Urinalysis And Body Fluids 6th Edition By Susan King Strasinger – Test Bank

Chapter 11: Synovial Fluid

Multiple Choice

1. All of the following statements on synovial fluid are true except that it:
A. Surrounds all joints in the body
B. Is found only in the knee
C. Acts as a lubricant
D. Supplies nourishment to cartilage

ANS: B
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2. Which of the following descriptions of synovial fluid does not correlate?
A. Normal: clear, pale yellow
B. Crystals: milky
C. Traumatic tap: blood streaks
D. Sepsis: uniform blood

ANS: D
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3. Crystals that are found in synovial fluid during attacks of gout are most likely:
A. Monosodium urate
B. Calcium pyrophosphate
C. Cholesterol
D. Apatite

ANS: A
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4. In gout, both serum and synovial fluid will have increased levels of:
A. Glucose
B. Protein
C. Uric acid
D. Complement

ANS: C
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5. Synovial fluid is produced by:
A. Selective filtration of plasma
B. Ultrafiltration of plasma
C. Metabolic waste products from synoviocytes
D. Reabsorption of interstitial fluid

ANS: B
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6. The concentration of which of the following chemicals found in synovial fluid differs most noticeably from the plasma concentration?
A. Protein
B. Glucose
C. Lactate
D. Uric acid

ANS: A
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7. A turbid synovial fluid with yellow-green color indicates:
A. Inflammation
B. Infection
C. Crystals
D. Increased bilirubin

ANS: B
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8. All of the following primary cells are seen in normal synovial fluid except:
A. Macrophages
B. Neutrophils
C. Monocytes
D. Synovial tissue cells

ANS: B
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9. All of the following can cause crystals to be present in the synovial fluid except:
A. Metabolic disorders
B. Increased ingestion of dairy products
C. Degeneration of cartilage
D. Injection of medications

ANS: B
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10. A cloudy, yellow-green synovial fluid with 100,000 white blood cells (WBCs), a predominance of neutrophils, and a decreased glucose should be classified as:
A. Noninflammatory
B. Inflammatory
C. Septic
D. Crystal-induced

ANS: C
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