The quizzes about Serous Fluid (24 tests)

The primary purpose of serous fluid is:

Removal of waste products

Lowering of capillary pressure

Lubrication of serous membranes

Nourishing serous membranes

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The membrane that lines the wall of a cavity is the:

Visceral

Peritoneal

Pleural

Parietal

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During normal production of serous fluid, the slight excess of fluid is:

Absorbed by the lymphatic system

Absorbed through the visceral capillaries

Stored in the mesothelial cells

Metabolized by the mesothelial cells

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Production of serous fluid is controlled by:

Capillary oncotic pressure

Capillary hydrostatic pressure

Capillary permeability

All of the above

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An increase in the amount of serous fluid is called a/an:

Exudate

Transudate

Effusion

Malignancy

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Pleural fluid is collected by:

Pleurocentesis

Paracentesis

Pericentesis

Thoracentesis

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Fluid-to–serum protein and lactic dehydrogenase ratios are performed on serous fluids:

When malignancy is suspected

To classify transudates and exudates

To determine the type of serous fluid

When a traumatic tap has occurred

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Which of the following requires the most additional testing?

Transudate

Exudate

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An additional test performed on pleural fluid to classify the fluid as a transudate or exudate is the:

WBC count

RBC count

Fluid-to-cholesterol ratio

Fluid-to–serum protein gradient

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A milky-appearing pleural fluid is indicative of:

Thoracic duct leakage

Chronic inflammation

Microbial infection

Both A and B

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Which of the following best represents a hemothorax?

Blood HCT: 42 Fluid HCT: 15

Blood HCT: 42 Fluid HCT: 10

Blood HCT: 30 Fluid HCT: 10

Blood HCT: 30 Fluid HCT: 20

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All of the following are normal cells seen in pleural fluid except:

Mesothelial cells

Neutrophils

Lymphocytes

Mesothelioma cells

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A differential observation of pleural fluid associated with tuberculosis is:

Increased neutrophils

Decreased lymphocytes

Decreased mesothelial cells

Increased mesothelial cells

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All of the following are characteristics of malignant cells except:

Cytoplasmic molding

Absence of nucleoli

Mucin-containing vacuoles

Increased N:C ratio

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A pleural fluid pH of 6.0 is indicative of:

Esophageal rupture

Mesothelioma

Malignancy

Rheumatoid effusion

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A mesothelioma cell seen in pleural fluid indicates:

Bacterial endocarditis

Primary malignancy

Metastatic lung malignancy

Tuberculosis infection

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Another name for a peritoneal effusion is:

Peritonitis

Lavage

Ascites

Cirrhosis

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The test performed on peritoneal lavage fluid is:

WBC count

RBC count

Absolute neutrophil count

Amylase

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The recommended test for determining if peritoneal fluid is a transudate or an exudate is the:

Fluid-to–serum albumin ratio

Serum ascites albumin gradient

Fluid-to–serum lactic dehydrogenase ratio

Absolute neutrophil count

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Given the following results, classify this peritoneal fluid: serum albumin, 2.2 g/dL; serum protein, 6.0 g/dL; fluid albumin, 1.6 g/dL.

Transudate

Exudate

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Differentiation between bacterial peritonitis and cirrhosis is done by performing a/an:

WBC count

Differential

Absolute neutrophil count

Absolute lymphocyte count

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Detection of the CA 125 tumor marker in peritoneal fluid is indicative of:

Colon cancer

Ovarian cancer

Gastric malignancy

Prostate cancer

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Chemical tests primarily performed on peritoneal fluid include all of the following except:

Lactose dehydrogenase

Glucose

Alkaline phosphatase

Amylasev

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Cultures of peritoneal fluid are incubated:

Aerobically

Anaerobically

At 37C and 42C

Both A and B

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The quizzes about Serous Fluid (24 tests)

The primary purpose of serous fluid is:

The membrane that lines the wall of a cavity is the:

During normal production of serous fluid, the slight excess of fluid is:

Production of serous fluid is controlled by:

An increase in the amount of serous fluid is called a/an:

Pleural fluid is collected by:

Fluid-to–serum protein and lactic dehydrogenase ratios are performed on serous fluids:

Which of the following requires the most additional testing?

An additional test performed on pleural fluid to classify the fluid as a transudate or exudate is the:

A milky-appearing pleural fluid is indicative of:

Which of the following best represents a hemothorax?

All of the following are normal cells seen in pleural fluid except:

A differential observation of pleural fluid associated with tuberculosis is:

All of the following are characteristics of malignant cells except:

A pleural fluid pH of 6.0 is indicative of:

A mesothelioma cell seen in pleural fluid indicates:

Another name for a peritoneal effusion is:

The test performed on peritoneal lavage fluid is:

The recommended test for determining if peritoneal fluid is a transudate or an exudate is the:

Given the following results, classify this peritoneal fluid: serum albumin, 2.2 g/dL; serum protein, 6.0 g/dL; fluid albumin, 1.6 g/dL.

Differentiation between bacterial peritonitis and cirrhosis is done by performing a/an:

Detection of the CA 125 tumor marker in peritoneal fluid is indicative of:

Chemical tests primarily performed on peritoneal fluid include all of the following except:

Cultures of peritoneal fluid are incubated:

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