CLINICAL LABORATORY COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026
> A patient complains of nausea and is passing black, tarry stools rectally.
This patient is most likely suffering from: Answer: Upper GI bleed
> The provider assesses a patient suffering from fever, nausea, vomiting,
and peri-umbilical pain. Further evaluation reveals right lower quadrant pain
and lower back pain. A physical exam reveals an increase in right lower
quadrant pain when the patient's right leg is extended from the hip. Which
working diagnosis is most appropriate? Answer: Appendicitis
> Intra-abdominal bleeds, like pancreatitis, often present with discoloration
or bruising around the umbilicus. This physical exam finding is known as:
Answer: Cullen's sign
> Which of the following is a hallmark sign of tricyclic antidepressant
toxicity? Answer: Dysrhythmias
> A daughter states that her 72-year-old mother has a history of
hypertension, high cholesterol, and rheumatoid arthritis. Daily medications
include aspirin, Tenormin, Plaquenil, and Plavix. She is concerned as her
mother has mixed up her medications and is now lethargic with diminished
respirations. Vital signs are P 58 and regular, R 10 and shallow, and BP
90/74. Blood glucose level is 52mg/dL (2.8mmol/L). Which medication
toxicity would be indicative of this presentation? Answer: Beta Blocker
> If untreated, a cardiac tamponade will present with signs and symptoms
of which type of shock? Answer: Obstructive
> A patient presents anxious with difficulty in breathing and chest pain. An
assessment reveals hypotension, muffled heart tones, and distended neck
veins. There is a past medical history of pericarditis. The provider notes
that there is decrease in systolic blood pressure when the patient inhales.
GUIDE WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026
> A patient complains of nausea and is passing black, tarry stools rectally.
This patient is most likely suffering from: Answer: Upper GI bleed
> The provider assesses a patient suffering from fever, nausea, vomiting,
and peri-umbilical pain. Further evaluation reveals right lower quadrant pain
and lower back pain. A physical exam reveals an increase in right lower
quadrant pain when the patient's right leg is extended from the hip. Which
working diagnosis is most appropriate? Answer: Appendicitis
> Intra-abdominal bleeds, like pancreatitis, often present with discoloration
or bruising around the umbilicus. This physical exam finding is known as:
Answer: Cullen's sign
> Which of the following is a hallmark sign of tricyclic antidepressant
toxicity? Answer: Dysrhythmias
> A daughter states that her 72-year-old mother has a history of
hypertension, high cholesterol, and rheumatoid arthritis. Daily medications
include aspirin, Tenormin, Plaquenil, and Plavix. She is concerned as her
mother has mixed up her medications and is now lethargic with diminished
respirations. Vital signs are P 58 and regular, R 10 and shallow, and BP
90/74. Blood glucose level is 52mg/dL (2.8mmol/L). Which medication
toxicity would be indicative of this presentation? Answer: Beta Blocker
> If untreated, a cardiac tamponade will present with signs and symptoms
of which type of shock? Answer: Obstructive
> A patient presents anxious with difficulty in breathing and chest pain. An
assessment reveals hypotension, muffled heart tones, and distended neck
veins. There is a past medical history of pericarditis. The provider notes
that there is decrease in systolic blood pressure when the patient inhales.
