BCNS CNS (Exam Edge) UPDATED
2026
AdolescentsMareMparticularlyMvulnerableMtoMpregnancy-induced:
Hypertension
PrematureMDelivery
AMandMBM
AsthmaM-MAnswerMAMandMB
Pregnancy-
inducedMhypertensionMcanMcauseMcardiovascularMandMkidneyMproblemsMlater.MPremature
MdeliveryMisMaMleadingMcauseMofMdeathMamongMnewborns.MInadequateMnutritionMofMth
eMmotherMisMrelatedMtoMbothMmentalMandMphysicalMbirthMdefects.
NoMsimilarMsyntheticMstandardsMareMavailableMasMofMyetMforMtheMnutritionalMevaluation
Mtechniques.MRather,MitMisMnecessaryMtoMcoordinateMone'sMworkMwithMthatMofMestablis
hedMlaboratories.MThisMmayMbeMaccomplishedMby:
ComparingMtheManalyticalMvaluesMobtainedMbyMtheMlaboratoryMinvolvedMinMtheMlocalMe
valuationMprogram
ValuesMobtainedMfromMsubmittingMreplicateMsamplesMunderMcodeMtoMaMstandardMrefere
nceMlaboratoryM
AMandMBM
settingMupMyourMownMstandardsM-MAnswerMAMandMBM
ForMtheMroutineMclinicalMchemicalMassayMtoMwork,Mstandards,McalibratorsMandMplasmaM
orMserumMcontrolsMmustMbeMinMplaceMwithMprecisionMofManalyticalMproceduresMbyMco
ordinatingMone'sMworkMwithMthatMofMestablishedMlaboratories.MTheManalyticalMvaluesMm
ustMbeMcomparedMbyMtheMlaboratoryMinvolvedMandMsubmittingMreplicateMsamplesMtoMa
MstandardMreferenceMlaboratory.
InMtermsMofMethicalMconsiderationsMforMresearch,MwhichMofMtheMfollowingMstatementsM
isMleastMaccurate?
,anyMpresentM(butMnotMpotential)MconflictMofMinterestMmustMbeMstatedM
sourcesMofMfundingMforMresearchMmustMbeMreportedM
anMoversightMcommitteeMmustMbeMavailableMtoMreviewMproceduresM
allMfindings,MbothMpositiveMandMnegativeMmustMbeMreportedM-
MAnswerManyMpresentM(butMnotMpotential)MconflictMofMinterestedMmustMbeMstatedM
Explanation
ThisMisMtheMleastMaccurateMstatement.MAnyMpresentMorMpotentialMconflictsMofMinterest
MmustMbeMstated.MSuchMthingsMasMowningMstockMinMtheMcompany,MorMbeingMaMcons
ultantMtoMtheMcompanyMmustMbeMreportedMbyMtheMresearcherM-
MbothMpresentMandMpotential.
Currently,M_____M%MofMcaloriesMinMtheMU.SMdietsMisMderivedMfromMfat
20
30
36
40M-MAnswerM30
TheMAmericanMHeartMAssociation'sMnewestMrecommendationMisMtoMconsumeMlessMorMno
MmoreMthanM7%MofMsaturatedMfats,M8%MpolyunsaturatedMfatsMandM15%Mmonounsatura
tedMfats.
TheMtermMforMexcessiveMhungerMisMwhichMofMtheMfollowing?
glycosuriaM
polyuriaM
polydipsia
polyphagiaM-MAnswerMpolyphagiaM
,Explanation
TheMinabilityMtoMmetabolizeMglucoseMcausesMtheMbodyMtoMbreakMdownMitsMownMtissue
MforMproteinMandMfat.MThisMresponseMcausesMpolyphagia,MorMexcessiveMappetite,MbutM
atMtheMsameMtimeMaMlossMofMweight,Mweakness,MandMfatigueMoccur.MTheMbody'sMuse
MofMproteinMfromMitsMownMtissueMcausesMitMtoMexcreteMnitrogen.
ElevatedMbilirubinMis:
nothingMtoMbeMconcernedMabout
neurotoxicM
aMconcernMforMtheMheart
noneMofMtheMaboveM-MAnswerMNeurotoxicM
Explanation:
ElevatedMbilirubinMisMneurotoxicMandMcanMleadMtoMjaundice.MItMisMconjugatedMwithMglu
curonicMacidMinMtheMliverMandMexcretedMintoMbileMfromMtheMliver.
