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1) Following overnight fasting, hypoglycemia in adults is defined as a glucose of:
a. <70 mg/dL (<3.9 mmol/L)
b. <60 mg/dL (<3.3mmol/L)
c. <55 mg/dL (<3.0mmol/L)
d. <45mg/dL (<2.5mmol/L) ✔Correct answer-d (Diagnosis of hypoglycemia in adults.)
3) The preparation of a patient for standard glucose tolerance testing should include:
a. a high carbohydrate diet for 3 days
b. a low carbohydrate diet for 3 days
c. fasting for 48 hrs. prior to testing
d. bed rest for 3 days ✔Correct answer-a (GTT diet preparation.)
4) If a fasting glucose was 90 mg/dL, which of the following 2 hr. postprandial glucose result would
most closely represent normal glucose metabolism?
a. 55 mg/dL (3.0 mmol/L)
b. 100 mg/dL (5.5 mmol/L)
c. 180 mg/dL (9.9 mmol/L)
d. 260 mg/dL (14.3 mmol/L) ✔Correct answer-b (Normal 2 hour postprandial value.)
5) A healthy person with a blood glucose of 80 mg/dL (4.4 mmol/L) would have a simultaneously
determined cerebrospinal fluid glucose value of:
a. 25 mg/dL (1.4 mmol/L)
b. 50 mg/dL (2.3 mmol/L)
c. 100 mg/dL (5.5 mmol/L)
d. 150 mg/dL (8.3 mmol/L) ✔Correct answer-b (Ratio of CSF glucose to blood glucose)
6) A 25 yr. old man became nauseated and vomited 90 mins after receiving a standard 75 g
carbohydrate dose for an oral glucose tolerance test. The best course of action is to:
a. give the patient a glass of orange juice and continue the test
b. start the test over immediately with a 50 g carbohydrate dose
c. draw blood for glucose and discontinue the test
d. place the patient in a recumbent position, reassure him and continue the test. ✔Correct answer-
c (Use of partial GTT information.)
7) Cerebrospinal fluid for glucose assay should be:
a. refrigerated
b. analyzed immediately
c. heated to 56C
d. stored at room temperature after centrifugation ✔Correct answer-b (Effect of glycolysis on
glucose.)
8) Which of the following 2 hr. postprandial glucose values demonstrates unequivocal hyperglycemia
diagnostic for diabetes mellitus?
a. 160 mg/dL (8.8 mmol/L)
,b. 170 mg/dL (9.4 mmol/L)
c. 180 mg/dL (9.9 mmol/L)
d. 200 mg/dL (11.0 mmol/L) ✔Correct answer-d (Unequivocal diagnosis of diabetes mellitus.)
10) A 45 yr. old woman has a fasting serum glucose concentration of 95 mg/dL (5.2 mmol/L) and a 2
hr. postprandial glucose concentration of 105 mg/dL (5.8 mmol/L). The statement which best
describes this patient's fasting serum glucose concentration is:
a. normal; reflecting glycogen breakdown by the liver
b. normal; reflecting glycogen breakdown by skeletal muscle
c. abnormal; indication diabetes mellitus
d. abnormal; indicating hypoglycemia ✔Correct answer-a (Factors contributing to PBS.)
9) Serum levels that define hypoglycemia in pre-term or low birth weight infants are:
a. the same as adults
b. lower than adults
c. the same as a normal full-term infant
d. higher than a normal full-term infant ✔Correct answer-b (Age effect on glucose.)
11) Pregnant women with symptoms of thirst, frequent urination or unexplained weight loos should
have which of the following tests performed?
a. tolbutamide test
b. lactose tolerance test
c. epinephrine tolerance test
d. glucose tolerance test ✔Correct answer-d (Gestational diabetes.)
12) In the fasting state, the arterial and capillary blood glucose concentration varies from the venous
glucose concentration by approximately how many mg/dL (mmol/L)
a. 1 mg/dL (0.05 mmol/L)
b. 5 mg/dL (0.27 mmol/L)
c. 10 mg/dL (0.55 mmol/L)
d. 15 mg/dL (0.82 mmol/L) ✔Correct answer-b (Arterial vs venous glucose values.)
13) The conversion of glucose or other hexoses into lactate or pyruvate is called:
a. glycogenesis
b. glycogenolysis
c. gluconeogenesis
d. glycolysis ✔Correct answer-d (Definition of glycolysis)
14) Which of the following values obtained during a glucose tolerance test are diagnostic of diabetes
mellitus?
a. 2 hr. specimen = 150 mg/dL (8.3 mmol/L)
b. fasting plasma glucose = 126 mg/dL (6.9 mmol/L)
c. fasting plasma glucose = 110 mg/dL (6.1 mmol/L)
d. 2 hr. specimen = 180 mg/dL (9.9 mmol/L) ✔Correct answer-b (Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus)
15) The glycated hemoglobin value represents the integrated values of glucose concentration during
the preceding:
a. 1-3 weeks
b. 4-5 weeks
c. 6-8 weeks
d. 16-20 weeks ✔Correct answer-c (Definition of glycated hemoglobin.)
