Week 5 Quiz

Question 1

High levels of which lipoprotein class are associated with decreased risk of accelerated atherosclerosis?

Chylomicrons
VLDL
LDL
HDL

Answer 1

HDL

Question 2

Which of the following lipid results would be expected to be falsely elevated on a serum specimen from a non-fasting patient?

Cholesterol
Triglyceride
HDL
LDL

Answer 2

Triglyceride

Question 3

The function of the major lipid components of the very-low density lipoproteins is to transport:

Cholesterol from the peripheral cells
Cholesterol and phospholipids to peripheral cells
Exogenous triglycerides
Endogenous triglycerides

Answer 3

Endogenous triglycerides

Question 4

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
Type II diabetes
Normal lab results, no diagnosis can be made
Pre-diabetic

Answer 4

Gestational diabetes

Question 5

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 if not managed
Values not indicative of diabetes mellitus

Answer 5

Diabetes mellitus if not managed

Question 6

Of the following glucose levels, which would you expect to result in glucose in the urine?

32 mg/dL
162 mg/dL
172 mg/dL
193 mg/dL

Answer 6

193 mg/dL

Question 7

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
Type II diabetes
Gestational diabetes

Answer 7

Type I diabetes

Question 8

Turbidity in serum suggests elevation of:

Total protein
Albumin
Cholesterol
Chylomicrons

Answer 8

Chylomicrons