Clinical Chemistry: Principles, Techniques, and Correlations Author;
Michael L. Bishop, Edward P. Fody, Carleen Van Siclen & James March Mistler
9TH Edition
TEST BANK
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, Chapter 01 – Test Bank
Multiple choice
1. One nanogram is equivalent to how many grams?
A) 10-6
B) 10-9
C) 10-12
D) 10-15
Ans: B
Complexity: RL2
Ahead: Units of Measure
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Basic Principles and Practices of Clinical Chemistry
2. How many milliliters of 0.5N NaOH are required to make 100 milliliters of 0.2N NaOH?
A) 250
B) 40
C) 25
D) 4
Ans: B
Complexity: RL2
Ahead: Laboratory Mathematics and Calculations
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Basic Principles and Practices of Clinical Chemistry
3. A patient sample for uric acid gave an absorbance reading of 0.4, and the 50 mg/dL standard gave
an absorbance reading of 0.1. What is the concentration of uric acid in the patient's sample in grams
per deciliter?
A) 0.2
B) 12.5
C) 125
D) 200
Ans: D
Complexity: RL2
Ahead: Laboratory Mathematics and Calculations
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Title: Basic Principles and Practices of Clinical Chemistry
4. How many millimoles of NaCl are contained in 300 mL of a 4M solution? (gmw = 58.5)
A) 70
B) 120
C) 234
D) 1200
Ans: D
Complexity: RL2
Ahead: Laboratory Mathematics and Calculations
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Basic Principles and Practices of Clinical Chemistry
5. How is 10 mg/dL of calcium reported in mmol/L? (gmw = 40)
A) 2.5
B) 5.0
C) 10
D) 25
Ans: A
Complexity: RL2
Ahead: Laboratory Mathematics and Calculations
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Basic Principles and Practices of Clinical Chemistry
6. How many milliliters of concentrated sulfuric acid (H2S04), G.M.W. = 98 grams, specific gravity = 1.500,
purity = 80%, are needed to make 400 mL of a 2N solution?
A) 26.1
B) 32.7
C) 52.3
D) 65.3
Ans: B
Complexity: RL2
Ahead: Laboratory Mathematics and Calculations
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Basic Principles and Practices of Clinical Chemistry
7. How many grams of hydrated MgSO4 5 H20 (M.W.: MgSO4 = 119, H20 = 18) are required to make a
10% solution of MgS04?
A) 5.7 g/dL
B) 11.9 g/dL
C) 17.6 g/dL
D) 20.9 g/dL
Ans: C
Complexity: RL2
Ahead: Laboratory Mathematics and Calculations
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Title: Basic Principles and Practices of Clinical Chemistry
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