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The functions of synovial fluid include all of the following except:

Lubrication for the joints

Removal of cartilage debris

Cushioning joints during jogging

Providing nutrients for cartilage

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The primary function of synoviocytes is to:

Provide nutrients for the joints

Secrete hyaluronic acid

Regulate glucose filtration

Prevent crystal formation

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Which of the following is not a frequently performed test on synovial fluid?

Uric acid

WBC count

Crystal examination

Gram stain

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The procedure for collection of synovial fluid is called:

Synovialcentesis

Arthrocentesis

Joint puncture

Arteriocentesis

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Normal synovial fluid resembles:

Egg white

Normal serum

Dilute urine

Lipemic serum

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Powdered anticoagulants should not be used in tubes for synovial fluid testing because it interferes with:

Cell counts

Glucose tests

Crystal examination

Differentials

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Addition of a cloudy, yellow synovial fluid to acetic acid produces a/an:

Yellow-white precipitate

Easily dispersed clot

Solid clot

Opalescent appearance

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To determine if a fluid is synovial fluid, it should be mixed with:

Sodium hydroxide

Hypotonic saline

Hyaluronidase

Acetic acid

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The highest WBC count can be expected to be seen with:

Noninflammatory arthritis

Inflammatory arthritis

Septic arthritis

Hemorrhagic arthritis

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When diluting a synovial fluid WBC count, all of the following are acceptable except:

Acetic acid

Isotonic saline

Hypotonic saline

Saline with saponin

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The lowest percentage of neutophils would be seen in:

Noninflammatory arthritis

Inflammatory arthritis

Septic arthritis

Hemorrhagic arthritis

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All of the following are abnormal when seen in synovial fluid except:

RA cells

Reiter cells

Synovial lining cells

Lipid droplets

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Synovial fluid crystals that occur as a result of purine metabolism or chemotherapy for leukemia are:

Monosodium urate

Cholesterol

Calcium pyrophosphate

Apatite

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Synovial fluid crystals associated with inflammation in dialysis patients are:

Calcium pyrophosphate

Calcium oxalate

Corticosteroid

Monosodium urate

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Crystals associated with pseudogout are:

Monosodium urate

Calcium pyrophosphate

Apatite

Corticosteroid

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Synovial fluid for crystal examination should be examined as a/an:

Wet preparation

Wright stain

Gram stain

Acid-fast stain

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Crystals that have the ability to polarize light are:

Corticosteroid

Monosodium urate

Calcium oxalate

All of the above

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In an examination of synovial fluid under compensated polarized light, rhombic-shaped crystals are observed. What color would these crystals be when aligned parallel to the slow vibration?

White

Yellow

Blue

Red

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If crystals shaped like needles are aligned perpendicular to the slow vibration of compensated polarized light, what color are they?

White

Yellow

Blue

Red

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Negative birefringence occurs under compensated polarized light when:

Slow light is impeded more than fast light

Slow light is less impeded than fast light

Fast light runs against the molecular grain of the crystal

Both B and C

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Synovial fluid cultures are often plated on chocolate agar to detect the presence of:

Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Staphylococcus agalactiae

Streptococcus viridans

Enterococcus faecalis

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The most frequently performed chemical test on synovial fluid is:

Total protein

Uric acid

Calcium

Glucose

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Serologic tests on patients’ serum may be performed to detect antibodies causing arthritis for all of the following disorders except:

Pseudogout

Rheumatoid arthritis

Lupus erythematosus

Lyme arthritis

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Serologic testing of synovial fluid for fibrinogen and C-reactive protein is performed to:

Determine clot formation

Determine the amount of inflammation

Detect osteoarthritis

Diagnose rheumatoid arthritis

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The functions of synovial fluid include all of the following except:

The primary function of synoviocytes is to:

Which of the following is not a frequently performed test on synovial fluid?

The procedure for collection of synovial fluid is called:

Normal synovial fluid resembles:

Powdered anticoagulants should not be used in tubes for synovial fluid testing because it interferes with:

Addition of a cloudy, yellow synovial fluid to acetic acid produces a/an:

To determine if a fluid is synovial fluid, it should be mixed with:

The highest WBC count can be expected to be seen with:

When diluting a synovial fluid WBC count, all of the following are acceptable except:

The lowest percentage of neutophils would be seen in:

All of the following are abnormal when seen in synovial fluid except:

Synovial fluid crystals that occur as a result of purine metabolism or chemotherapy for leukemia are:

Synovial fluid crystals associated with inflammation in dialysis patients are:

Crystals associated with pseudogout are:

Synovial fluid for crystal examination should be examined as a/an:

Crystals that have the ability to polarize light are:

In an examination of synovial fluid under compensated polarized light, rhombic-shaped crystals are observed. What color would these crystals be when aligned parallel to the slow vibration?

If crystals shaped like needles are aligned perpendicular to the slow vibration of compensated polarized light, what color are they?

Negative birefringence occurs under compensated polarized light when:

Synovial fluid cultures are often plated on chocolate agar to detect the presence of:

The most frequently performed chemical test on synovial fluid is:

Serologic tests on patients’ serum may be performed to detect antibodies causing arthritis for all of the following disorders except:

Serologic testing of synovial fluid for fibrinogen and C-reactive protein is performed to:

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The functions of synovial fluid include all of the following except:

The primary function of synoviocytes is to:

Which of the following is not a frequently performed test on synovial fluid?

The procedure for collection of synovial fluid is called:

Normal synovial fluid resembles:

Powdered anticoagulants should not be used in tubes for synovial fluid testing because it interferes with:

Addition of a cloudy, yellow synovial fluid to acetic acid produces a/an:

To determine if a fluid is synovial fluid, it should be mixed with:

The highest WBC count can be expected to be seen with:

When diluting a synovial fluid WBC count, all of the following are acceptable except:

The lowest percentage of neutophils would be seen in:

All of the following are abnormal when seen in synovial fluid except:

Synovial fluid crystals that occur as a result of purine metabolism or chemotherapy for leukemia are:

Synovial fluid crystals associated with inflammation in dialysis patients are:

Crystals associated with pseudogout are:

Synovial fluid for crystal examination should be examined as a/an:

Crystals that have the ability to polarize light are:

In an examination of synovial fluid under compensated polarized light, rhombic-shaped crystals are observed. What color would these crystals be when aligned parallel to the slow vibration?

If crystals shaped like needles are aligned perpendicular to the slow vibration of compensated polarized light, what color are they?

Negative birefringence occurs under compensated polarized light when:

Synovial fluid cultures are often plated on chocolate agar to detect the presence of:

The most frequently performed chemical test on synovial fluid is:

Serologic tests on patients’ serum may be performed to detect antibodies causing arthritis for all of the following disorders except:

Serologic testing of synovial fluid for fibrinogen and C-reactive protein is performed to:

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