,16) Monitoring long term glucose control in patients with adult onset diabetes mellitus can best be
accomplished by measuring:
a. weekly fasting 7 am serum glucose
b. glucose tolerance testing
c. 2 hr. postprandial serum glucose
d. hemoglobin A1c ✔Correct answer-d (Average glucose over time is best predictor.)
18) Total glycosylated hemoglobin levels in a hemolysate reflect the:
a. average blood glucose levels of the past 2-3 months
b. average blood glucose levels for the past week
c. blood glucose level at the time the sample is drawn
d. hemoglobin A1c level at the time the sample is drawn ✔Correct answer-a (Interpretation of
glycated hemoglobin.)
19) Which of the following hemoglobins has glucose-6-phosphate on the amino-terminal valine of
the beta chain?
a. S
b. C
c. A2
d. A1c ✔Correct answer-d (Hgb A1C structure.)
20) A patient with hemolytic anemia will:
a. show a decrease in glycated Hgb value
b. show a increase in glycated Hgb value
c. show little or no change in glycated Hgb value
d. demonstrate an elevated Hgb A1 ✔Correct answer-a (Glycated hemoglobin directly related to
life of RBC.)
21) In using ion-exchange chromatographic methods, falsely increased levels of Hgb A1c might be
demonstrated in the presence of:
a. iron deficiency anemia
b. pernicious anemia
c. thalassemias
d. Hgb S ✔Correct answer-d (Interference HgbA1C.)
22) An increase in serum acetone is indicative of a defect in the metabolism of:
a. carbohydrates
b. fats
c. urea nitrogen
d. uric acid ✔Correct answer-a (Acetone in carbohydrate metabolism.)
23) An infant with diarrhea is being evaluated for a carbohydrate intolerance. His stool yields a
positive copper reduction test and a pH of 5.0. It should be concluded that:
a. further tests are indicated
b. results are inconsistent-repeat both tests
c. the diarrhea is not due to carbohydrate intolerance
d. the tests provided no useful information ✔Correct answer-a (Copper reduction reaction detects
many reducing substances.)
, 24) Blood samples were collected at the beginning of an exercise class and after thirty mins. of
aerobic activity. Which of the following would be most consistent with the post exercise sample?
a. normal lactic acid, low pyruvate
b. low lactic acid, elevated pyruvate
c. elevated lactic acid, low pyruvate
d. elevate lactic acid, elevated pyruvate ✔Correct answer-d (Products of glycolysis.)
25) What is the best method to diagnose lactase deficiency?
a. H2 breath test
b. plasma aldolase level
c. LDH level
d. d-xylose test ✔Correct answer-a (Diagnosis of lactase deficiency.)
26) The expected blood gas results for a patient in chronic renal failure would match the pattern of:
a. metabolic acidosis
b. respiratory acidosis
c. metabolic alkalosis
d. respiratory alkalosis ✔Correct answer-a (Reduced excretion of acids.)
27) Severe diarrhea causes:
a. metabolic acidosis
b. metabolic alkalosis
c. respiratory acidosis
d. respiratory alkalosis ✔Correct answer-a (Excessive loss of bicarbonate.)
29) Factors that contribute to a PCO2 electrode requiring 60-120 seconds to reach equilibrium
include the:
a. diffusion characteristics of the membrane
b. actual blood PO2
c. type of calibrating standard
d. potential of the polarizing mercury cell ✔Correct answer-a (Blood gas instrumentation.)
30) An emphysema patient suffering from fluid accumulation in the alveolar spaces is likely to be in
what metabolic state?
a. respiratory acidosis
b. respiratory alkalosis
c. metabolic acidosis
d. metabolic alkalosis ✔Correct answer-a (Diseases causing respiratory acidosis.)
31) At blood pH 7.40, what is the ratio of bicarbonate to carbonic acid?
a. 15:1
b. 20:1
c. 25:1
d. 30:1 ✔Correct answer-b (Normal ratio bicarbonate/carbonic acid.)
32) The reference range for the pH of arterial blood measured at 37C is:
a. 7.28-7.34
b. 7.33-7.37
c. 7.35-7.45
d. 7.45-7.50 ✔Correct answer-c (Arterial pH reference range.)
