Question 1

Which of the following is a general urine collection guideline?

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A)   Label the lid of a urine specimen container with the patient's name
B)   If the collection container contains liquid or powdered preservative, pour it out before obtaining the specimen
C)   Explain the procedure to the patient using technical terminology
D)   Tell patients to refrigerate the labeled collection container or keep it in a cooler or pail filled with ice
E)   Instruct patients to add alcohol to a sample collected at home to preserve the sampleF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Renal or urethral obstruction and renal failure can cause absence of urine production, known as ________.

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Question 3

Which of the following is commonly found in renal disease, in pregnant patients, or after heavy exercise?

Accepted Answer

A)   Glycosuria
B)   Proteinuria
C)   Bilirubinuria
D)   Phenylketonuria
E)   HematuriaF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Which of the following is important in processing a urine specimen for microscopic examination of sediment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Fill one test tube with 2 mL of water and the other test tube with 2 mL of urine
B)   Balance the centrifuge by placing the test tubes upside down
C)   Set the centrifuge for 20 minutes
D)   After the centrifuge stops, discard most of the supernatant from the tube
E)   Avoid using a coverslip on the specimen slideF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

In your office, patients collect samples using the patient restroom and leave the samples on the back of the toilet. You send April into the restroom after giving her the collection kit, including three towelettes, and instructing her on how to perform a clean-catch midstream urine specimen. After she returns to the exam room and you go into the restroom to collect the specimen, you notice the three towelette packages, unopened, in the trashcan. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

A)   Process the urine sample as usual; the towelettes are not important.
B)   Let April know that you know she did not follow instructions, but proceed to process the sample.
C)   Process the urine sample as usual, but make a note in April's record that this is not a clean-catch sample.
D)   Explain the instructions again and send April back to the restroom to produce another sample.
E)   Inform the physician or your supervisor and ask whether you should process the sample.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following is one of the first signs of liver disease?

Accepted Answer

A)   Glycosuria
B)   Anuria
C)   Bilirubinuria
D)   Phenylketonuria
E)   ProteinuriaF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 7

Renal or urethral obstruction and renal failure can cause ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   nocturia
B)   anuria
C)   ketonuria
D)   pentosuria
E)   glycosuriaF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

Catheterization is performed for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)   Obtain a specific gravity
B)   Relieve urinary retention
C)   Obtain a random urine specimen
D)   Prevent urinary infection
E)   Prevent kidney diseaseF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 9

A(n) ________ is an optical instrument that measures the refraction, or bending, of light as it passes through a liquid and is used to measure specific gravity of the liquid.

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Question 10

Chemical and microscopic changes that invalidate a urine specimen occur if the urine is kept at room temperature for more than ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   2 minutes
B)   5 minutes
C)   20 minutes
D)   30 minutes
E)   1 hourF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

A sterile plastic tube inserted to provide urinary drainage is called a urinary ________.

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Question 12

Occurring in patients with diabetes, ________ is the presence of significant glucose in the urine.

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Question 13

Presence of the bile pigment bilirubin in the urine, called ________, is one of the first signs of liver disease or conditions that involve the liver.

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Question 14

Intermediary products of fat and protein metabolism in the body are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   phenylketones
B)   ketone bodies
C)   nitrites
D)   leukocytes
E)   cystine crystalsF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 15

A fecal occult blood test (FOBT) is a test for ________, or occult, blood in the stool.

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Question 16

Catheters used to withdraw fluids, including Foley, retention, ureteral, and straight versions, are collectively known as ________ catheters.

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Question 17

The presence of free hemoglobin in the urine is known as ________, a rare condition caused by transfusion reactions, malaria, drug reactions, snakebites, or severe burns.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The presence of free hemoglobin in the...

Question 18

If the physician suspects a patient has a protozoal or parasitic infection, what type of specimen may she order?

Accepted Answer

A)   First morning urine specimen
B)   Clean-catch midstream urine specimen
C)   . 24-hour urine specimen
D)   Random urine specimen
E)   . O&P specimenF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Injured or damaged muscle tissue can cause ________, which is the presence of myoglobin in the urine.

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Question 20

Which of the following is a measure of the degree of acidity or alkalinity of the urine?

Accepted Answer

A)   Specific gravity
B)   Urine sediment
C)   Urinary pH
D)   Urobilinogen
E)   Urine cultureF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Exam 48: Processing and Testing Urine and Stool Specimens

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Which of the following is a general urine collection guideline?

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Renal or urethral obstruction and renal failure can cause ____.

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Injured or damaged muscle tissue can cause ________, which is the presence of myoglobin in the urine.

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A(n) ________ is an optical instrument that measures the refraction, or bending, of light as it passes through a liquid and is used to measure specific gravity of the liquid.

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Occurring in patients with diabetes, ________ is the presence of significant glucose in the urine.

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Intermediary products of fat and protein metabolism in the body are ____.

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Which of the following is important in processing a urine specimen for microscopic examination of sediment?

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Chemical and microscopic changes that invalidate a urine specimen occur if the urine is kept at room temperature for more than ____.

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Catheters used to withdraw fluids, including Foley, retention, ureteral, and straight versions, are collectively known as ________ catheters.

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Which of the following is one of the first signs of liver disease?

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If the physician suspects a patient has a protozoal or parasitic infection, what type of specimen may she order?

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Renal or urethral obstruction and renal failure can cause absence of urine production, known as ________.

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A sterile plastic tube inserted to provide urinary drainage is called a urinary ________.

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A fecal occult blood test (FOBT) is a test for ________, or occult, blood in the stool.

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Which of the following is commonly found in renal disease, in pregnant patients, or after heavy exercise?

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Which of the following is a measure of the degree of acidity or alkalinity of the urine?

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Catheterization is performed for which of the following reasons?

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Presence of the bile pigment bilirubin in the urine, called ________, is one of the first signs of liver disease or conditions that involve the liver.

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Exam 48: Processing and Testing Urine and Stool Specimens

The presence of free hemoglobin in the urine is known as ________, a rare condition caused by transfusion reactions, malaria, drug reactions, snakebites, or severe burns.

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Which of the following is a general urine collection guideline?

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Renal or urethral obstruction and renal failure can cause ____.

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Injured or damaged muscle tissue can cause ________, which is the presence of myoglobin in the urine.

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A(n) ________ is an optical instrument that measures the refraction, or bending, of light as it passes through a liquid and is used to measure specific gravity of the liquid.

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Occurring in patients with diabetes, ________ is the presence of significant glucose in the urine.

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Intermediary products of fat and protein metabolism in the body are ____.

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Which of the following is important in processing a urine specimen for microscopic examination of sediment?

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Chemical and microscopic changes that invalidate a urine specimen occur if the urine is kept at room temperature for more than ____.

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Catheters used to withdraw fluids, including Foley, retention, ureteral, and straight versions, are collectively known as ________ catheters.

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Which of the following is one of the first signs of liver disease?

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If the physician suspects a patient has a protozoal or parasitic infection, what type of specimen may she order?

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A sterile plastic tube inserted to provide urinary drainage is called a urinary ________.

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A fecal occult blood test (FOBT) is a test for ________, or occult, blood in the stool.

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Which of the following is commonly found in renal disease, in pregnant patients, or after heavy exercise?

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Which of the following is a measure of the degree of acidity or alkalinity of the urine?

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Catheterization is performed for which of the following reasons?

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