Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a cause of leukopenia?

Accepted Answer

A) chemotherapy 
B) bone marrow disease 
C) radiation therapy 
D) antibiotics 
A) chemotherapy 
B) bone marrow disease 
C) radiation therapy 
D) antibiotics D

Question 2

What is indicated by an elevation of the anion gap?

Accepted Answer

A) respiratory failure 
B) metabolic alkalosis 
C) metabolic acidosis 
D) renal failure 
A) respiratory failure 
B) metabolic alkalosis 
C) metabolic acidosis 
D) renal failure C

Question 3

What is the name used for immature neutrophils?

Accepted Answer

A) segs 
B) bands 
C) polys 
D) monos 
A) segs 
B) bands 
C) polys 
D) monos B

Question 4

The sweat chloride level is used to diagnose which of the following disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) asthma 
B) cystic fibrosis 
C) hyperthyroidism 
D) hepatitis 
A) asthma 
B) cystic fibrosis 
C) hyperthyroidism 
D) hepatitis

Question 5

What term is used to describe a white blood cell (WBC) count that is below normal values?

Accepted Answer

A) anemia 
B) thrombocytopenia 
C) leukopenia 
D) hyponatremia 
A) anemia 
B) thrombocytopenia 
C) leukopenia 
D) hyponatremia

Question 6

The total carbon dioxide (CO2) value is linked to what electrolyte in the blood serum?

Accepted Answer

A) sodium 
B) potassium 
C) bicarbonate (HCO3-) 
D) chloride 
A) sodium 
B) potassium 
C) bicarbonate (HCO3-) 
D) chloride

Question 7

What term is used to describe a white blood cell (WBC) count that is above normal values?

Accepted Answer

A) leukocytosis 
B) leukopenia 
C) neutropenia 
D) polycythemia 
A) leukocytosis 
B) leukopenia 
C) neutropenia 
D) polycythemia

Question 8

What term is used to describe a red blood cell (RBC) count that is below normal values?

Accepted Answer

A) leukocytosis 
B) leukopenia 
C) anemia 
D) polycythemia 
A) leukocytosis 
B) leukopenia 
C) anemia 
D) polycythemia

Question 9

What type of white blood cell increases in response to viral infections?

Accepted Answer

A) neutrophils 
B) eosinophils 
C) lymphocytes 
D) monocytes 
A) neutrophils 
B) eosinophils 
C) lymphocytes 
D) monocytes

Question 10

Which of the following symptoms is least often associated with hypoglycemia?

Accepted Answer

A) shortness of breath 
B) weakness 
C) increase sweating 
D) lethargy 
A) shortness of breath 
B) weakness 
C) increase sweating 
D) lethargy

Question 11

In which of the following clinical settings would hyperkalemia be a significant problem?

Accepted Answer

A) during weaning from mechanical ventilation 
B) in a patient with pleural effusion 
C) in a patient with kyphoscoliosis 
D) during spirometry testing 
A) during weaning from mechanical ventilation 
B) in a patient with pleural effusion 
C) in a patient with kyphoscoliosis 
D) during spirometry testing

Question 12

What term is used to describe a platelet count below normal?

Accepted Answer

A) anemia 
B) leukopenia 
C) thrombocytopenia 
D) neutropenia 
A) anemia 
B) leukopenia 
C) thrombocytopenia 
D) neutropenia

Question 13

Your patient has an elevated aspartate aminotransferase (AST). What two organs are most likely diseased?

Accepted Answer

A) heart and brain 
B) liver and kidney 
C) brain and kidney 
D) heart and liver 
A) heart and brain 
B) liver and kidney 
C) brain and kidney 
D) heart and liver

Question 14

What term is used to describe a red blood cell (RBC) count that is above normal values?

Accepted Answer

A) leukocytosis 
B) leukopenia 
C) anemia 
D) polycythemia 
A) leukocytosis 
B) leukopenia 
C) anemia 
D) polycythemia

Question 15

Which of the following values represents a normal serum potassium level?

Accepted Answer

A) 137 to 147 mEq/L 
B) 98 to 105 mEq/L 
C) 7 to 20 mEq/L 
D) 3.5 to 4.8 mEq/L 
A) 137 to 147 mEq/L 
B) 98 to 105 mEq/L 
C) 7 to 20 mEq/L 
D) 3.5 to 4.8 mEq/L

Question 16

What should be done in response to a sputum sample that has many epithelial cells in it?

