose prostate cancer you require:

Answer 17

digital rectal exam and biopsy

Question 18

approved by WHO to diagnose heart attack

Answer 18

prolonged chest pain, ecg change, high or low cardia enzymes

Question 19

high 2-4 hours after heart attack or surgery, normal w/in 24-48 hours

Answer 19

cardiac enzymes

Question 20

why do we test blood gasses?

Answer 20

• kidney function
• ability of lungs to oxygenate blood and remove waste
• ability to carry O2

Question 21

correct about CO2

Answer 21

total CO2 measures all forms of CO2

Question 22

incorrect about uric acid

Answer 22

uric acid is not usually found in blood

Question 23

fatigue, pallor, dyspnea upon exertion:

Answer 23

decreased O2ct,

increased PaO2, PaCO2, increased SaO2

Question 24

(zack) tender upper L quadrant, low thoracic pain getting worse and sudden while driving

Answer 24

pancreatitis

Question 25

what does lipase do?

Answer 25

break down triglycerides

Question 26

oral glucose test

Answer 26

fasting plasma glucose

Question 27

test determines blood glucose level for several months

Answer 27

glycosylated hemoglobin

Question 28

(sara) bypass surgery, enlarged liver, yellow skin and eyes, (-)murphy sign, upper R quadrant pain

Answer 28

hepatitis C

Question 29

SARA

Answer 29

will always be positive for hepatitis antigen

Question 30

severe hemolytic anemia

Answer 30

haptoglobin will decrease

Question 31

definitive for TB exposure

Answer 31

Mantoux test

Question 32

(+) VDRL

Answer 32

syphilis

Question 33

(tania) is about to deliver 1st child in 2 weeks, signs and symptoms of preclampsia, you would NOT expect to see:

Answer 33

ketones

Question 34

tanias progesterone level would be

Answer 34

low

Question 35

TX for preclampsia

Answer 35

bed rest

Question 36

incorrect statement:

Answer 36

BOTH albumin and globulin are formed in the liver

Question 37

high HCG

Answer 37

will not cause ectopic pregnancy

Question 38

significant markers:

Answer 38

rhesus factor, Hla, ABO factor (aota)

Question 39

(natasha) pain, fatigue, general malaise, skin lesion

Answer 39

lupus

Question 40

rheumatoid factor abnormal production of:

Answer 40

IgG, the giant has this

Question 41

western blots identifies

Answer 41

protein

Question 42

blood type receives all types (UD) but must match to give blood

Answer 42

O (-)

Question 43

does not describe transuate pleural effusion

Answer 43

cloudy fluid

Question 44

bloody peritoneal fluid results from

Answer 44

perforated intestine

Question 45

trying to ID fecal occult blood

Answer 45

Guiac test

Question 46

parathyroid hormone responsible for the following plasma levels

Answer 46

calcium

Question 47

case study, no weight loss

Answer 47

hypothyroidism

Question 48

T3 Tri iodothyronine comes from

Answer 48

thyroid gland

Question 49

increased blood pressure due to adrenal medulla, catecholamine concentration

Answer 49

epi would increase

Question 50

decrease B12 and folic acid which is a marker for increase coronary heart disease and stroke

Answer 50

homocysteine