Complete /
BOC
/ /
ASCP prep Questions With Correct Answers
/ // // // // //
1) //Following //overnight //fasting, //hypoglycemia //in //adults //is //defined //as //a //glucose //of:
a. //<70 //mg/dL //(<3.9 //mmol/L)
b. //<60 //mg/dL //(<3.3mmol/L)
c. //<55 //mg/dL //(<3.0mmol/L)
d. /
/<45mg/dL /
/(<2.5mmol/L) //- //correct //answer(s) //✔✔ //d //(Diagnosis //of //hypoglycemia //in //adults.)
3) //The //preparation //of //a //patient //for //standard //glucose //tolerance //testing //should //include:
a. //a //high //carbohydrate //diet //for //3 //days
b. //a //low //carbohydrate //diet //for //3 //days
c. //fasting //for //48 //hrs. //prior //to //testing
d. //bed //rest //for //3 //days //- //correct //answer(s) //✔✔ //a //(GTT //diet //preparation.)
4) /
/If //
a/
/fasting /
/glucose /
/was /
/90 /
/mg/dL, /
/which /
/of /
,/the /
/following //2 //hr. //postprandial //glucose //result //would //most //closely //represent //normal //glucose
//metabolism?
a. //55 //mg/dL //(3.0 //mmol/L)
b. //100 //mg/dL //(5.5 //mmol/L)
c. //180 //mg/dL //(9.9 //mmol/L)
d. /
/260 /
/mg/dL //(14.3 //mmol/L) //- //correct //answer(s) //✔✔ //b //(Normal //2 //hour //postprandial //value.)
5) //
A/
/healthy /
/person /
/with //
a/
/blood /
/glucose /
/of /
/80 /
/mg/dL /
/(4.4 /
/mmol/L) //would //have //a //simultaneously //determined //cerebrospinal //fluid //glucose //value //of:
a. //25 //mg/dL //(1.4 //mmol/L)
b. //50 //mg/dL //(2.3 //mmol/L)
c. //100 //mg/dL //(5.5 //mmol/L)
d. /
/150 /
/mg/dL //(8.3 //mmol/L) //- //correct //answer(s) //✔✔ //b //(Ratio //of //CSF //glucose //to //blood //glucose)
,6) //A //25 //yr. //old //man //became //nauseated //and //vomited //90 //mins //after //receiving //a //standard
//75 //g //carbohydrate //dose //for //an //oral //glucose //tolerance //test. //The //best //course //of //action //is
//to:
a. //give //the //patient //a //glass //of //orange //juice //and //continue //the //test
b. //start //the //test //over //immediately //with //a //50 //g //carbohydrate //dose
c. //draw //blood //for //glucose //and //discontinue //the //test
d. /
/place /
/the /
/patient /
/in //a //recumbent //position, //reassure //him //and //continue //the //test. //- //correct //answer(s) //✔✔ //c
//(Use //of //partial //GTT //information.)
7) //Cerebrospinal //fluid //for //glucose //assay //should //be:
a. //refrigerated
b. //analyzed //immediately
c. //heated //to //56C
d. /
/stored /
/at /
/room /
/temperature /
/after //centrifugation //- //correct //answer(s) //✔✔ //b //(Effect //of //glycolysis //on //glucose.)
8) /
/Which /
/of /
/the /
/following //
2/
/hr. /
/postprandial /
, /glucose /
/values //demonstrates //unequivocal //hyperglycemia //diagnostic //for //diabetes //mellitus?
a. //160 //mg/dL //(8.8 //mmol/L)
b. //170 //mg/dL //(9.4 //mmol/L)
c. //180 //mg/dL //(9.9 //mmol/L)
d. /
/200 /
/mg/dL /
/(11.0 //mmol/L) //- //correct //answer(s) //✔✔ //d //(Unequivocal //diagnosis //of //diabetes //mellitus.)
10) //
A/
/45 //yr. //old //woman //has //a //fasting //serum //glucose //concentration //of //95 //mg/dL //(5.2 //mmol/L)
//and //
a //
2/
/hr. /
/postprandial /
/glucose /
/concentration /
/of /
/105 /
/mg/dL /
/(5.8 /
/mmol/L). /
/The /
/statement //which //best //describes //this //patient's //fasting //serum //glucose //concentration //is:
a. //normal; //reflecting //glycogen //breakdown //by //the //liver
b. //normal; //reflecting //glycogen //breakdown //by //skeletal //muscle
c. //abnormal; //indication //diabetes //mellitus
d. /
/abnormal; /
/indicating //hypoglycemia //- //correct //answer(s) //✔✔ //a //(Factors //contributing //to //PBS.)