WhichMofMtheMfollowingMserumMproteinsMhasMtheMfunctionMofMtransportingMvitaminMA
MinMplasma?M
IGF-1
retinol-bindingMprotein
prealbumin
albuminM-MAnswerMretinol-bindingMprotein
Retinol-
bindingMproteinMtransportsMvitaminMAMinMplasma.MItMalsoMbindsMnoncovalentlyMtoMprea
lbumin.MItMisMcatabolizedMinMrenalMproximalMtubularMcells.
WhenMproperlyMpreparedMmost,Msamples:
canMbeMfrozen-MatMleastMforMaMshortMperiodMofMtimeMtoMawaitMassay
, mustMremainMfrozenMuntilMassayed,MparticularlyMifMtheyMareMtoMbeMshippedMsomeMdis
tanceMtoMtheManalyticalMlab
canMbeMshippedMwithMdryMiceMinMaMproperlyMinsulatedMpolystyrofoamMcontainer
allMofMtheMaboveM-MAnswerMallMofMtheMaboveM
DryMiceMdoesMnotMusuallyMlastMmoreMthanM60-
72Mhours,MunderMtheMbestMconditions.MSomeMenzymes,MsuchMasMtransaminases,MareMd
estroyedMbyMrefreezing,MsoMtakingMprecautionsMareMimperative.
whatMisMtheMtermMforMaMpatientMwhoMhasMreturnedMtoMhisMorMherMoldMbehaviors?M
Maintenance
Preparation
Termination
RelapseM-MAnswerMRelapseM
Explanation:
WhenMaMpatientMreturnsMtoMhisMorMherMformerMdietaryMpatterns,MitMisMreferredMtoM
asMaMrelapse.MTheMRegisteredMDietitianMwillMworkMwithMtheirMpatientMtoMdiscussMtheir
MchallengesMandMbarriersMtoMchange,MandMthenMimplementMstrategiesMtoMhelpMguideM
themMinMtheMrightMdirection.
VitaminMKMisMoftenMgivenMtoMpatientsMafterMexcessiveManticoagulantMtherapyMbecauseM
theseMdrugsMdestroyMtheMbacteriaMinMtheMintestinesM
MtoMtreatMcausesMofMhemorrhageM
AMandMBM
notManMantidoteMforManMoverdoseMofMbloodMthinnersM-MAnswerMAMandMBM
2026
AdolescentsMareMparticularlyMvulnerableMtoMpregnancy-induced:
Hypertension
PrematureMDelivery
AMandMBM
AsthmaM-MAnswerMAMandMB
Pregnancy-
inducedMhypertensionMcanMcauseMcardiovascularMandMkidneyMproblemsMlater.MPremature
MdeliveryMisMaMleadingMcauseMofMdeathMamongMnewborns.MInadequateMnutritionMofMth
eMmotherMisMrelatedMtoMbothMmentalMandMphysicalMbirthMdefects.
NoMsimilarMsyntheticMstandardsMareMavailableMasMofMyetMforMtheMnutritionalMevaluation
Mtechniques.MRather,MitMisMnecessaryMtoMcoordinateMone'sMworkMwithMthatMofMestablis
hedMlaboratories.MThisMmayMbeMaccomplishedMby:
ComparingMtheManalyticalMvaluesMobtainedMbyMtheMlaboratoryMinvolvedMinMtheMlocalMe
valuationMprogram
ValuesMobtainedMfromMsubmittingMreplicateMsamplesMunderMcodeMtoMaMstandardMrefere
nceMlaboratoryM
AMandMBM
settingMupMyourMownMstandardsM-MAnswerMAMandMBM
ForMtheMroutineMclinicalMchemicalMassayMtoMwork,Mstandards,McalibratorsMandMplasmaM
orMserumMcontrolsMmustMbeMinMplaceMwithMprecisionMofManalyticalMproceduresMbyMco
ordinatingMone'sMworkMwithMthatMofMestablishedMlaboratories.MTheManalyticalMvaluesMm
ustMbeMcomparedMbyMtheMlaboratoryMinvolvedMandMsubmittingMreplicateMsamplesMtoMa
MstandardMreferenceMlaboratory.
InMtermsMofMethicalMconsiderationsMforMresearch,MwhichMofMtheMfollowingMstatementsM
isMleastMaccurate?
