Test Bank For Clinical Laboratory Chemistry 2nd Edition by Sunheimer Isbn10 0134413326 Isbn13 9780134413327
Test Bank For Clinical Laboratory Chemistry 2nd Edition by Sunheimer Isbn10 0134413326 Isbn13 9780134413327
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7) Which of the following should not be storied in borosilicate glass because it will etch the
inside surface of the glass container?
A) Saline
B) Strong bases (caustics)
C) Clinical laboratory reagent water
D) Weak acids
Answer: B
9) Care must be taken before selecting polyethylene plastic for use as test tubes and disposable
transfer pipets because:
A) Polyethylene can bind or absorb proteins, dyes, stains, and picric acid.
B) Polyethylene does not bind or absorb proteins, dyes, stains, and picric acid.
C) Polyethylene cannot be used to pipet serum.
D) Polyethylene forms insoluble salts in the presence of sodium chloride.
Answer: A
10) Which of the following classes of glassware, including pipets, is manufactured and calibrated
to deliver the most accurate volume of liquid?
A) A
B) B
C) AA
D) C
Answer: A
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13) Convert 75 mg/dL to mg/L.
A) 7.5 mg/L
B) 75.0 mg/L
C) 750 mg/L
D) 7500 mg/L
Answer: C
15) If a thermometer reads 39°F, what is the equivalent degree Celsius (°C)?
A) 0.39°C
B) 3.9°C
C) 39°C
D) 40°C
Answer: B
17) A patient's calcium result is 8.0 mg/dL. Convert this result to mmol/L.
A) 0.004 mmol/L
B) 0.20 mmol/L
C) 2.0 mmol/L
D) 20.0 mmol/L
Answer: C
18) The surface area of a laboratory bench measures 12 square feet. What is the surface area in
square meters?
A) 1.115 square meters
B) 11.15 square meters
C) 111.5 square meters
D) 1115 square meters
Answer: A
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19) What is the weight in kilograms for a 24-hours stool specimen that weighs 0.50 pounds ?
A) 0.0226 kilograms
B) 0.2265 kilograms
C) 2.265 kilograms
D) 22.65 kilograms
Answer: B
20) How much serum is required to make a 1 to 4 dilution with a total volume of 100.0 µL ?
A) 0.025 µL
B) 0.25 µL
C) 2.5 µL
D) 25 µL
Answer: D
21) A patient's creatinine is outside the linear range of the analyzer; 10 µL of serum is added to
90.0 µL of diluent and the diluted sample is reanalyzed. The creatinine value of the diluted
sample is 1.0 mg/dL. Which of the following creatinine values is correct?
A) 1.0 mg/dL
B) 10.0 mg/dL
C) 20.0 mg/dL
D) 100 mg/dL
Answer: B
23) A serum creatine kinase is diluted 1/200 with a result of 50 U/L. What is the patients' actual
creatine kinase result?
A) 50 U/L
B) 200 U/L
C) 1000 U/L
D) 10,000 U/L
Answer: D
24) How many grams of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) are required to prepare 250 mL of a 1.00
molar (M) solution?
A) 2.5 g
B) 10.0 g
C) 25.0 g
D) 100 g
Answer: B
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25) What is the normality (N) of a 1.5 molar (M) H2SO4 solution?
A) 1.0 N
B) 1.5 N
C) 3.0 N
D) 36 N
Answer: C
26) What is the molality (M) of a solution that contains 330 g of CaCl2 per kilogram?
A) 3.0 M
B) 3.3 M
C) 33.0 M
D) Unable to determine
Answer: A
30) Determine the molarity (M) of a solution if 125 mL of a 3.5 molar (M) solution is diluted to
a final volume of 500 mL.
A) 0.875 M
B) 3.50 M
C) 8.75 M
D) 10.0 M
Answer: A
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31) Convert 40°C to °F.
A) 60°F
B) 90°F
C) 100°F
D) 104°F
Answer: D
32) What is the concentration (g/dL) of a 1/10 dilution of a 12% NaCl solution?
A) 0.12
B) 1.20
C) 12.0
D) 120.0
Answer: B
33) A solution contains 45g/100 mL of glucose. It is diluted 1/10 and diluted a second time 1/10.
What is the concentration in g/100 mL of the final solution?
A) 45.0 g/100mL
B) 4.50 g/100 mL
C) 0.45 g/100mL
D) 0.045 g/100mL
Answer: B
34) How many milliliters (mL) of a 2.0M solution are required to prepare 50 mL of a 0.3M
solution?
A) 0.075 ml
B) 0.75 ml
C) 7.5 ml
D) 75.0 ml
Answer: C
35) A barium chloride solution is prepared by transferring 20 g of barium chloride to 1.0 liters of
water. Calculate the chloride concentration in milliequivalents per liter of this solution.
A) 1.92 mEq Cl/L
B) 19.2 mEq Cl/L
C) 192.0 mEq Cl/L
D) 384 mEq Cl/L
Answer: C
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