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1) Following overnight fasting, hypoglycemia in adults is defined as a glucose of:
a. <70 mg/dL (<3.9 mmol/L)
b. <60 mg/dL (<3.3mmol/L)
c. <55 mg/dL (<3.0mmol/L)
d. <45mg/dL (<2.5mmol/L) ✔Correct answer-d (Diagnosis of hypoglycemia in adults.)
3) The preparation of a patient for standard glucose tolerance testing should include:
a. a high carbohydrate diet for 3 days
b. a low carbohydrate diet for 3 days
c. fasting for 48 hrs. prior to testing
d. bed rest for 3 days ✔Correct answer-a (GTT diet preparation.)
4) If a fasting glucose was 90 mg/dL, which of the following 2 hr. postprandial glucose result would
most closely represent normal glucose metabolism?
a. 55 mg/dL (3.0 mmol/L)
b. 100 mg/dL (5.5 mmol/L)
c. 180 mg/dL (9.9 mmol/L)
d. 260 mg/dL (14.3 mmol/L) ✔Correct answer-b (Normal 2 hour postprandial value.)
5) A healthy person with a blood glucose of 80 mg/dL (4.4 mmol/L) would have a simultaneously
determined cerebrospinal fluid glucose value of:
a. 25 mg/dL (1.4 mmol/L)
b. 50 mg/dL (2.3 mmol/L)
c. 100 mg/dL (5.5 mmol/L)
d. 150 mg/dL (8.3 mmol/L) ✔Correct answer-b (Ratio of CSF glucose to blood glucose)
6) A 25 yr. old man became nauseated and vomited 90 mins after receiving a standard 75 g
carbohydrate dose for an oral glucose tolerance test. The best course of action is to:
a. give the patient a glass of orange juice and continue the test
b. start the test over immediately with a 50 g carbohydrate dose
c. draw blood for glucose and discontinue the test
d. place the patient in a recumbent position, reassure him and continue the test. ✔Correct answer-
c (Use of partial GTT information.)
7) Cerebrospinal fluid for glucose assay should be:
a. refrigerated
b. analyzed immediately
c. heated to 56C
d. stored at room temperature after centrifugation ✔Correct answer-b (Effect of glycolysis on
glucose.)
8) Which of the following 2 hr. postprandial glucose values demonstrates unequivocal hyperglycemia
diagnostic for diabetes mellitus?
a. 160 mg/dL (8.8 mmol/L)
,b. 170 mg/dL (9.4 mmol/L)
c. 180 mg/dL (9.9 mmol/L)
d. 200 mg/dL (11.0 mmol/L) ✔Correct answer-d (Unequivocal diagnosis of diabetes mellitus.)
10) A 45 yr. old woman has a fasting serum glucose concentration of 95 mg/dL (5.2 mmol/L) and a 2
hr. postprandial glucose concentration of 105 mg/dL (5.8 mmol/L). The statement which best
describes this patient's fasting serum glucose concentration is:
a. normal; reflecting glycogen breakdown by the liver
b. normal; reflecting glycogen breakdown by skeletal muscle
c. abnormal; indication diabetes mellitus
d. abnormal; indicating hypoglycemia ✔Correct answer-a (Factors contributing to PBS.)
9) Serum levels that define hypoglycemia in pre-term or low birth weight infants are:
a. the same as adults
b. lower than adults
c. the same as a normal full-term infant
d. higher than a normal full-term infant ✔Correct answer-b (Age effect on glucose.)
11) Pregnant women with symptoms of thirst, frequent urination or unexplained weight loos should
have which of the following tests performed?
a. tolbutamide test
b. lactose tolerance test
c. epinephrine tolerance test
d. glucose tolerance test ✔Correct answer-d (Gestational diabetes.)
12) In the fasting state, the arterial and capillary blood glucose concentration varies from the venous
glucose concentration by approximately how many mg/dL (mmol/L)
a. 1 mg/dL (0.05 mmol/L)
b. 5 mg/dL (0.27 mmol/L)
c. 10 mg/dL (0.55 mmol/L)
d. 15 mg/dL (0.82 mmol/L) ✔Correct answer-b (Arterial vs venous glucose values.)
13) The conversion of glucose or other hexoses into lactate or pyruvate is called:
a. glycogenesis
b. glycogenolysis
c. gluconeogenesis
d. glycolysis ✔Correct answer-d (Definition of glycolysis)
14) Which of the following values obtained during a glucose tolerance test are diagnostic of diabetes
mellitus?
a. 2 hr. specimen = 150 mg/dL (8.3 mmol/L)
b. fasting plasma glucose = 126 mg/dL (6.9 mmol/L)
c. fasting plasma glucose = 110 mg/dL (6.1 mmol/L)
d. 2 hr. specimen = 180 mg/dL (9.9 mmol/L) ✔Correct answer-b (Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus)
15) The glycated hemoglobin value represents the integrated values of glucose concentration during
the preceding:
a. 1-3 weeks
b. 4-5 weeks
c. 6-8 weeks
d. 16-20 weeks ✔Correct answer-c (Definition of glycated hemoglobin.)
