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Upon
completion of this section, given an open-book, multiple-choice
exam, you will be able to apply the information learned
to correctly answer a minimum of 90% of the test items.
Successful completion of this exam will require you
to have mastered the following learning objectives:
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Give
the normal values for each of the following laboratory
tests:
a.
Serum sodium
b. Serum potassium
c. Serum chloride
d. CO2 content
e. Serum calcium
f. Serum phosphorus
g. LDH
h. SGOT
i. Serum glucose
j. Bilirubin
k. BUN
l. Creatinine
m. RBC
n. Hematocrit
o. Hemoglobin
p. WBC
q. Differential
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Indicate
the importance of each of the following electrolytes
in maintaining various body functions:
a. Serum sodium
b. Serum potassium
c. Serum chloride
d. CO2 content
e. Serum calcium
f. Serum phosphorus
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Identify
clinical conditions that can produce an increase or
decrease in each of the following electrolytes:
a. Serum sodium
b. Serum potassium
c. Serum chloride
d. CO2 content
e. Serum calcium
f. Serum phosphorus
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Indicate
the primary role of glucose in the body.
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Name
the primary condition responsible for an elevated serum
glucose.
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Recognize clinical conditions
that can produce an increase or decrease in each of
the following enzymes:
a.
LDH
b. SGOT
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Name the physiologic mechanism responsible for bilirubin
production.
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Indicate
clinical conditions that can produce an increased bilirubin.
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Describe the normal physiology associated with the production
of the following substances:
a. Urea
b. Creatinine
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Identify
the significance of an elevation in the following substances:
a. BUN
b. Creatinine
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Recognize the clinical conditions that can cause the
following laboratory manifestations:
a. Polycythemia
b. Anemia
c. Increased hematocrit
d. Decreased hematocrit
e. Decreased hemoglobin
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Indicate
the two measurements that are normally given for the
WBCs.
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Identify
the role of each of the following types of WBCs and
indicate the significance of an increase in each:
a. Neutrophils
b. Eosinophils
c. Basophils
d. Lymphocytes
e. Monocytes
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Recognize the significance of each of the following
microbiology tests:
a. Gram stain
b. Culture
c. Sensitivity
d. Acid-fast
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Classify common bacteria according to their gram stain.
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