MMSC 407 Exam 2 - Questions and Answers When converting BUN to Urea, the conversion factor you need to use is _____________. A.1.24 B.2.14 C.0.467
... [Show More] D.0.647 E.3.1415 A female patient has an elevated serum creatine result but a normal creatinine. What do these results suggest? A.Her kidney function is insufficient. B.She could be preeclampic. C.She may have a muscle disease. D.She consumes a high protein diet. Ammonia is formed when amino groups are removed in protein metabolism. What does your body normally do with ammonia? A.Store it in muscle mass B.Convert it to urea in the liver C.Bind it with CO2 and send it to the lungs D.Reabsorb it in the GI tract A 42 year old man has joint inflammation in his right knee. He eats at a buffet every day. His physician measures his serum uric acid and the result is 7.8 mg/dL (increased). His condition would be classified as: A.Hypocuricemia B.Hyperuricemia C.Hypoazotemia D.Hyperazotemia Symptoms of gout are caused by: A.Decreased renal perfusion B.Precipitation of uric acid crystals in joints C.A low protein, high vegetable diet D.Obstruction of the common bile duct Measuring urea can provide information to a clinician with regard to: A.Cardiac risk B.Diabetic risk C.Liver disease D.Renal disease The albumin region of an electrophoretic pattern measured 4.1 g/dL. How do you interpret this? A.This is increased. B.This is decreased. C.This is normal. The Biuret reagent is made of (NaOH) and copper (II) sulfate (CuSO4), together with potassium sodium tartrate (KNaC4H4O6·4H2O). In the presence of protein, we should expect to see a __________-colored product read at 540 nm. A.purple B.yellow C.red D.green E.None of the above, this is a UV-readable product What of the following is TRUE about albumin? A.Increases in malnutrition B.Provides osmotic pressure in the vascular spaces C.Transports Vitamin A D.Appears between the beta and gamma regions on electrophoresis A patient's total protein is increased due to dehydration. This is referred to as: A.A relative increase B.An absolute increase C.A nephrotic increase D.A hydrophilic increase The alpha helix first appears in when we are referring to what type protein structure? A.Primary B.Secondary C.Tertiary D.Quaternary The _______ amino acids cannot be synthesized by the body. A.EssentialB.Non-essential C.Polar D.Non-polar Which of the following is defined as the tertiary structure of a protein? A.structural domains such as a DNA-binding domain B.the primary amino acid sequence C.folded structures such as an α helix D.the crossing over of two chains of a protein Which of these proteins has significant quaternary structure? A.myoglobin B.anything with a proline C.hemoglobin D.anything with three tyrosine residues Ultraviolet (UV) Absorbance in protein determination relies primarily on the aromatic amino acids _____________ and tryptophan. A.glycine B.tyrosine C.phenylalanine D.Aspartic acid The reference value for plasma / serum BUN is approximately _________________. A.7-18 mg/dL B.21- 28 mmHg/dL C.35- 45 mg/dL D.35-45 mmHg/dL How many random dipeptides can be created from glycine (G) and alanine (A)? A.2 B.4 C.6 D.8 If we think of levels of creatinine relatively between individuals like Michael Phelps or Dwayne Johnson as opposed to Bruno Mars or Kevin Hart, which group of two people do we presume will have higher levels of endogenous creatinine? A.Kevin Hart and Bruno Mars B.Bruno Mars and Michael Phelps [Show Less]