NCCAOM BIOMED- ALL questions and answers with solutions 2024/25

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)