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WorksheetsFluid Examination
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The primary function of synoviocytes is to:
Provide nutrients for the joints
Secrete hyaluronic acid
Regulate glucose filtration
Prevent crystal formation
Which of the following is not a frequently performed test
on synovial fluid?
Uric acid
WBC count
Crystal examination
Gram stain
The procedure for collecting synovial fluid is called:
Synovialcentesis
Arthrocentesis
Joint puncture
Arteriocentesis
Normal synovial fluid resembles:
Egg white
Normal serum
Dilute urine
Lipemic serum
Before testing, very viscous synovial fluid should be
treated with:
Normal saline
Hyaluronidase
Distilled water
Hypotonic saline
Which of the following could be the most significantly
affected if a synovial fluid is refrigerated before testing?
Glucose
Crystal examination
Mucin clot test
Differential
All of the following are abnormal when seen in synovial
fluid except:
Neutrophages
Ragocytes
Synovial lining cells
Lipid droplets
Synovial fluid crystals associated with inflammation in
dialysis patients are:
Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate
Calcium oxalate
Corticosteroid
Monosodium urate
Crystals associated with pseudogout are:
Monosodium urate
Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate
Apatite
Corticosteroid
Synovial fluid cultures are often plated on chocolate agar
to detect the presence of:
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Staphylococcus agalactiae
Streptococcus viridans
Enterococcus faecalis
The most frequently performed chemical test on synovial
fluid is:
Total protein
Uric acid
Calcium
Glucose
The primary purpose of serous fluid is to:
Remove waste products
Lower capillary pressure
Lubricate serous membranes
Nourish serous membranes
The membrane that lines the wall of a cavity is the:
Visceral
Peritoneal
Pleural
Parietal
An increase in the amount of serous fluid is called a/an:
Exudate
Transudate
Effusion
Malignancy
Pleural fluid is collected by:
Pleurocentesis
Paracentesis
Pericentesis
Thoracentesis
A milky-appearing pleural fluid indicates:
Thoracic duct leakage
Chronic inflammation
Microbial infection
Lipids
Another name for a peritoneal effusion is:
Peritonitis
Lavage
Ascites
Cirrhosis
Which of the following is not a function of amniotic fluid?
Allows movement of the fetus
Allows carbon dioxide and oxygen exchange
Protects fetus from extreme temperature changes
Acts as a protective cushion for the fetus
The presence of a fetal neural tube disorder may be
detected by:
Increased amniotic fluid bilirubin
Increased maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein
Decreased amniotic fluid phosphatidyl glycerol
Decreased maternal serum acetylcholinesterase
The functions of synovial fluid include all of the following
except:
Lubrication for the joints
Removal of cartilage debris
Cushioning joints during jogging
Providing nutrients for cartilage
