Question 1

Which of the following electrolyte measurements would be of clinical usefulness to the clinician treating patients for pregnancy-induced hypertension?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ionized calcium 
B)  Potassium 
C)  Magnesium 
D)  Phosphorus 
A)  Ionized calcium 
B)  Potassium 
C)  Magnesium 
D)  Phosphorus

Question 2

Measuring RANK and/or RANKL may be clinically useful for assessing which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dwarfism 
B)  Bone fractures 
C)  Bone cancer 
D)  Shin splints 
A)  Dwarfism 
B)  Bone fractures 
C)  Bone cancer 
D)  Shin splints

Question 3

Which of the following reagents is used in the colorimetric method to determine the concentration of calcium in serum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ehrlich's reagent 
B)  Cresolphthalein complexone 
C)  P-nitrophenylphosphate 
D)  Alkaline picrate 
A)  Ehrlich's reagent 
B)  Cresolphthalein complexone 
C)  P-nitrophenylphosphate 
D)  Alkaline picrate

Question 4

Which of the following statements best reflects the clinical usefulness for measuring Ionized or free calcium in blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the best indication of phosphate status because it is biologically active and tightly regulated by PTH and Vitamin D. 
B)  It is the best indication of calcium status because it is biologically active and tightly regulated by PTH and Vitamin D. 
C)  It is the best indication of calcium status because it is biologically inactive and tightly regulated by PTH and Vitamin D. 
D)  It is the best indication of calcium status because it is biologically active and tightly regulated by thyroid hormones. 
A)  It is the best indication of phosphate status because it is biologically active and tightly regulated by PTH and Vitamin D. 
B)  It is the best indication of calcium status because it is biologically active and tightly regulated by PTH and Vitamin D. 
C)  It is the best indication of calcium status because it is biologically inactive and tightly regulated by PTH and Vitamin D. 
D)  It is the best indication of calcium status because it is biologically active and tightly regulated by thyroid hormones.

Which of the following electrolyte measurements would be of clinical usefulness to the clinician treating patients for pregnancy-induced hypertension?

Measuring RANK and/or RANKL may be clinically useful for assessing which of the following conditions?

Which of the following reagents is used in the colorimetric method to determine the concentration of calcium in serum?

Which of the following statements best reflects the clinical usefulness for measuring Ionized or free calcium in blood?

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Blood Gases, PH, and Acid-Base Balance

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Exam 14: Mineral and Bone Metabolism

Which of the following electrolyte measurements would be of clinical usefulness to the clinician treating patients for pregnancy-induced hypertension?

Measuring RANK and/or RANKL may be clinically useful for assessing which of the following conditions?

Which of the following reagents is used in the colorimetric method to determine the concentration of calcium in serum?

Which of the following statements best reflects the clinical usefulness for measuring Ionized or free calcium in blood?

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

The Endocrine System

Gastrointestinal Function

Pancreas

Cardiac Function

Liver

Iron, Porphyrins, and Hemoglobin

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

Toxic Substances

Nutrition and Vitamins

Tumor Markers

Geriatrics

Pediatrics

Filters