1.やさしい
Which liver test is especially sensitive to heavy alcohol use?
- ASerum creatinine and BUN
- BGamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT)
- CCardiac troponin I or T
- DSerum lipase (pancreatic enzyme)
2.やさしい
What is a typical reference range for the prothrombin time (PT) in a person not taking anticoagulants?
- AAbout 60–90 seconds
- BAbout 11–13.5 seconds
- CAbout 3–5 minutes
- DAbout 2–4 seconds
3.やさしい
What does the term "left shift" mean on a white cell differential?
- AMore lymphocytes than neutrophils in the blood
- BMore immature neutrophils (bands) than normal
- CA rise in the number of eosinophils
- DA fall in all the white cell types together
4.ふつう
A patient with suspected pulmonary TB needs sputum samples for acid-fast bacilli. Which instruction is correct?
- AGive one sample after brushing with mouthwash so it is clean
- BGive several samples of nasal mucus blown into a tissue
- CGive one sample of saliva collected from the mouth at any time of day
- DGive several deep-cough samples, often first thing in the morning
5.ふつう
患者の左前腕に輸液が入っています。看護師はどこから採血すべきですか?
- A同じ腕の、点滴の刺入部のすぐ上から
- B反対側の腕から
- C輸液が流れている間に、点滴の留置針から
- D輸液は結果に影響しないので、どの静脈からでも
6.ふつう
A patient with iron-deficiency anemia started oral iron. Which result is usually the earliest sign that treatment is working?
- AA rise in the platelet count
- BA rise in the reticulocyte count
- CA fall in the white cell count
- DA fall in the mean cell volume (MCV)
7.むずかしい
増殖の速いリンパ腫への化学療法のあとで、腫瘍崩壊症候群を示唆する結果のパターンはどれですか?
- A高カリウム、高リン酸、高尿酸、低カルシウム
- B低カリウム、低リン酸、低尿酸、カルシウムの上昇
- C高ナトリウムと低血糖のみ
- D電解質は正常で、ヘモグロビンが高い
8.むずかしい
A patient on high-dose dexamethasone has a white cell count of 15 × 10³/µL, mostly mature neutrophils with no bands. They have no fever and no signs of infection. What is the most likely explanation?
- AA laboratory error, because steroids always lower the white count
- BA new leukemia that is confirmed by this result alone
- CA steroid effect that moves neutrophils into the circulating blood
- DCertain sepsis that needs antibiotics started without delay
解答
- 1. B · Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT)
- 2. B · About 11–13.5 seconds
- 3. B · More immature neutrophils (bands) than normal
- 4. D · Give several deep-cough samples, often first thing in the morning
- 5. B · 反対側の腕から
- 6. B · A rise in the reticulocyte count
- 7. A · 高カリウム、高リン酸、高尿酸、低カルシウム
- 8. C · A steroid effect that moves neutrophils into the circulating blood
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