Glucose
What is the primary form of carbohydrate used by the body for energy?
a) Protein
b) Fat
c) Glucose
d) Vitamin C
c) Glucose
What is atherosclerosis?
a) A type of exercise
b) A blood test
c) Hardening of arteries
d) A fruit high in vitamin C
c) Hardening of arteries
What is the most abundant electrolyte in the fluid outside our cells?
a) Potassium
b) Calcium
c) Sodium
d) Magnesium
c) Sodium
. What is the main job of the liver?
a) To pump blood
b) To breathe
c) To filter blood and remove toxins
d) To produce saliva
c) To filter blood and remove toxins
What is the waste product of muscle metabolism that is filtered out by the kidneys?
a) BUN
b) Creatinine
c) Phosphorus
d) Calcium
b) Creatinine
Which organ produces insulin?
a) Liver
b) Pancreas
c) Stomach
d) Heart
b) Pancreas
Which of these is considered "good" cholesterol?
a) LDL
b) HDL
c) VLDL
d) Triglycerides
b) HDL
Which electrolyte is important for strong bones and teeth?
a) Sodium
b) Chloride
c) Potassium
d) Calcium
d) Calcium
Which of these enzymes are elevated liver cell damage?
a) ALT
b) AST
c) ALP
d) All of the above
d) All of the above
This electrolyte helps to produce stomach acid.
CO2
Sodium
Potassium
Chloride
4. Chloride
Which type of diabetes is typically diagnosed at a younger age and involves the body’s inability to produce insulin?
Type 1 Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes
Gestational Diabetes
Prediabetes
Type 1 Diabetes
What is the main protein that is made in the liver?
a) Cholesterol
b) Albumin
c) Triglyceride
d) Creatinine
a) Cholesterol
Which result will be elevated due to hemolysis?
a) Sodium
b) Potassium
c) Chloride
d) Creatinine
b) Potassium
What is bilirubin?
a) A product of muscle breakdown
b) A yellow pigment from broken down red blood cells
c) A vitamin
d) A bone in the body
b) A yellow pigment from broken down red blood cells
Which is the most sensitive test for cardiac injury?
a) Troponin I
b) CK MB
c) BNP
d) Myoglobin
a) Troponin I
. What does the Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) test measure?
Daily blood glucose levels
Weekly blood glucose levels
Average blood glucose over 6-8 weeks
Insulin production
3. Average blood glucose over 6-8 weeks
What is the fat found mainly in food?
a) Triglycerides
b) Cholesterol
c) HDL
d) LDL
a) Triglycerides
. This electrolyte helps to produce stomach acid.
CO2
Sodium
Potassium
Chloride
4. Chloride
What liver enzyme is sensitive to alcohol consumption?
a) ALT
b) AST
c) ALP
d) GGT
d) GGT
Which is a fat digesting enzyme produced by the pancreas and indicates pancreatic damage if elevated?
Amalyse
Lipase
Uric acid
Calcium
2. Lipase
What is the term for abnormally high blood blood sugar levels?
a)Hypoglycemia
b)Hyperglycemia
c)Glycosuria
d)Gluconeogenesis
b)Hyperglycemia
This is the waxy, fat like substance made by the liver and is essential for making hormones and digesting fatty foods?
Cholesterol
Triglycerides
HDL
LDL
1. Cholesterol
This supports nerve and muscle function and helps in over 300 enzymatic reactions.
Phosphorus
Albumun
Magnesium
Calcium
3. Magnesium
What does the Prothrombin Time (PT) test measure?
Liver enzyme levels
Blood clotting time
Bilirubin levels
Protein levels
2. Blood clotting time
Which of the following will be elevated in gout?
Urea
Uric acid
BUN
Urease
2. Uric acid