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Task Complete all questions from this assessment, based on content from all units in this course.  This Final Test is designed to assess a broad understanding of the links between biochemistry and pathophysiology that are relevant to nursing. Value (%) This assessment is worth 10% of your course grade. Learning Outcomes By completing this assessment, you will be able to: Relate imbalances of water, sodium and potassium to a client’s disease state. Interpret alterations of diagnostic plasma proteins and enzymes. Interpret client arterial blood gas results as a means of informing nursing assessment and planning. Outline the causes and metabolic and biochemical consequences of renal disorders. Evaluate the clinical manifestations and laboratory values associated with diabetes mellitus in relation to appropriate nursing interventions. Relate the pathophysiology to the abnormal laboratory values used in the diagnosis of disorders of the endocrine system. Examine data from Complete Blood Count tests to inform the diagnosis of various disorders. Describe the use of clinical biochemistry in the investigation of cardiovascular pathologies. Describe the value of biochemical investigations in the diagnosis and management of muscle, nerve and psychiatric disorders. Rationalize the laboratory tests that are used in the investigation of bone and joint disorders. Relate the clinical manifestations to the abnormal laboratory values used in the diagnosis of compromised liver and gallbladder function. Relate the clinical manifestations to the abnormal laboratory values used in the diagnosis of compromised gastrointestinal tract and pancreatic function. Time Commitment This assessment should take you approximately 1 to 1.5 hours to complete. Questions  This assessment has 70 multiple-choice questions. Each question is worth 1 mark. You will have one attempt to complete this test. Click “Start” when you are ready.

Which of the following clients may have a blood test result that reveals hyperuricemia?  Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.

Which of the following is typically required to apply for a bank loan?

A 31-year-old man visits his physician for an annual physical, where he states that he has been feeling anxious lately and has lost weight. Blood is collected and the following laboratory results return: fT4, elevated; TSH, elevated. An MRI reveals a mass in the client’s pituitary gland. What disorder do these results suggest?

Damage to a client’s glomerular function would be suspected when the urinalysis reveals:

Which instruments are playing in the duet in the listening example? Your browser does not support HTML audio elements.

List one reason a patient’s trachea may deviate from midline.

Factor the polynomial completely. If it is not factorable, state it is prime.  Remember x2 = x^2 x3 – 216

How many parathyroid glands are usually present in humans?

Passage Five (Questions 52 – 54) Herr Maier freut sich über seine neue Sekretärin, Gabi Müller. Sie ist nicht wie seine frühere Sekretärin, die immer faul war und immer eine andere Meinung hatte als Herr Maier. Und das hat ihm gar nicht gefallen. Gabi gefällt die Arbeit sehr gut. Die Bezahlung ist nicht gerade fantastisch, aber dafür ist das Büro nicht weit von ihrer Wohnung, und so kann sie das Geld für den Bus sparen. Es gibt immer viel zu tun und oft fragt Herr Maier, ob sie nicht eine halbe Stunde länger bleiben könnte. Gabi will nicht “nein” sagen und arbeitet dann eben länger. “Zeit ist Geld,” sagt Herr Maier gern, und er meint damit natürlich sein eigenes Geld. Er bezahlt zwar ungern die Überstunden, versteht aber, dass gute Arbeit belohnt werden muss.   Herr Maier mag seine neue Sekretärin, denn ______.