1.やさしい
Which fasting plasma glucose meets the usual diagnostic threshold for diabetes when confirmed on a second test?
- A110 mg/dL (6.1 mmol/L) or higher
- B200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L) or higher
- C100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L) or higher
- D126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L) or higher
2.やさしい
血清ナトリウムが 128 mEq/L の状態は何と呼ばれますか?
- A低ナトリウム血症
- B高カリウム血症
- C低カリウム血症
- D高ナトリウム血症
3.やさしい
Why is glucose normally absent from the urine?
- AThe bladder lining breaks down any glucose that reaches the urine
- BThe glomeruli do not filter glucose out of the blood at any level
- CThe tubules reabsorb all filtered glucose at normal blood levels
- DGlucose is changed into ketones before it reaches the urine
4.ふつう
For most hospitalized adults with diabetes who are critically ill, which glucose target range is commonly recommended?
- AAbout 250–300 mg/dL (13.9–16.7 mmol/L)
- BAbout 300–350 mg/dL (16.7–19.4 mmol/L)
- CAbout 140–180 mg/dL (7.8–10 mmol/L)
- DAbout 60–80 mg/dL (3.3–4.4 mmol/L)
5.ふつう
A patient has macrocytic anemia with numbness and tingling of the feet and poor balance. Which deficiency is most likely?
- AFolate (folic acid)
- BIron (low ferritin)
- CVitamin B12
- DVitamin C (ascorbic acid)
6.ふつう
Why must a blue-top (citrate) coagulation tube be filled to the correct level?
- AUnderfilled tubes always give a falsely low hemoglobin and hematocrit
- BThe blood-to-anticoagulant ratio must be right for accurate clotting times
- CThe laboratory charges extra when a tube is not filled correctly
- DAn overfull tube is needed to measure the potassium level
7.むずかしい
After lying on the floor for many hours, a patient has a CK of 40,000 U/L, a potassium of 6.1 mEq/L and dark urine. Which prescribed treatment is the priority?
- AAn oral potassium supplement with each meal
- BLarge-volume IV fluids with cardiac monitoring
- CHigh-dose NSAIDs for the muscle pain
- DFluid restriction to protect the heart from overload
8.むずかしい
A middle-aged man has fatigue, joint pain, a raised ALT and new diabetes. His ferritin is very high and his transferrin saturation is above 60%. Which condition is most likely?
- AAcute viral hepatitis A
- BAnemia of chronic disease
- CHereditary hemochromatosis
- DIron-deficiency anemia
解答
- 1. D · 126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L) or higher
- 2. A · 低ナトリウム血症
- 3. C · The tubules reabsorb all filtered glucose at normal blood levels
- 4. C · About 140–180 mg/dL (7.8–10 mmol/L)
- 5. C · Vitamin B12
- 6. B · The blood-to-anticoagulant ratio must be right for accurate clotting times
- 7. B · Large-volume IV fluids with cardiac monitoring
- 8. C · Hereditary hemochromatosis
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