Accepted Answer

A) repeat Gram stain 
B) sputum culture 
C) sputum sensitivity 
D) obtain new sputum sample 
A) repeat Gram stain 
B) sputum culture 
C) sputum sensitivity 
D) obtain new sputum sample

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT one of the formed elements in the blood?

Accepted Answer

A) leukocytes 
B) erythrocytes 
C) thrombocytes 
D) electrolytes 
A) leukocytes 
B) erythrocytes 
C) thrombocytes 
D) electrolytes

Question 18

What abnormality in the complete blood count is often seen in a patient with chronic lung disease that causes significant hypoxemia?

Accepted Answer

A) leukocytosis 
B) anemia 
C) polycythemia 
D) leukopenia 
A) leukocytosis 
B) anemia 
C) polycythemia 
D) leukopenia

Question 19

Which of the following tests is used to evaluate renal function?

Accepted Answer

A) creatinine 
B) protein level 
C) serum enzymes 
D) sweat chloride 
A) creatinine 
B) protein level 
C) serum enzymes 
D) sweat chloride

Question 20

Which of the following statements is NOT true about type 1 and type 2 diabetes?

Accepted Answer

A) Type 1 often occurs initially in childhood. 
B) Type 2 is much more common than type 1. 
C) Type 1 is most often due to increased caloric intake. 
D) Genetics may play a role in both type 1 and type 2. 
A) Type 1 often occurs initially in childhood. 
B) Type 2 is much more common than type 1. 
C) Type 1 is most often due to increased caloric intake. 
D) Genetics may play a role in both type 1 and type 2.

Exam 16: Interpretation of Clinical Laboratory Data

Which of the following is NOT a cause of leukopenia?

What is indicated by an elevation of the anion gap?

What is the name used for immature neutrophils?

The sweat chloride level is used to diagnose which of the following disorders?

What term is used to describe a white blood cell (WBC) count that is below normal values?

The total carbon dioxide (CO2) value is linked to what electrolyte in the blood serum?

What term is used to describe a white blood cell (WBC) count that is above normal values?

What term is used to describe a red blood cell (RBC) count that is below normal values?

What type of white blood cell increases in response to viral infections?

Which of the following symptoms is least often associated with hypoglycemia?

In which of the following clinical settings would hyperkalemia be a significant problem?

What term is used to describe a platelet count below normal?

Your patient has an elevated aspartate aminotransferase (AST). What two organs are most likely diseased?

What term is used to describe a red blood cell (RBC) count that is above normal values?

Which of the following values represents a normal serum potassium level?

What should be done in response to a sputum sample that has many epithelial cells in it?

Which of the following is NOT one of the formed elements in the blood?

What abnormality in the complete blood count is often seen in a patient with chronic lung disease that causes significant hypoxemia?

Which of the following tests is used to evaluate renal function?

Which of the following statements is NOT true about type 1 and type 2 diabetes?

History of Respiratory Care

Quality and Evidence-Based Respiratory Care

Patient Safety, Communication, and Record Keeping

Principles of Infection Control

Ethical and Legal Implications of Practice

Physical Principles of Respiratory Care

Computer Applications in Respiratory Care

The Respiratory System

The Cardiovascular System

Ventilation

Gas Exchange and Transport

Solutions, Body Fluids, and Electrolytes

Acid-Base Balance

Regulation of Breathing

Bedside Assessment of the Patient

Interpreting the Electrocardiogram

Analysis and Monitoring of Gas Exchange

Pulmonary Function Testing

A Review of Thoracic Imaging

Nutrition Assessment

Pulmonary Infections

Obstructive Lung Disease: Copd, Asthma, and Related Diseases

Interstitial Lung Disease

Pleural Diseases

Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Acute Lung Injury, Pulmonary Edema, and Multiple System Organ

Lung Cancer

Neuromuscular and Other Diseases of the Chest Wall

Disorders of Sleep

Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Disorders

Airway Pharmacology

Airway Management

Emergency Cardiovascular Life Support

Humidity and Bland Aerosol Therapy

Aerosol Drug Therapy

Storage and Delivery of Medical Gases

Medical Gas Therapy

Lung Expansion Therapy

Bronchial Hygiene Therapy

Respiratory Failure and the Need for Ventilatory Support

Mechanical Ventilators

Physiology of Ventilatory Support

Initiating and Adjusting Ventilatory Support

Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation

Monitoring and Management of the Patient in the Intensive Care Unit

Discontinuing Ventilatory Support

Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care

Patient Education and Health Promotion

Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

Respiratory Care in Alternative Settings

Filters

The total carbon dioxide (CO₂) value is linked to what electrolyte in the blood serum?