1.やさしい
Why is "free T4" often measured rather than total T4?
- AThe free form is stored inside the pituitary
- BThe free form is the unbound, active hormone
- CThe free form is the form excreted in urine
- DThe free form is the only form made by the gland
2.やさしい
A laboratory reports that a blood sample is "hemolyzed." What does this mean?
- AThe sample has a very low hemoglobin
- BThe sample was taken from an artery
- CThe sample contains too many platelets
- DRed cells in the sample have broken open
3.やさしい
Which laboratory test is used to diagnose sickle cell disease?
- AHemoglobin electrophoresis
- BSerum ferritin and transferrin saturation
- CErythrocyte sedimentation rate
- DProthrombin time with INR
4.ふつう
An older adult takes lisinopril and furosemide and recently started daily ibuprofen for knee pain. The creatinine has risen from 1.0 to 1.8 mg/dL (88 to 159 µmol/L). What is the most likely cause?
- AA laboratory error, since ibuprofen has no effect on the kidney
- BMore activity has increased the patient's muscle mass quickly
- CThe NSAID reduces kidney blood flow on top of the other two drugs
- DNormal aging of the kidneys over a period of a few weeks
5.ふつう
When should the nurse check the glucose before giving a mealtime dose of rapid-acting insulin (such as lispro)?
- AOnly once a day, then giving the same dose before every meal
- BTwo hours after the meal, then giving the insulin dose
- CJust before the meal, giving insulin when the food is ready
- DAt bedtime only, then giving the mealtime insulin overnight
6.ふつう
A patient with hyponatremia from SIADH starts tolvaptan. Why is the serum sodium checked frequently in the first day?
- AThe sodium can rise too quickly
- BThe sodium always falls further
- CThe drug lowers blood glucose sharply
- DThe drug causes severe hyperkalemia
7.むずかしい
手術後、大量の低張性輸液を受けている患者に、頭痛、悪心、錯乱が現れました。これを最もよく説明する結果はどれですか?
- Aカリウム 4.2 mEq/L
- Bナトリウム 126 mEq/L
- Cカルシウム 9.4 mg/dL(2.35 mmol/L)
- D血糖 110 mg/dL(6.1 mmol/L)
8.むずかしい
A patient without diabetes in the ICU with sepsis has a glucose of 260 mg/dL (14.4 mmol/L) and an HbA1c of 5.2%. What is the best interpretation?
- AType 1 diabetes from autoimmune damage
- BStress hyperglycemia from acute illness
- CA meter error, because HbA1c is normal
- DLong-standing undiagnosed type 2 diabetes
解答
- 1. B · The free form is the unbound, active hormone
- 2. D · Red cells in the sample have broken open
- 3. A · Hemoglobin electrophoresis
- 4. C · The NSAID reduces kidney blood flow on top of the other two drugs
- 5. C · Just before the meal, giving insulin when the food is ready
- 6. A · The sodium can rise too quickly
- 7. B · ナトリウム 126 mEq/L
- 8. B · Stress hyperglycemia from acute illness
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