Question 1

Which of the following is important when obtaining a urine specimen from a patient for drug and alcohol testing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tell the patient that the results will be released only with his permission.
B)   Inform the patient that any drugs consumed longer than 7 days before the test will not show up.
C)   Explain to the patient that no water may be running in the bathroom while he is providing the sample.
D)   Instruct the patient to take the specimen to the laboratory as soon as possible.
E)   Measure and record the temperature within 30 minutes of collection.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 2

A(n) ________ urine specimen contains greater concentrations of substances that collect overnight than do specimens taken during the day.

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Question 3

The microscopic cast found in urine and pictured here is a(n) ________ cast.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

Normal urine color ranges from ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   orange to dark red
B)   yellow-brown to brown
C)   salmon pink to light red
D)   pale yellow to yellow
E)   pale orange to brownF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

In which condition would the odor of urine be characterized as "fruity"?

Accepted Answer

A)   Uncontrolled diabetes
B)   Phenylketonuria
C)   Urinary tract infection
D)   Bladder infection
E)   Polycystic kidney diseaseF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Tyrone has provided a random urine sample, and you are performing a routine urinalysis. The specific gravity of the urine is 1.043. Which of the following conditions might the physician suspect based on this result?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hepatic disease
B)   Overhydration
C)   Diabetes insipidus
D)   Chronic renal disease
E)   Systemic lupus erythematosusF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 7

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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Question 8

Which of the following is a general urine collection guideline?

Accepted Answer

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) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true about patient collection of a stool sample?

Accepted Answer

A)   The sample can be collected in a clean waxed-paper carton.
B)   The sample should be kept warm if transport to the lab is delayed.
C)   A stool sample cannot be collected from a diaper.
D)   Using a tongue depressor to transfer the specimen will contaminate it.
E)   The sample must not be contaminated with urine.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

Renal or urethral obstruction and renal failure can cause ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Which type of catheter is inserted after plastic repair of the ureter and must remain in place for at least a week after surgery?

Accepted Answer

A)   Straight
B)   Urethral
C)   Retention
D)   Indwelling
E)   SplintingF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

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) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

The presence of which of the following in the urine suggests a bacterial infection in the urinary tract?

Accepted Answer

A)   Nitrite
B)   Blood
C)   Glucose
D)   Protein
E)   BilirubinF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

Which method of collecting a urine specimen is required when performing a urine culture to identify the number and the types of pathogens present?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

If the practitioner suspects that a patient has a protozoal or parasitic infection, what type of specimen may be ordered?

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) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

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) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 17

Hematuria is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   protein in the urine
B)   white blood cells in the urine
C)   glucose in the urine
D)   ketones in the urine
E)   blood in the urineF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Which type of catheter is used to collect specimens or to instill medications?

Accepted Answer

A)   Splinting
B)   Retention
C)   Straight
D)   Urethral
E)   IndwellingF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 20

The evaluation of urine to obtain information about body health and disease is called a(n) ________.

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Exam 47: Processing and Testing Urine and Stool Samples

In which condition would the odor of urine be characterized as "fruity"?

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Which of the following is a general urine collection guideline?

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A(n) ________ urine specimen contains greater concentrations of substances that collect overnight than do specimens taken during the day.

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The microscopic cast found in urine and pictured here is a(n) ________ cast.

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The evaluation of urine to obtain information about body health and disease is called a(n) ________.

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Which of the following statements is true about patient collection of a stool sample?

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

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Which of the following is important when obtaining a urine specimen from a patient for drug and alcohol testing?

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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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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 type of catheter is used to collect specimens or to instill medications?

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Tyrone has provided a random urine sample, and you are performing a routine urinalysis. The specific gravity of the urine is 1.043. Which of the following conditions might the physician suspect based on this result?

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If the practitioner suspects that a patient has a protozoal or parasitic infection, what type of specimen may be ordered?

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Hematuria is ____.

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Which method of collecting a urine specimen is required when performing a urine culture to identify the number and the types of pathogens present?

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Which type of catheter is inserted after plastic repair of the ureter and must remain in place for at least a week after surgery?

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Normal urine color ranges from ____.

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Renal or urethral obstruction and renal failure can cause ____.

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The presence of which of the following in the urine suggests a bacterial infection in the urinary tract?

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Exam 47: Processing and Testing Urine and Stool Samples

In which condition would the odor of urine be characterized as "fruity"?

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Which of the following is a general urine collection guideline?

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A(n) ________ urine specimen contains greater concentrations of substances that collect overnight than do specimens taken during the day.

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The microscopic cast found in urine and pictured here is a(n) ________ cast.

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The evaluation of urine to obtain information about body health and disease is called a(n) ________.

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Which of the following statements is true about patient collection of a stool sample?

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

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Which of the following is important when obtaining a urine specimen from a patient for drug and alcohol testing?

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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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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 type of catheter is used to collect specimens or to instill medications?

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Tyrone has provided a random urine sample, and you are performing a routine urinalysis. The specific gravity of the urine is 1.043. Which of the following conditions might the physician suspect based on this result?

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If the practitioner suspects that a patient has a protozoal or parasitic infection, what type of specimen may be ordered?

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Hematuria is ____.

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Which method of collecting a urine specimen is required when performing a urine culture to identify the number and the types of pathogens present?

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Which type of catheter is inserted after plastic repair of the ureter and must remain in place for at least a week after surgery?

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Normal urine color ranges from ____.

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Renal or urethral obstruction and renal failure can cause ____.

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The presence of which of the following in the urine suggests a bacterial infection in the urinary tract?

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