CHEMISTRY MT AAB BOARD EXAM
REVIEW #1 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Specimens that can be analyzed for carbon dioxide - Answer-1. Serum
2. Plasma
3. Whole blood
What will happen if blood is exposed to air during specimen collection for pH and blood
gases? - Answer-p C O 2 decreases
Henderson-Hasselbalch equation - Answer-p H = p k a + log salt / acid
What is the ratio of bicarbonate:carbonic acid in normal plasma - Answer-20:1
Lab results on a known diabetic patient revealed a decreased bicarbonate and
decreased ph. Which acid base disorder would most likely cause these lab values? -
Answer-Metabolic acidosis
Decrease Bicarbonate decrease p H
Normal range for pH of blood - Answer-7:35 to 7:45
Beer law concerning optical density it is: - Answer-Directly proportional to the
concentration
For the ultraviolet range what part must be employed - Answer-Quartz cuvette Quartz
cuvette
When performing spectrophotometer quality checks, what is the holmium oxide glass
filter used to assess? - Answer-Wavelength accuracy
What is the principle of flame photometry? - Answer-Emission of a color when an
element is burned
What is the principle of atomic absorption spectrophotometry? - Answer-It measures
light absorption of electromagnetic radiation
What is the light source in atomic absorption instrumentation - Answer-Cathode lamp
Quenching is a disadvantage in which type of instrumentation - Answer-Fluorometry
Which analytical method measures the amount of light scattered by the particles in
solution - Answer-Nephelometry
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