Question 1

The normal range of hemoglobin for females is _____ g/dL.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 to 9 
B)  8 to 12 
C)  12 to 16 
D)  14 to 18 
A)  5 to 9 
B)  8 to 12 
C)  12 to 16 
D)  14 to 18 C

Question 2

The primary function of the _____ is delivering oxygen to the cells and picking up carbon dioxide to be exhaled.

Accepted Answer

A)  red blood cells 
B)  white blood cells 
C)  platelets 
D)  lymph cells 
A)  red blood cells 
B)  white blood cells 
C)  platelets 
D)  lymph cells A

Question 3

Match each term with its definition.
-Laboratories commonly use this prior to reviewing a slide under the oil immersion lens of a microscope when performing a WBC differential

Accepted Answer

A) anemia 
B) panic value 
C) morphology 
D) Wright's stain 
E) neutrophils
F)B lymphocytes
G)monocytes
H)rouleaux pattern
I)fasting
J)glucose tolerance test (GTT)
K)glycohemoglobin 
A) anemia 
B) panic value 
C) morphology 
D) Wright's stain 
E) neutrophils
F)B lymphocytes
G)monocytes
H)rouleaux pattern
I)fasting
J)glucose tolerance test (GTT)
K)glycohemoglobin D

Question 4

Match each term with its definition.
-Their functions include phagocytosis of microorganisms and cell debris, and cooperation in immune response

Accepted Answer

A) anemia 
B) panic value 
C) morphology 
D) Wright's stain 
E) neutrophils
F)B lymphocytes
G)monocytes
H)rouleaux pattern
I)fasting
J)glucose tolerance test (GTT)
K)glycohemoglobin 
A) anemia 
B) panic value 
C) morphology 
D) Wright's stain 
E) neutrophils
F)B lymphocytes
G)monocytes
H)rouleaux pattern
I)fasting
J)glucose tolerance test (GTT)
K)glycohemoglobin

Question 5

When HDL cholesterol levels are _____ mg/dL after fasting, the patient is more apt to have deposits of plaque in the arteries.

Accepted Answer

A)  between 8 and 20 
B)  between 50 and 100 
C)  less than 45 
D)  greater than 100 
A)  between 8 and 20 
B)  between 50 and 100 
C)  less than 45 
D)  greater than 100

Question 6

Match each term with its definition.
-This would include enzymes and chemistries related to liver function and dysfunction

Accepted Answer

A) plaque 
B) immunoassays 
C) radioallergosorbent test (RAST) 
D) histamine 
E) epinephrine
F)phenylketonuria (PKU)
G)liver panel
H)kidney function test
I)creatine kinase (CK)
J)prothrombin time (PT) 
A) plaque 
B) immunoassays 
C) radioallergosorbent test (RAST) 
D) histamine 
E) epinephrine
F)phenylketonuria (PKU)
G)liver panel
H)kidney function test
I)creatine kinase (CK)
J)prothrombin time (PT)

Question 7

A decrease in the total number of red blood cells constitutes a type of:

Accepted Answer

A)  anemia 
B)  HIV infection 
C)  hemophilia 
D)  leukemia 
A)  anemia 
B)  HIV infection 
C)  hemophilia 
D)  leukemia

Question 8

When performing an allergy scratch test, the scratches should be ____ apart.

Accepted Answer

A)  ½ to 1 inch 
B)  1 to 2 inches 
C)  1 to 1½ inches 
D)  1½ to 2 inches 
A)  ½ to 1 inch 
B)  1 to 2 inches 
C)  1 to 1½ inches 
D)  1½ to 2 inches

Question 9

Match each term with its definition.
-Screening test done with capillary blood from an infant's heel

Accepted Answer

A) plaque 
B) immunoassays 
C) radioallergosorbent test (RAST) 
D) histamine 
E) epinephrine
F)phenylketonuria (PKU)
G)liver panel
H)kidney function test
I)creatine kinase (CK)
J)prothrombin time (PT) 
A) plaque 
B) immunoassays 
C) radioallergosorbent test (RAST) 
D) histamine 
E) epinephrine
F)phenylketonuria (PKU)
G)liver panel
H)kidney function test
I)creatine kinase (CK)
J)prothrombin time (PT)

