A Study Is Conducted to Standardize Laboratory Equipment in a Hospital

question 298

Multiple Choice

A study is conducted to standardize laboratory equipment in a hospital network.  In one hospital, 2 healthy volunteers undergo testing.  Both are found to have a serum creatinine level of 1.1 mg/dL.  Glomerular filtration rate is estimated using the same equation and reveals values of 118 mL/min in one volunteer and 70 mL/min in the other.  A difference in which of the following parameters best explains the observed laboratory findings in these volunteers?

• A)Basal metabolic rate
• B)Dietary purine intake
• C)Hepatic synthetic function
• D)Renal tubular reabsorption capacity
• E)Skeletal muscle mass

---

Definitions:

Dying

The process of approaching death, including the biological and physiological breakdown that ultimately culminates in death.

Older Adults

Individuals typically aged 65 and older, often focusing on aspects related to aging and gerontology.

Sexually Active

Describes individuals who engage in sexual intercourse or other sexual behaviors.

Orgasmic

Related to or denoting the climax of sexual excitement, characterized by intensely pleasurable feelings centred in the genitals and (in men) accompanied by ejaculation.