Question 1

Which of the following is not a recommendation from the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute for urine specimens?

Accepted Answer

A)  Volume should be 12 mL. 
B)  Specimen should not be centrifuged. 
C)  A standardized slide should be used to view the sediment. 
D)  A consistent reporting format should be used. 
A)  Volume should be 12 mL. 
B)  Specimen should not be centrifuged. 
C)  A standardized slide should be used to view the sediment. 
D)  A consistent reporting format should be used.

Question 2

What structure in the nephron filters the blood to create filtrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glomerulus 
B)  Bowman's capsule 
C)  Loop of Henle 
D)  Distal convoluted tubule 
A)  Glomerulus 
B)  Bowman's capsule 
C)  Loop of Henle 
D)  Distal convoluted tubule

Question 3

One of the first detectable signs of liver disease is

Accepted Answer

A)  bilirubinuria. 
B)  hematuria. 
C)  proteinuria. 
D)  ketonuria. 
A)  bilirubinuria. 
B)  hematuria. 
C)  proteinuria. 
D)  ketonuria.

Question 4

Hematuria is the presence of intact red blood cells in urine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Abnormal urine color may be related to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diet 
B)  Medication 
C)  Disease 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Diet 
B)  Medication 
C)  Disease 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following substances when found in urine may indicate kidney damage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glucose 
B)  Electrolytes 
C)  Protein 
D)  Urea 
A)  Glucose 
B)  Electrolytes 
C)  Protein 
D)  Urea

Question 7

When instructing a female patient in how to obtain a clean-catch, midstream urine specimen, you should tell her to use how many antiseptic towelettes?

Accepted Answer

A)  One 
B)  Two 
C)  Three 
D)  Four 
A)  One 
B)  Two 
C)  Three 
D)  Four

Question 8

Ovulation testing measures the level of hCG in the bloodstream.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The study of poisonous substances and their effects on the body.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hematology 
B)  Chemistry 
C)  Urology 
D)  Toxicology 
A)  Hematology 
B)  Chemistry 
C)  Urology 
D)  Toxicology

Question 10

You are examining a patient's urinalysis report. Which of the following factors is normal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Specific gravity: 1.045 
B)  Color: light amber 
C)  Turbidity: present 
D)  Glucose: positive 
A)  Specific gravity: 1.045 
B)  Color: light amber 
C)  Turbidity: present 
D)  Glucose: positive

Question 11

Which of the following conditions could lead to a blue-green colored urine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bleeding in the urinary tract 
B)  Liver disorder 
C)  Pseudomonas infection 
D)  Diabetes 
A)  Bleeding in the urinary tract 
B)  Liver disorder 
C)  Pseudomonas infection 
D)  Diabetes

Question 12

Of the many sugars that can be present in the urine, only glucose and galactose signify a pathologic condition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the microscopic observation of urine sediment, yeast most resembles

Accepted Answer

A)  bacteria. 
B)  red blood cells. 
C)  mucous threads. 
D)  calcium oxalate crystals. 
A)  bacteria. 
B)  red blood cells. 
C)  mucous threads. 
D)  calcium oxalate crystals.

Question 14

One of the first detectable signs of renal disease is

Accepted Answer

A)  hematuria. 
B)  pyuria. 
C)  proteinuria. 
D)  myoglobinuria. 
A)  hematuria. 
B)  pyuria. 
C)  proteinuria. 
D)  myoglobinuria.

Question 15

Which of the following urinary casts is often present when a person has glomerulonephritis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hyaline casts 
B)  White blood cell casts 
C)  Red blood cell casts 
D)  Granular casts 
A)  Hyaline casts 
B)  White blood cell casts 
C)  Red blood cell casts 
D)  Granular casts

Question 16

A turbid urine sample means that the specimen is

Accepted Answer

A)  contaminated. 
B)  high in ketones. 
C)  high in glucose. 
D)  cloudy. 
A)  contaminated. 
B)  high in ketones. 
C)  high in glucose. 
D)  cloudy.

Question 17

What is the most common test method used for urine pregnancy testing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clinitest 
B)  Lateral flow immunoassay 
C)  CLIA-waved lateral flow urine test 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Clinitest 
B)  Lateral flow immunoassay 
C)  CLIA-waved lateral flow urine test 
D)  None of the above

Exam 42: Assisting in the Analysis of Urine

Which of the following is not a recommendation from the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute for urine specimens?

What structure in the nephron filters the blood to create filtrate?

One of the first detectable signs of liver disease is

Hematuria is the presence of intact red blood cells in urine.

Abnormal urine color may be related to which of the following?

Which of the following substances when found in urine may indicate kidney damage?

When instructing a female patient in how to obtain a clean-catch, midstream urine specimen, you should tell her to use how many antiseptic towelettes?

Ovulation testing measures the level of hCG in the bloodstream.

The study of poisonous substances and their effects on the body.

You are examining a patient's urinalysis report. Which of the following factors is normal?

Which of the following conditions could lead to a blue-green colored urine?

Of the many sugars that can be present in the urine, only glucose and galactose signify a pathologic condition.

In the microscopic observation of urine sediment, yeast most resembles

One of the first detectable signs of renal disease is

Which of the following urinary casts is often present when a person has glomerulonephritis?

A turbid urine sample means that the specimen is

What is the most common test method used for urine pregnancy testing?

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