Question 1

Which type of fluid surrounds the subarachnoid space?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pericardial 
B)  Pleural 
C)  Peritoneal 
D)  Cerebrospinal 
E)  Synovial 
A)  Pericardial 
B)  Pleural 
C)  Peritoneal 
D)  Cerebrospinal 
E)  Synovial

Question 2

Neutrophils are not typically seen in which type of body fluid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pleural 
B)  Pericardial 
C)  Peritoneal 
D)  Synovial 
E)  Cerebrospinal 
A)  Pleural 
B)  Pericardial 
C)  Peritoneal 
D)  Synovial 
E)  Cerebrospinal

Question 3

What type of light is used to determine birefringence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ultraviolet 
B)  Infrared 
C)  Polarized 
D)  Refracted 
A)  Ultraviolet 
B)  Infrared 
C)  Polarized 
D)  Refracted

Question 4

For cerebrospinal fluid analysis, which tube is used for cell counts?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4

Question 5

In the mucin clot test, synovial fluid would clot due to polymerization of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Acetic acid 
B)  Hydrochloric acid 
C)  Boric acid 
D)  Hyaluronic acid 
A)  Acetic acid 
B)  Hydrochloric acid 
C)  Boric acid 
D)  Hyaluronic acid

Question 6

Which type of fluid surrounds the lungs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pericardial 
B)  Pleural 
C)  Peritoneal 
D)  Cerebrospinal 
E)  Synovial 
A)  Pericardial 
B)  Pleural 
C)  Peritoneal 
D)  Cerebrospinal 
E)  Synovial

Question 7

Which type of fluid surrounds the abdominal cavity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pericardial 
B)  Pleural 
C)  Peritoneal 
D)  Cerebrospinal 
E)  Synovial 
A)  Pericardial 
B)  Pleural 
C)  Peritoneal 
D)  Cerebrospinal 
E)  Synovial

Question 8

Which type of fluid surrounds articulations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pericardial 
B)  Pleural 
C)  Peritoneal 
D)  Cerebrospinal 
E)  Synovial 
A)  Pericardial 
B)  Pleural 
C)  Peritoneal 
D)  Cerebrospinal 
E)  Synovial

Question 9

For cerebrospinal fluid analysis, which tube is used for chemical analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4

Question 10

Which type of crystal suggests that a significant hemarthrosis has occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hematoidin 
B)  Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate 
C)  Calcium oxalate 
D)  Basic calcium phosphate 
E)  Cholesterol 
A)  Hematoidin 
B)  Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate 
C)  Calcium oxalate 
D)  Basic calcium phosphate 
E)  Cholesterol

Question 11

A technologist is performing a total cell count on a pleural fluid. He prepares the undiluted fluid on a hemacytometer. An average of 251 cells was seen in the entire ruled area on each side of the hemacytometer. Calculate the total cell count.

Accepted Answer

A)  279 cells/µL 
B)  628 cells/µL 
C)  12,550 cells/µL 
D)  8264 cells/µL 
A)  279 cells/µL 
B)  628 cells/µL 
C)  12,550 cells/µL 
D)  8264 cells/µL

Question 12

Why is paracentesis performed?

Accepted Answer

A)  To check the function of the liver 
B)  To check the function of the heart 
C)  To check the function of the lungs 
D)  To rule out bacterial infection and malignancy of the abdominal cavity 
A)  To check the function of the liver 
B)  To check the function of the heart 
C)  To check the function of the lungs 
D)  To rule out bacterial infection and malignancy of the abdominal cavity

Question 13

Which of the following is not true of cytocentrifugation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cell differentiation is determined by Wright-Giemsa staining 
B)  A good cell recovery is possible. 
C)  Malignant cells are difficult to identify with this type of preparation. 
D)  The cytocentrifuge slide becomes a permanent record. 
A)  Cell differentiation is determined by Wright-Giemsa staining 
B)  A good cell recovery is possible. 
C)  Malignant cells are difficult to identify with this type of preparation. 
D)  The cytocentrifuge slide becomes a permanent record.

Question 14

Which type of crystals typically appear as rectangles with notched corners and also as Maltese crosses under polarized light?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monosodium urate 
B)  Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate 
C)  Calcium oxalate 
D)  Basic calcium phosphate 
E)  Cholesterol 
A)  Monosodium urate 
B)  Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate 
C)  Calcium oxalate 
D)  Basic calcium phosphate 
E)  Cholesterol

Question 15

The removal of synovial fluid is known as ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Arthrocentesis 
B)  Thoracentesis 
C)  Paracentesis 
D)  Lumbar puncture 
A)  Arthrocentesis 
B)  Thoracentesis 
C)  Paracentesis 
D)  Lumbar puncture

Question 16

The presence of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystals is typically found in patients with __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gout 
B)  Chondrocalcinosis 
C)  Ankylosing spondylitis 
D)  Osteoarthritis 
A)  Gout 
B)  Chondrocalcinosis 
C)  Ankylosing spondylitis 
D)  Osteoarthritis

Exam 30: Body Fluid Examination: the Qualitative, Quantitative, and Morphologic Analysis of Serous, Cerebrospinal, and Synovial Fluids

Which type of fluid surrounds the subarachnoid space?

Neutrophils are not typically seen in which type of body fluid?

What type of light is used to determine birefringence?

For cerebrospinal fluid analysis, which tube is used for cell counts?

In the mucin clot test, synovial fluid would clot due to polymerization of __________.

Which type of fluid surrounds the lungs?

Which type of fluid surrounds the abdominal cavity?

Which type of fluid surrounds articulations?

For cerebrospinal fluid analysis, which tube is used for chemical analysis?

Which type of crystal suggests that a significant hemarthrosis has occurred?

A technologist is performing a total cell count on a pleural fluid. He prepares the undiluted fluid on a hemacytometer. An average of 251 cells was seen in the entire ruled area on each side of the hemacytometer. Calculate the total cell count.

Why is paracentesis performed?

Which of the following is not true of cytocentrifugation?

Which type of crystals typically appear as rectangles with notched corners and also as Maltese crosses under polarized light?

The removal of synovial fluid is known as ______________.

The presence of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystals is typically found in patients with __________________.

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