Question 10

The normal ESR rate value for a female is ____ mm/hr.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 to 100 
B)  25 to 50 
C)  0 to 20 
D)  0 to 10 
A)  50 to 100 
B)  25 to 50 
C)  0 to 20 
D)  0 to 10

Question 11

Match each term with its definition.
-Modified form of hemoglobin that is elevated when the blood glucose remains high

Accepted Answer

A) anemia 
B) panic value 
C) morphology 
D) Wright's stain 
E) neutrophils
F)B lymphocytes
G)monocytes
H)rouleaux pattern
I)fasting
J)glucose tolerance test (GTT)
K)glycohemoglobin 
A) anemia 
B) panic value 
C) morphology 
D) Wright's stain 
E) neutrophils
F)B lymphocytes
G)monocytes
H)rouleaux pattern
I)fasting
J)glucose tolerance test (GTT)
K)glycohemoglobin

Question 12

Infectious mononucleosis is an illness caused by the ____ virus.

Accepted Answer

A)  Epstein Barr 
B)  bovine mammillitis 
C)  mucosal disease 
D)  Sena Madureira 
A)  Epstein Barr 
B)  bovine mammillitis 
C)  mucosal disease 
D)  Sena Madureira

Question 13

Match each term with its definition.
-Having nothing to eat or drink for at least 12 hours prior to a test

Accepted Answer

A) anemia 
B) panic value 
C) morphology 
D) Wright's stain 
E) neutrophils
F)B lymphocytes
G)monocytes
H)rouleaux pattern
I)fasting
J)glucose tolerance test (GTT)
K)glycohemoglobin 
A) anemia 
B) panic value 
C) morphology 
D) Wright's stain 
E) neutrophils
F)B lymphocytes
G)monocytes
H)rouleaux pattern
I)fasting
J)glucose tolerance test (GTT)
K)glycohemoglobin

Question 14

Match each term with its definition.
-Their functions include humoral immunity and the production of specific antibodies against viruses, bacteria, and other proteins

Accepted Answer

A) anemia 
B) panic value 
C) morphology 
D) Wright's stain 
E) neutrophils
F)B lymphocytes
G)monocytes
H)rouleaux pattern
I)fasting
J)glucose tolerance test (GTT)
K)glycohemoglobin 
A) anemia 
B) panic value 
C) morphology 
D) Wright's stain 
E) neutrophils
F)B lymphocytes
G)monocytes
H)rouleaux pattern
I)fasting
J)glucose tolerance test (GTT)
K)glycohemoglobin

Question 15

Match each term with its definition.
-Should be administered about an inch above the site by order of the provider if severe reaction occurs during intradermal allergy testing

Accepted Answer

A) plaque 
B) immunoassays 
C) radioallergosorbent test (RAST) 
D) histamine 
E) epinephrine
F)phenylketonuria (PKU)
G)liver panel
H)kidney function test
I)creatine kinase (CK)
J)prothrombin time (PT) 
A) plaque 
B) immunoassays 
C) radioallergosorbent test (RAST) 
D) histamine 
E) epinephrine
F)phenylketonuria (PKU)
G)liver panel
H)kidney function test
I)creatine kinase (CK)
J)prothrombin time (PT)

Question 16

Match each term with its definition.
-Enzyme found in muscles that is released if a muscle is damaged

Accepted Answer

A) plaque 
B) immunoassays 
C) radioallergosorbent test (RAST) 
D) histamine 
E) epinephrine
F)phenylketonuria (PKU)
G)liver panel
H)kidney function test
I)creatine kinase (CK)
J)prothrombin time (PT) 
A) plaque 
B) immunoassays 
C) radioallergosorbent test (RAST) 
D) histamine 
E) epinephrine
F)phenylketonuria (PKU)
G)liver panel
H)kidney function test
I)creatine kinase (CK)
J)prothrombin time (PT)