,anyMpresentM(butMnotMpotential)MconflictMofMinterestMmustMbeMstatedM
sourcesMofMfundingMforMresearchMmustMbeMreportedM
anMoversightMcommitteeMmustMbeMavailableMtoMreviewMproceduresM
allMfindings,MbothMpositiveMandMnegativeMmustMbeMreportedM-
MAnswerManyMpresentM(butMnotMpotential)MconflictMofMinterestedMmustMbeMstatedM
Explanation
ThisMisMtheMleastMaccurateMstatement.MAnyMpresentMorMpotentialMconflictsMofMinterest
MmustMbeMstated.MSuchMthingsMasMowningMstockMinMtheMcompany,MorMbeingMaMcons
ultantMtoMtheMcompanyMmustMbeMreportedMbyMtheMresearcherM-
MbothMpresentMandMpotential.
Currently,M_____M%MofMcaloriesMinMtheMU.SMdietsMisMderivedMfromMfat
20
30
36
40M-MAnswerM30
TheMAmericanMHeartMAssociation'sMnewestMrecommendationMisMtoMconsumeMlessMorMno
MmoreMthanM7%MofMsaturatedMfats,M8%MpolyunsaturatedMfatsMandM15%Mmonounsatura
tedMfats.
TheMtermMforMexcessiveMhungerMisMwhichMofMtheMfollowing?
glycosuriaM
polyuriaM
polydipsia
polyphagiaM-MAnswerMpolyphagiaM
,Explanation
TheMinabilityMtoMmetabolizeMglucoseMcausesMtheMbodyMtoMbreakMdownMitsMownMtissue
MforMproteinMandMfat.MThisMresponseMcausesMpolyphagia,MorMexcessiveMappetite,MbutM
atMtheMsameMtimeMaMlossMofMweight,Mweakness,MandMfatigueMoccur.MTheMbody'sMuse
MofMproteinMfromMitsMownMtissueMcausesMitMtoMexcreteMnitrogen.
ElevatedMbilirubinMis:
nothingMtoMbeMconcernedMabout
neurotoxicM
aMconcernMforMtheMheart
noneMofMtheMaboveM-MAnswerMNeurotoxicM
Explanation:
ElevatedMbilirubinMisMneurotoxicMandMcanMleadMtoMjaundice.MItMisMconjugatedMwithMglu
curonicMacidMinMtheMliverMandMexcretedMintoMbileMfromMtheMliver.
WhichMofMtheMfollowingMserumMproteinsMhasMtheMfunctionMofMtransportingMvitaminMA
MinMplasma?M
IGF-1
retinol-bindingMprotein
prealbumin
albuminM-MAnswerMretinol-bindingMprotein
Retinol-
bindingMproteinMtransportsMvitaminMAMinMplasma.MItMalsoMbindsMnoncovalentlyMtoMprea
lbumin.MItMisMcatabolizedMinMrenalMproximalMtubularMcells.
WhenMproperlyMpreparedMmost,Msamples:
canMbeMfrozen-MatMleastMforMaMshortMperiodMofMtimeMtoMawaitMassay
, mustMremainMfrozenMuntilMassayed,MparticularlyMifMtheyMareMtoMbeMshippedMsomeMdis
tanceMtoMtheManalyticalMlab
canMbeMshippedMwithMdryMiceMinMaMproperlyMinsulatedMpolystyrofoamMcontainer
allMofMtheMaboveM-MAnswerMallMofMtheMaboveM
DryMiceMdoesMnotMusuallyMlastMmoreMthanM60-
72Mhours,MunderMtheMbestMconditions.MSomeMenzymes,MsuchMasMtransaminases,MareMd
estroyedMbyMrefreezing,MsoMtakingMprecautionsMareMimperative.
whatMisMtheMtermMforMaMpatientMwhoMhasMreturnedMtoMhisMorMherMoldMbehaviors?M
Maintenance
Preparation
Termination
RelapseM-MAnswerMRelapseM
Explanation:
WhenMaMpatientMreturnsMtoMhisMorMherMformerMdietaryMpatterns,MitMisMreferredMtoM
asMaMrelapse.MTheMRegisteredMDietitianMwillMworkMwithMtheirMpatientMtoMdiscussMtheir
MchallengesMandMbarriersMtoMchange,MandMthenMimplementMstrategiesMtoMhelpMguideM
themMinMtheMrightMdirection.
VitaminMKMisMoftenMgivenMtoMpatientsMafterMexcessiveManticoagulantMtherapyMbecauseM
theseMdrugsMdestroyMtheMbacteriaMinMtheMintestinesM
MtoMtreatMcausesMofMhemorrhageM
AMandMBM
notManMantidoteMforManMoverdoseMofMbloodMthinnersM-MAnswerMAMandMBM