Chapter 13 Flashcards

1
Q

Additional information typically required on a nonblood specimen label includes the

A: billing code
B: parry to be charged
C: physician
D: specimen type

A

D: specimen type

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2
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Which type of urine specimen is the best one for detecting a UTI?

A: 24-HR
B: first morning
C: clean-catch
D: random

A

C: clean catch

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3
Q

Which nonblood specimen is most frequently analyzed in the lab?

A: CSF
B: pleural fluid
C: synovial fluid
D: urine

A

D: urine

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4
Q

Which of the following fluids is associated with the lungs?

A: gastric
B: peritoneal
C: pleural
D: synovial

A

C: pleural

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5
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A procedure called iontophoresis is used in the collection of what specimen?

A: CSF
B: saliva
C: sweat
D: synovial fluid

A

C: sweat

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6
Q

Saliva specimens can be used to detect

A:alcohol
B: drugs
C: hormones
D: allof the above

A

D: all of the above

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7
Q

Which test typically requires a refrigerated stool specimen?

A: fecal fat
B: Guaiac
C: occult blood
D: ova and parasites

A

A: fecal fat

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8
Q

A breath test can be used to detect organisms that cause

A: meningitis
B: peptic ulcers
C: TB
D: whooping cough

A

B: peptic ulcers

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9
Q

Which of the following is a type of serous fluid

A: amniotic fluid
B: pleural fluid
C: spinal fluid
D: synovial fluid

A

B: pleural fluid

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10
Q

A quick, noninvasive means of paternity testing is performed on cells from a

A: 24-hr urine
B: buccal swab
C: CSF specimen
D: feces sample

A

B: buccal swab

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11
Q

Which of the following statements is the best one for detecting a UTI?

A: collect the first morning specimen, start the timing, and collect all urine fir the next 24 hours except the first specimen voided the following morning.
B: collect the first morning pediment, start the timing, and collect all urine the the next 24 hours including the first specimen voided the following morning.
C: discard the first morning specimen, start the timing, and collect all urine for the next 24 hours except the first specimen voided the following morning.
D: discard the first morning specimen, start the timing and collect all urine for the next 24 hours including the first specimen voided the following morning.

A

D: discard the first morning specimen, start the timing and collect all urine for the next 24 hours including the first specimen voided the following morning.

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12
Q

Which type of sample is commonly used to identify arsenic poisoning in agricultural workers?

A: Blood
B: Feces
C: Hair
D: Saliva

A

C: hair

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13
Q

A positive FIT test indicates

A: Bleeding in the colon or rectum
B: C. diff colonization of intestines
C: presence of intentional parasites
D: sizeable fecal fat accumulation

A

A: bleeding in the colon or rectum

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14
Q

A first-morning specimen is unacceptable for urine cytology because..

A: cells may have disintegrated in the bladder
B: concentrated urine has many interfering substances
C: shedding of cells into the bladder at night is minimal
D: the pH level is usually too high for testing purposes

A

A: cells may have disintegrated in the bladder overnight

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15
Q

Alcohol testing of urine is problematic because

A: Alcohol can evaporate from uncapped specimens
B: fermentation by bacteria can cause false positives
C: results may not correlate with blood alcohol levels
D: all of the above

A

D: all of the above.

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16
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What type of specimen is needed for a Guaiac (checks to see if you have blood in your stool)

A: blood
B: breath
C: feces
D: urine

A

C: feces

17
Q

A throat swab is most often collected to test for

A: cystic fibrosis
B: group A strep
C: M. Tuberculosis
D: whooping cough

A

B: Group A. Strep

  • Group B strep usually occurs during pregnancy. The baby and mom will both get antibiotics
18
Q

Pregnancy can be confirmed by testing urine for the presence of ..

A: AFB
B: AFP
C: hCG
D: HPV

A

C: hCG

19
Q

A refractometer can be used to measure urine

A: clarity and color
B: protein level
C: specific gravity
D: urobilinogen

A

C: specific gravity

20
Q

Which rapid diagnostic tests are now commonly used to detect food borne illnesses?

A: CIDTs
B: PCRs
C: RITDs
D: Allow the above

A

A: CITDs
(Culture independent diagnostic tests)