Question 1

The gold standard for evaluating pancreatic exocrine function is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Secretin/cholecystokinin. 
B)  Pancreatic elastase. 
C)  Fecal fat. 
D)  Insulin. 
A)  Secretin/cholecystokinin. 
B)  Pancreatic elastase. 
C)  Fecal fat. 
D)  Insulin. A

Question 2

The marker for colorectal and pancreatic carcinoma is:

Accepted Answer

A)  CA 19-9. 
B)  CA 15-3. 
C)  CA 27-29. 
D)  CA-125. 
A)  CA 19-9. 
B)  CA 15-3. 
C)  CA 27-29. 
D)  CA-125. A

Question 3

A neoplasm that blocks the exocrine and endocrine functions of the pancreas is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Insulinoma. 
B)  Somatostatinoma. 
C)  Glucagonoma. 
D)  Pancreatic cancer. 
A)  Insulinoma. 
B)  Somatostatinoma. 
C)  Glucagonoma. 
D)  Pancreatic cancer. B

Question 4

Laboratory evidence of which protein is diagnostic of cystic fibrosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator protein 
B)  Cystic fibrosis regulator protein 
C)  Cystic fibrosis sweat protein 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator protein 
B)  Cystic fibrosis regulator protein 
C)  Cystic fibrosis sweat protein 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

Which enzyme serves as the activator for the remaining pancreatic enzymes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chymotrypsin 
B)  Phospholipase-A2 
C)  Trypsin 
D)  Elastase 
A)  Chymotrypsin 
B)  Phospholipase-A2 
C)  Trypsin 
D)  Elastase

Question 6

Complications of acute pancreatitis include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Adult respiratory distress syndrome. 
B)  Hypotriglyceridemia. 
C)  Pseudocyst formation. 
D)  Splenic varices. 
A)  Adult respiratory distress syndrome. 
B)  Hypotriglyceridemia. 
C)  Pseudocyst formation. 
D)  Splenic varices.

Question 7

Ranson's Indicators of Severity in Acute Pancreatitis include all of the following tests EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Glucose. 
B)  Lactate dehydrogenase. 
C)  BUN. 
D)  Alanine transaminase. 
A)  Glucose. 
B)  Lactate dehydrogenase. 
C)  BUN. 
D)  Alanine transaminase.

Question 8

The alpha cells of the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas produce:

Accepted Answer

A)  Insulin. 
B)  Glucagon. 
C)  Somatostatin. 
D)  Pancreatic polypeptide. 
A)  Insulin. 
B)  Glucagon. 
C)  Somatostatin. 
D)  Pancreatic polypeptide.

Question 9

All of the following are tests of exocrine pancreatic function EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Secretin/cholecystokinin. 
B)  Pancreatic elastase. 
C)  Fecal fat. 
D)  Insulin. 
A)  Secretin/cholecystokinin. 
B)  Pancreatic elastase. 
C)  Fecal fat. 
D)  Insulin.

Question 10

Slide 2 in the fecal fat procedure measures:

Accepted Answer

A)  Neutral fats (triglycerides). 
B)  Soaps and neutral fats. 
C)  Fatty acids, soaps and neutral fats. 
D)  Soaps. 
A)  Neutral fats (triglycerides). 
B)  Soaps and neutral fats. 
C)  Fatty acids, soaps and neutral fats. 
D)  Soaps.

Question 11

Insulin and C-peptide levels are important in diagnosing:

Accepted Answer

A)  Glucagonomas. 
B)  Insulinomas. 
C)  Somatostatinomas. 
D)  Pancreatic neoplasms. 
A)  Glucagonomas. 
B)  Insulinomas. 
C)  Somatostatinomas. 
D)  Pancreatic neoplasms.

The gold standard for evaluating pancreatic exocrine function is:

The marker for colorectal and pancreatic carcinoma is:

A neoplasm that blocks the exocrine and endocrine functions of the pancreas is:

Laboratory evidence of which protein is diagnostic of cystic fibrosis?

Which enzyme serves as the activator for the remaining pancreatic enzymes?

Complications of acute pancreatitis include all of the following EXCEPT:

Ranson's Indicators of Severity in Acute Pancreatitis include all of the following tests EXCEPT:

The alpha cells of the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas produce:

All of the following are tests of exocrine pancreatic function EXCEPT:

Slide 2 in the fecal fat procedure measures:

Insulin and C-peptide levels are important in diagnosing:

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Body Water and Electrolyte Homeostasis

Blood Gases, PH, and Acid-Base Balance

Mineral and Bone Metabolism

The Endocrine System

Gastrointestinal Function

Cardiac Function

Liver

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Exam 17: Pancreas

The gold standard for evaluating pancreatic exocrine function is:

The marker for colorectal and pancreatic carcinoma is:

A neoplasm that blocks the exocrine and endocrine functions of the pancreas is:

Laboratory evidence of which protein is diagnostic of cystic fibrosis?

Which enzyme serves as the activator for the remaining pancreatic enzymes?

Complications of acute pancreatitis include all of the following EXCEPT:

Ranson's Indicators of Severity in Acute Pancreatitis include all of the following tests EXCEPT:

The alpha cells of the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas produce:

All of the following are tests of exocrine pancreatic function EXCEPT:

Slide 2 in the fecal fat procedure measures:

Insulin and C-peptide levels are important in diagnosing:

Laboratory Basics

Safety in the Clinical Chemistry Laboratory

Laboratory Statistics, Method Development and QC

Instrumentation, Laboratory Automation, and Informatics

Immunoassays

Molecular Diagnostics

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Proteins

Enzymes

Nonprotein Nitrogen Questions

Body Water and Electrolyte Homeostasis

Blood Gases, PH, and Acid-Base Balance

Mineral and Bone Metabolism

The Endocrine System

Gastrointestinal Function

Cardiac Function

Liver

Iron, Porphyrins, and Hemoglobin

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

Toxic Substances

Nutrition and Vitamins

Tumor Markers

Geriatrics

Pediatrics

Filters