Question 17

Match each term with its definition.
-Usually ordered when a patient has a consistently high fasting blood sugar (FBS)

Accepted Answer

A) anemia 
B) panic value 
C) morphology 
D) Wright's stain 
E) neutrophils
F)B lymphocytes
G)monocytes
H)rouleaux pattern
I)fasting
J)glucose tolerance test (GTT)
K)glycohemoglobin 
A) anemia 
B) panic value 
C) morphology 
D) Wright's stain 
E) neutrophils
F)B lymphocytes
G)monocytes
H)rouleaux pattern
I)fasting
J)glucose tolerance test (GTT)
K)glycohemoglobin

Question 18

Match each term with its definition.
-Naturally produced by the body to attach itself to certain cells to cause dilation of blood vessels and contraction of smooth muscles

Accepted Answer

A) plaque 
B) immunoassays 
C) radioallergosorbent test (RAST) 
D) histamine 
E) epinephrine
F)phenylketonuria (PKU)
G)liver panel
H)kidney function test
I)creatine kinase (CK)
J)prothrombin time (PT) 
A) plaque 
B) immunoassays 
C) radioallergosorbent test (RAST) 
D) histamine 
E) epinephrine
F)phenylketonuria (PKU)
G)liver panel
H)kidney function test
I)creatine kinase (CK)
J)prothrombin time (PT)

Question 19

Match each term with its definition.
-Abnormalities of the red blood cells such as size and shape

Accepted Answer

A) anemia 
B) panic value 
C) morphology 
D) Wright's stain 
E) neutrophils
F)B lymphocytes
G)monocytes
H)rouleaux pattern
I)fasting
J)glucose tolerance test (GTT)
K)glycohemoglobin 
A) anemia 
B) panic value 
C) morphology 
D) Wright's stain 
E) neutrophils
F)B lymphocytes
G)monocytes
H)rouleaux pattern
I)fasting
J)glucose tolerance test (GTT)
K)glycohemoglobin

Question 20

On which part of the body is a patch test typically performed?

Accepted Answer

A)  back 
B)  leg 
C)  arm 
D)  chest 
A)  back 
B)  leg 
C)  arm 
D)  chest

Exam 45: Diagnostic Testing

The normal range of hemoglobin for females is _____ g/dL.

The primary function of the _____ is delivering oxygen to the cells and picking up carbon dioxide to be exhaled.

Match each term with its definition. -Laboratories commonly use this prior to reviewing a slide under the oil immersion lens of a microscope when performing a WBC differential

Match each term with its definition. -Their functions include phagocytosis of microorganisms and cell debris, and cooperation in immune response

When HDL cholesterol levels are _____ mg/dL after fasting, the patient is more apt to have deposits of plaque in the arteries.

Match each term with its definition. -This would include enzymes and chemistries related to liver function and dysfunction

A decrease in the total number of red blood cells constitutes a type of:

When performing an allergy scratch test, the scratches should be ____ apart.

Match each term with its definition. -Screening test done with capillary blood from an infant's heel

The normal ESR rate value for a female is ____ mm/hr.

Match each term with its definition. -Modified form of hemoglobin that is elevated when the blood glucose remains high

Infectious mononucleosis is an illness caused by the ____ virus.

Match each term with its definition. -Having nothing to eat or drink for at least 12 hours prior to a test

Match each term with its definition. -Their functions include humoral immunity and the production of specific antibodies against viruses, bacteria, and other proteins

Match each term with its definition. -Should be administered about an inch above the site by order of the provider if severe reaction occurs during intradermal allergy testing

Match each term with its definition. -Enzyme found in muscles that is released if a muscle is damaged

Match each term with its definition. -Usually ordered when a patient has a consistently high fasting blood sugar (FBS)

Match each term with its definition. -Naturally produced by the body to attach itself to certain cells to cause dilation of blood vessels and contraction of smooth muscles

Match each term with its definition. -Abnormalities of the red blood cells such as size and shape

On which part of the body is a patch test typically performed?

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