1.やさしい
Which group of symptoms is linked to hypercalcemia ("stones, bones, groans and moans")?
- AKidney stones, bone pain, abdominal pain and confusion
- BHeat intolerance, tremor, weight loss and diarrhea
- CJaundice, itching, pale stools and dark urine
- DTetany, muscle cramps, tingling and seizures
2.やさしい
Where is urea, measured as blood urea nitrogen (BUN), made?
- AIn the bone marrow, from old red blood cells
- BIn the liver, from the breakdown of protein
- CIn the muscles, from the breakdown of creatine
- DIn the kidneys, from the breakdown of glucose
3.やさしい
On a liver panel, "direct bilirubin" refers to which form of bilirubin?
- ABilirubin in the stool
- BTotal urine urobilinogen
- CUnconjugated bilirubin
- DConjugated bilirubin
4.ふつう
When should the nurse check the glucose before giving a mealtime dose of rapid-acting insulin (such as lispro)?
- AJust before the meal, giving insulin when the food is ready
- BAt bedtime only, then giving the mealtime insulin overnight
- COnly once a day, then giving the same dose before every meal
- DTwo hours after the meal, then giving the insulin dose
5.ふつう
How often is the INR usually checked when warfarin is first started?
- AOnce a year, at a routine visit
- BEvery hour, during the first week
- CEvery few days, until it is stable
- DOnly if bleeding occurs at home
6.ふつう
2 日間嘔吐が続いている患者の BUN が 32 mg/dL(尿素 11.4 mmol/L)で、クレアチニンは正常です。最も考えられる原因はどれですか?
- A肝不全
- B水分過剰
- C低蛋白食
- D脱水
7.むずかしい
A patient who had pituitary surgery has fatigue and cold intolerance. The free T4 is low and the TSH is low. What does this pattern suggest?
- ANormal thyroid function with a laboratory error in T4
- BHyperthyroidism from overactivity of the thyroid gland
- CPrimary hypothyroidism from failure of the thyroid gland
- DSecondary (central) hypothyroidism from pituitary failure
8.むずかしい
A woman with preeclampsia is receiving IV magnesium sulfate. Her urine output has fallen and her creatinine is rising. Why is this a concern?
- AMagnesium causes potassium loss, so the kidneys release more fluid
- BPoor kidney function makes the magnesium level fall quickly
- CMagnesium is broken down by the liver, so it will stop working soon
- DMagnesium is excreted by the kidneys, so it can build up to toxic levels
解答
- 1. A · Kidney stones, bone pain, abdominal pain and confusion
- 2. B · In the liver, from the breakdown of protein
- 3. D · Conjugated bilirubin
- 4. A · Just before the meal, giving insulin when the food is ready
- 5. C · Every few days, until it is stable
- 6. D · 脱水
- 7. D · Secondary (central) hypothyroidism from pituitary failure
- 8. D · Magnesium is excreted by the kidneys, so it can build up to toxic levels
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