wk 5 review

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

Turbidity in serum suggests elevation of:
- total protein
- albumin
- cholesterol
- chylomicrons

Answer 3

chylomicrons

Question 4

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 4

Endogenous triglycerides

Question 5

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 diebetes
• type II diabetes
• normal lab results
• pre-diabetic

Answer 5

gestational diabetes

Question 6

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 6

Diabetes mellitus if not managed

Question 7

Of the following glucose levels, which would you expect to result in glucose in the urine?
- 32 mg/dL
- 162
- 172
- 193

Answer 7

193

Question 8

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 8

type I