MLS ASCP board of Certification (1-
100) Exam – 6 Questions & Answers
Which two of the following are associated with macrocytic anemia?
- Fish tapeworm
- Folic acid deficiency
- Iron deficiency
- Sickle cell disease - -- Fish tapeworm
- Folic acid deficiency
Both may appear as a macrocytic anemias.
-If a drug is given at intervals that are the same as its half-life,
approximately how long will take the drug to reach steady state? - -It will
take about 5-7 half-lives to reach steady state.
the equilibrium between drug dosing and elimination.
-Please match the names of each of the infectious diseases humans may
incur from the animals that can transmit the disease:
- Pasteurellosis
- Brucellosis
- Tularemia
- Salmonellosis - -- Pasteurellosis = Cats
- Brucellosis = Pigs
- Tularemia = Rabbits
- Salmonellosis = Chicken
-An Rh negative mother has just given birth to an Rh positive baby after 18
hours of strenuous labor.Her rosette test was positive. Upon performing the
Kleihauer-Betke stain procedure, the percentage of fetal cells is found to be
1.9%. The mother's total blood volumen is 5,000 ml. What dose of Rh Ig
(RhoGam) should be administered to the mother? - -4 vials.
Rh immune globulin, also known as Rh Ig or RhoGam, is used to help
prevent an Rh negative mother from becoming sensitized to the D antigen
from an Rh positive baby. To do this, vials of Rh Ig must be administered
correctly. One full dose vial (300ug or equivalent) per 30 ml of D+ whole
blood (15 ml D RBCs). To calculate how many vials are needed, the following
formula can be employed: KB% x blood volume - volume of baby blood In
this case: 1.9% x 5,000mL 95 mL baby blood in maternal circulation 95mL
/30 mL per Rh Ig vial 3.17 vials This equals 3 vials (after rounding), with the
addition of 1 extra vial the mother should have 4 vials Rh Ig administered.
-All of the statements below about synovial fluid are true EXCEPT:
- Arthrocentesis is performed as a means to evaluate arthritis and other joint
disorders
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