NCCAOM Biomed- ALL QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

NCCAOM Biomed- ALL QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS What does elevated ALT indicate? -Answer-Viral hepatitis, hepatotoxicity, cirrhosis, mono What does elevated AST indicate? -Answer-Heart attack, strenuous exercise, mono, trauma What does ALT=or>AST indicate? -Answer-Viral hepatitis, mono, acute hepatotoxicity What does 2:1 AST:ALT indicate? -Answer-Alcoholic liver disease, cirrhosis, passive congestion, bile duct obstruction What does an increase in bilirubin indicate? -Answer-Blocked bile ducts, liver disease, hemolysis, GB disease (possibly cancer) What does a decrease in serum albumin indicate? -Answer-Liver or kidney disease, malabsorption syndromes What does an increase in serum albumin indicate? -Answer-Dehydration What does an increase in GGT indicate? -Answer-Liver disease, alcoholism What does high level of alkaline phosphatase without GGT indicate? -Answer-Bone disease What is prothrombin time used to measure? -Answer-Clotting factor changes in regards to drugs or liver disease What is the normal body temperature for an adult? -Answer-98.6 degrees F What is the normal body temperature for an infant? -Answer-98.2 degrees F What are the pathological causes of increased body temperature? -Answer-Infection, increased blood sugar What are the pathological causes of decreased body temperature? -Answer-Decreased H&H, decreased blood sugar (Narcotics) What is the range for normal heart rate? -Answer-60-100 BPM What is the value for bradycardia? -Answer-<59BPM What is the value for tachycardia? -Answer-101+ BPM What are the pathological causes of tachycardia? -Answer-Decreased K+ (potassium) What are the important causes of bradycardia? -Answer-Beta blockers, acute MI What is the normal respiratory rate? -Answer-10-20 breaths per minute What is tachypnea? -Answer-20+ breaths per minute What is bradypnea? -Answer-16- breaths per minute What are the pathological causes of increased respiratory rate? -Answer-Decrease H&H, increase blood sugar, asthma What is the normal systolic blood pressure? -Answer-<130 What is the normal diastolic blood pressure? -Answer->85 What are the pathological causes of decreased blood pressure? -Answer-Decreased H&H, narcotics What are X-Rays used for? -Answer-Detection of pathology of skeletal system, also soft tissue What are ultra sounds used for? -Answer-Visualize muscles, tendons, organs- damage and stones What Is a CT scan used for? -Answer-Genera