,16) Monitoring long term glucose control in patients with adult onset diabetes mellitus can best be
accomplished by measuring:
a. weekly fasting 7 am serum glucose
b. glucose tolerance testing
c. 2 hr. postprandial serum glucose
d. hemoglobin A1c ✔Correct answer-d (Average glucose over time is best predictor.)
18) Total glycosylated hemoglobin levels in a hemolysate reflect the:
a. average blood glucose levels of the past 2-3 months
b. average blood glucose levels for the past week
c. blood glucose level at the time the sample is drawn
d. hemoglobin A1c level at the time the sample is drawn ✔Correct answer-a (Interpretation of
glycated hemoglobin.)
19) Which of the following hemoglobins has glucose-6-phosphate on the amino-terminal valine of
the beta chain?
a. S
b. C
c. A2
d. A1c ✔Correct answer-d (Hgb A1C structure.)
20) A patient with hemolytic anemia will:
a. show a decrease in glycated Hgb value
b. show a increase in glycated Hgb value
c. show little or no change in glycated Hgb value
d. demonstrate an elevated Hgb A1 ✔Correct answer-a (Glycated hemoglobin directly related to
life of RBC.)
21) In using ion-exchange chromatographic methods, falsely increased levels of Hgb A1c might be
demonstrated in the presence of:
a. iron deficiency anemia
b. pernicious anemia
c. thalassemias
d. Hgb S ✔Correct answer-d (Interference HgbA1C.)
22) An increase in serum acetone is indicative of a defect in the metabolism of:
a. carbohydrates
b. fats
c. urea nitrogen
d. uric acid ✔Correct answer-a (Acetone in carbohydrate metabolism.)
23) An infant with diarrhea is being evaluated for a carbohydrate intolerance. His stool yields a
positive copper reduction test and a pH of 5.0. It should be concluded that:
a. further tests are indicated
b. results are inconsistent-repeat both tests
c. the diarrhea is not due to carbohydrate intolerance
d. the tests provided no useful information ✔Correct answer-a (Copper reduction reaction detects
many reducing substances.)
, 24) Blood samples were collected at the beginning of an exercise class and after thirty mins. of
aerobic activity. Which of the following would be most consistent with the post exercise sample?
a. normal lactic acid, low pyruvate
b. low lactic acid, elevated pyruvate
c. elevated lactic acid, low pyruvate
d. elevate lactic acid, elevated pyruvate ✔Correct answer-d (Products of glycolysis.)
25) What is the best method to diagnose lactase deficiency?
a. H2 breath test
b. plasma aldolase level
c. LDH level
d. d-xylose test ✔Correct answer-a (Diagnosis of lactase deficiency.)
26) The expected blood gas results for a patient in chronic renal failure would match the pattern of:
a. metabolic acidosis
b. respiratory acidosis
c. metabolic alkalosis
d. respiratory alkalosis ✔Correct answer-a (Reduced excretion of acids.)
27) Severe diarrhea causes:
a. metabolic acidosis
b. metabolic alkalosis
c. respiratory acidosis
d. respiratory alkalosis ✔Correct answer-a (Excessive loss of bicarbonate.)
29) Factors that contribute to a PCO2 electrode requiring 60-120 seconds to reach equilibrium
include the:
a. diffusion characteristics of the membrane
b. actual blood PO2
c. type of calibrating standard
d. potential of the polarizing mercury cell ✔Correct answer-a (Blood gas instrumentation.)
30) An emphysema patient suffering from fluid accumulation in the alveolar spaces is likely to be in
what metabolic state?
a. respiratory acidosis
b. respiratory alkalosis
c. metabolic acidosis
d. metabolic alkalosis ✔Correct answer-a (Diseases causing respiratory acidosis.)
31) At blood pH 7.40, what is the ratio of bicarbonate to carbonic acid?
a. 15:1
b. 20:1
c. 25:1
d. 30:1 ✔Correct answer-b (Normal ratio bicarbonate/carbonic acid.)
32) The reference range for the pH of arterial blood measured at 37C is:
a. 7.28-7.34
b. 7.33-7.37
c. 7.35-7.45
d. 7.45-7.50 ✔Correct answer-c (Arterial pH reference range.)
