Лабораторные показатели и электролиты: лист заданий с ответами

Which body system shows the main symptoms of a low serum sodium?

1. AThe eyes only
2. BThe nervous system
3. CThe skeleton
4. DThe skin and hair

At what time of day is serum cortisol normally highest?

1. AAround midnight
2. BAfter the evening meal
3. CEarly morning
4. DLate afternoon

Uric acid in the blood is a breakdown product of:

1. AHemoglobin
2. BGlucose
3. CPurines
4. DFats

A patient is starting atorvastatin. Which laboratory test is usually checked at baseline?

1. ASerum lipase
2. BThyroid antibodies
3. CBlood cultures
4. DLiver enzymes

A patient is on an IV insulin infusion protocol in the ICU. How often is the blood glucose usually checked?

1. AOnly if symptoms occur
2. BOnce every 12 hours
3. COnce a day before breakfast
4. DAbout every hour

Which technique is recommended for a capillary blood glucose test on an adult's finger?

1. AUse the same finger every time
2. BSqueeze the finger very hard
3. CPrick the side of the fingertip
4. DPrick the center of the fingertip

A patient has fever, chills, flank pain and costovertebral angle tenderness. Urinalysis shows many white cells and white cell casts. Which condition is most likely?

1. ASimple cystitis
2. BGlomerulonephritis
3. CAcute pyelonephritis
4. DNephrotic syndrome

A patient on a stable dose of levothyroxine now has a TSH of 9,8 mIU/L. She recently started taking her calcium and iron supplements with her morning levothyroxine. What is the most likely explanation?

1. AThe supplements are reducing levothyroxine absorption
2. BThe TSH is low, showing that the dose is now too high
3. CThe result is normal for a person on levothyroxine therapy
4. DThe supplements are causing an overactive thyroid gland