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1) Washington Irving is regarded as America’s first great short story writer. After reading some of Irving’s work, in your opinion, what was it that made him such an effective writer. Was it personal experience? Did his technique and storytelling ability cause him to excel? How did the limited entertainment of his day give rise to his popularity? Finally, are his short stories as important today as they were in the early 19th century? Why or why not?

Which of the following sets of results is expected for an overflow aminoaciduria?

The measured osmolality is 331 mOsm/kg. Calculate the osmo gap and determine if it can be reported (assume QC is OK), on a patient with the following information: Use the 2 Na formula for Calculating osmo. Na = 150, K=4.4, Cl= 104, CO2 = 30, BUN = 54, glucose = 140

Which of the following catalyzes a physiologic reaction that produces pyruvate?

Which of the following results obtained for a patient with a tentative diagnosis of pulmonary emphysema (exchange of gases from the body are compromised) is most suggestive of the diagnosis?  The sample is an arterial blood.

An increased anion gap is: Expected in lactic acidosis An abnormality usually associated with renal disease Observed in hypercalcemia Normal

What is of the following is false about ROC-receiver-operating characteristics?

The Radiometer ABL 500 uses the cutest “cartridges” in its blood gas analyzer.  It still utilizes electrochemical principles. What is the principle of the pO2 electrode?

A blood gas sample arrives from the emergency room, but it isn’t on ice.  Time drawn indicates 6:30 a.m. and it is now 7:45 a.m.  What should you do?

A deficiency in this electrolyte causes an increased risk of pre-eclampsia