BOC
/ /
ASCP prep Questions With Correct Answers
/ // // // // //
1) //Following //overnight //fasting, //hypoglycemia //in //adults //is //defined //as //a //glucose //of:
a. //<70 //mg/dL //(<3.9 //mmol/L)
b. //<60 //mg/dL //(<3.3mmol/L)
c. //<55 //mg/dL //(<3.0mmol/L)
d. /
/<45mg/dL /
/(<2.5mmol/L) //- //correct //answer(s) //✔✔ //d //(Diagnosis //of //hypoglycemia //in //adults.)
3) //The //preparation //of //a //patient //for //standard //glucose //tolerance //testing //should //include:
a. //a //high //carbohydrate //diet //for //3 //days
b. //a //low //carbohydrate //diet //for //3 //days
c. //fasting //for //48 //hrs. //prior //to //testing
d. //bed //rest //for //3 //days //- //correct //answer(s) //✔✔ //a //(GTT //diet //preparation.)
4) /
/If //
a/
/fasting /
/glucose /
/was /
/90 /
/mg/dL, /
/which /
/of /
,/the /
/following //2 //hr. //postprandial //glucose //result //would //most //closely //represent //normal //glucose
//metabolism?
a. //55 //mg/dL //(3.0 //mmol/L)
b. //100 //mg/dL //(5.5 //mmol/L)
c. //180 //mg/dL //(9.9 //mmol/L)
d. /
/260 /
/mg/dL //(14.3 //mmol/L) //- //correct //answer(s) //✔✔ //b //(Normal //2 //hour //postprandial //value.)
5) //
A/
/healthy /
/person /
/with //
a/
/blood /
/glucose /
/of /
/80 /
/mg/dL /
/(4.4 /
/mmol/L) //would //have //a //simultaneously //determined //cerebrospinal //fluid //glucose //value //of:
a. //25 //mg/dL //(1.4 //mmol/L)
b. //50 //mg/dL //(2.3 //mmol/L)
c. //100 //mg/dL //(5.5 //mmol/L)
d. /
/150 /
/mg/dL //(8.3 //mmol/L) //- //correct //answer(s) //✔✔ //b //(Ratio //of //CSF //glucose //to //blood //glucose)
,6) //A //25 //yr. //old //man //became //nauseated //and //vomited //90 //mins //after //receiving //a //standard
//75 //g //carbohydrate //dose //for //an //oral //glucose //tolerance //test. //The //best //course //of //action //is
//to:
a. //give //the //patient //a //glass //of //orange //juice //and //continue //the //test
b. //start //the //test //over //immediately //with //a //50 //g //carbohydrate //dose
c. //draw //blood //for //glucose //and //discontinue //the //test
d. /
/place /
/the /
/patient /
/in //a //recumbent //position, //reassure //him //and //continue //the //test. //- //correct //answer(s) //✔✔ //c
//(Use //of //partial //GTT //information.)
7) //Cerebrospinal //fluid //for //glucose //assay //should //be:
a. //refrigerated
b. //analyzed //immediately
c. //heated //to //56C
d. /
/stored /
/at /
/room /
/temperature /
/after //centrifugation //- //correct //answer(s) //✔✔ //b //(Effect //of //glycolysis //on //glucose.)
8) /
/Which /
/of /
/the /
/following //
2/
/hr. /
/postprandial /
, /glucose /
/values //demonstrates //unequivocal //hyperglycemia //diagnostic //for //diabetes //mellitus?
a. //160 //mg/dL //(8.8 //mmol/L)
b. //170 //mg/dL //(9.4 //mmol/L)
c. //180 //mg/dL //(9.9 //mmol/L)
d. /
/200 /
/mg/dL /
/(11.0 //mmol/L) //- //correct //answer(s) //✔✔ //d //(Unequivocal //diagnosis //of //diabetes //mellitus.)
10) //
A/
/45 //yr. //old //woman //has //a //fasting //serum //glucose //concentration //of //95 //mg/dL //(5.2 //mmol/L)
//and //
a //
2/
/hr. /
/postprandial /
/glucose /
/concentration /
/of /
/105 /
/mg/dL /
/(5.8 /
/mmol/L). /
/The /
/statement //which //best //describes //this //patient's //fasting //serum //glucose //concentration //is:
a. //normal; //reflecting //glycogen //breakdown //by //the //liver
b. //normal; //reflecting //glycogen //breakdown //by //skeletal //muscle
c. //abnormal; //indication //diabetes //mellitus
d. /
/abnormal; /
/indicating //hypoglycemia //- //correct //answer(s) //✔✔ //a //(Factors //contributing //to //PBS.)
