Deck 13: Multisystem Assessment and Laboratory Investigations

Question 1

Which of the following is taken from circulating blood by the thyroid to eventually create thyroid hormones?

A) Iodine
B) Insulin
C) Glucose
D) Albumin

Answer 1

A
The function of the thyroid gland is to take iodine from the circulating blood,combine it with amino acid tyrosine,and convert it into the thyroid hormones thyroxine (T₄)and triiodothyronine (T₃).

Question 2

What is a normal total cholesterol level for a man younger than the age of 40 years?

A) 50 mg/dL
B) 100 mg/dL
C) 150 mg/dL
D) 300 mg/dL

Answer 2

C
Normal total cholesterol values for men younger than or equal to 40 years are 124 to 270 mg/dL.Normal total cholesterol values for men older than 40 years of age are 151 to 277 mg/dL.

Question 3

What is a normal value for prothrombin time?

A) 0 to 5 seconds
B) 5 to 10 seconds
C) 10 to 15 seconds
D) 15 to 20 seconds

Answer 3

C
A normal prothrombin time is 10 to 15 seconds.Tests used to assess bleeding capacity include thrombin time and fibrin clotting time (partial thromboplastin time [PTT]).

Question 4

Which of the following acts on renal tubules to result in the reabsorption of water and more concentrated urine?

A) ADH
B) BUN
C) creatinine
D) None of the above

Question 5

Which test is used to assess bleeding capacity?

A) Thrombin time
B) Capillary filling time
C) CBC
D) BUN

Question 6

Why is knowledge of multisystem function within the body necessary for cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapists?

A) The cardiovascular and pulmonary systems are affected by virtually all other body systems.
B) It is helpful to confirm a patient's diagnosis.
C) It is helpful to predict a patient's response to treatment as well as his or her prognosis.
D) All of the above

Question 7

What is a normal hemoglobin value for a man?

A) 10 g/dL
B) 15 g/dL
C) 20 g/dL
D) 25 g/dL

Question 8

Which of the following is likely to result from an increase in thyroid hormones?

A) Decrease in the rate and depth of breathing
B) Increased appetite and food intake
C) Decreased gastrointestinal motility
D) None of the above

Question 9

Which product of the adrenal glands inhibits the action of insulin and thus the uptake of glucose by cells?

A) Dopamine
B) Cortisol
C) Epinephrine
D) Norepinephrine

Question 10

Which of the following is not a key endocrine gland?

A) Pancreas
B) Adrenal glands
C) Appendix
D) Thyroid gland

Question 11

Which test is used to diagnose and monitor the treatment of acute pancreatitis?

A) CBC
B) Amylase test
C) Electrolyte levels
D) Creatinine test

Question 12

Which organ produces bile and is responsible for detoxification of the blood?

A) Pancreas
B) Spleen
C) Liver
D) Kidney

Question 13

Which hormone produced by the pancreas regulates carbohydrate metabolism and is responsible for maintaining a constant level of blood glucose?

A) Adrenaline
B) Insulin
C) Testosterone
D) Cortisol

Question 14

Which of the following describes the average volume and constituents of blood in an adult?

A) 3 L of plasma; 2 L of cells
B) 5 L of plasma; 2 L of cells
C) 1 L of plasma; 4 L of cells
D) 2 L of plasma; 5 L of cells

Question 15

Which of the following is not a test of peripheral vascular function?

A) Peripheral pulses
B) Capillary filling time
C) Ankle systolic pressures
D) Fibrin clotting time