Quiz 1

Question 1

who can suggest and order medical lab tests

Answer 1

suggest: acupuncturist, tcm doctor, anyone
order: medical doctor, naturopath, nurse practitioner

Question 2

content of physical exam

Answer 2

general: consciousness, appearance, acute distress, age, height, weight, eye contact, speech, mood
vital: BP, heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature, blood oxygen level
observation of head, eyes, ears, nose, throat, neck

Question 3

mammography timeline

Answer 3

once age 50, check once every year

Question 4

prostate timeline

Answer 4

once age 50, check once every year

Question 5

pap smear timeline

Answer 5

females 18 - 49 once every year; if negative for 2 years in a row, can be tested every 3 years

Question 6

3 most common lab tests

Answer 6

blood, urine, stool

Question 7

normal RBC reading

Answer 7

male: 4.3 - 5.9 10^12/L
female: 3.8 - 5.2 10^12/L

Question 8

normal WBC reading

Answer 8

4 - 11 10^9/L

Question 9

normal HB reading

Answer 9

male: 135 - 180 g/L
female: 115 - 155 g/L

Question 10

ESR increase may indicate

Answer 10

infection, tuberculosis, osteoarthritis, chronic kidney infection, anemia, cancer, menstruation, pregnancy, myocardial infarction, seniors

Question 11

increased basophils may indicate

Answer 11

chicken pox

Question 12

increased eosinophils may indicate

Answer 12

allergies

Question 13

increased lymphocytes may indicate

Answer 13

whooping cough, parotitis, syphilis, hyperthyroidism

Question 14

increased monocytes may indicate

Answer 14

tuberculosis, hepatitis, cirrhosis

Question 15

increased neutrophils may indicate

Answer 15

pneumonia, CSM, AP, cholecystitis

Question 16

INR test indicates

Answer 16

clotting factor; patients on long-term blood thinners have INR checked weekly to make sure not too thin

Question 17

TSH high

Answer 17

hypothyroidism

Question 18

TSH low

Answer 18

hyperthyroidism

Question 19

T4 high

Answer 19

hyperthyroidism

Question 20

T4 low

Answer 20

hypothyroidism

Question 21

TSH high, T4 high

Answer 21

possible hyperthyroidism

Question 22

TSH low, T4 low

Answer 22

possible hypothyroidism

Question 23

tea coloured urine

Answer 23

jaundice, LV/GB probem, TB medication

Question 24

soysauce/wine coloured urine

Answer 24

malaria

Question 25

milky urine

Answer 25

blockage of lymph tract

filariasis

Question 26

blue/green urine

Answer 26

medication

Question 27

dark urine

Answer 27

toxicity

lots of B vitamins

Question 28

urine pH range

Answer 28

5 - 7

Question 29

urine pH

Answer 29

acidosis: gout, kidney TB, diabetes, kidney infection, medication, high protein diet

Question 30

urine pH > 7

Answer 30

alkalosis: bladder infection, cystitis

Question 31

blood pH

Answer 31

7.35 - 7.45

Question 32

negative ketones indicate

Answer 32

good kidney fx

Question 33

positive ketones indicate

Answer 33

diabetes (ketone acidosis), heavy exercise, people living in cold climates, fasting, general anesthesia, injury, dysentery

Question 34

proximal ovulation date

Answer 34

7 - 10 days after last day of period, 1 - 2 days of ovulation