Unit 6 Review
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The alpha cells of the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas produce:
Glucagon
All of the following are tests of exocrine pancreatic formation EXCEPT:
Insulin
The gold standard for evaluating pancreatic exocrine function is:
Secretin/cholecystokinin
Slide #2 in the fecal fat procedure measuries:
Fatty acids, soaps, and neutral fats
Large orange-red droplets seen on direct microscopic examination of stools mixed with Sudan III represent:
Neutral fats
Which test of exocrine pancreatic function is noninvasive and can differentiate pancreatic insufficiency in children with cystic fibrosis?
Fecal elastase
Insulin and C-peptide levels are important in diagnosing:
Insulinomas
The marker for colorectal and pancreatic carcinoma is:
CA 19-9
Which enzyme serves as the activator for the remaining pancreatic enzymes?
Trypsin
Ranson’s indicators of Severity in acute pancreatic include all of the following tests EXCEPT:
Alanine transaminase
Complications of acute pancreatitis include all of the following EXCEPT:
Hypotriglyceridemia
Which disorder is related to mucus accumulation, recurrent infection with unusual pathogens, and increased inflammation in the lungs?
Cystic fibrosis
A neoplasm that blocks the exocrine and endocrine functions of the pancreas is:
Somatostatinoma
Laboratory evidence of which protein is diagnostic of cystic fibrosis?
Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator protein
The most common cause of chronic pancreatitis is:
Chronic alcohol abuse
Serial sampling for cardiac biomarkers is described as:
Drawing blood samples periodically, usually at prescribed time intervals over the course of the patients admission
Risk factors for the development of coronary heart disease include which of the following?
Hypertension, abdominal obesity, low HDL-C, high serum levels of CRP, and elevated levels of homocysteine
Atherosclerosis is described as:
Hardening of the arteries that occurs over a period of many years dues in part to the abdominal accumulation of lipids
Which of the following statements summarize the significance of CRP in the arterial wall?
It predicts the severity of atherosclerosis and is able to bind to damaged membranes and lipids
The atherogenic effect of homocysteine is:
The toxic effect of homocysteine on the endothelial lining of the arteries, which causes plaque formation
Which of the following is a cause of hyperhomocysteinemia?
Deficiency of one of the B complex vitamins
Which of the following tropinis have been demonstrated in patients with muscular dystrophy, and end-stage renal disease (ESRD)?
Cardiac troponin T
The role of cardiac biomarkers is includes which of the following?
Diagnosis, monitoring, risks stratification and therapeutic management
The albumin cobalt-binding test is used to measure which of the following?`
Ischemia modified albumin