Final Exam

Question 1

What is a condition of sugar in the urine?

Answer 1

Glycosuria

Question 2

A urine reagent dipstick is highly sensitive to

Answer 2

urinary albumin.

Question 3

Which terms means glassy or transparent?

Answer 3

Hyaline

Question 4

An ammonia or putrid smell in the urine can be caused by which of the following?

Answer 4

Infection

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Diet
Medication
Disease

Question 6

True or False

Normally the medical assistant documents the presence of foam on a urine specimen.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

A 24-hour urine sample is ordered to determine which of the following?

Answer 7

Creatinine clearance rates

Question 8

Which of the following urine specimens are used in diabetes screening and for home diabetes testing programs?

Answer 8

2-hour postprandial urine specimens

Question 9

True or False

First morning samples are required for possible UTI testing.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

Polyuria is common in which of the following clinical situations?

Answer 10

Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes insipidus
certain kidney disorders.

Question 11

True or False

Urine specimens should therefore be kept refrigerated if they cannot be analyzed within 3 hours of collection.

Answer 11

False

Urine specimens should therefore be kept refrigerated if they cannot be analyzed within 2 hours of collection.

Question 12

True or False

Antigens, such as toxins, bacteria, and viruses, stimulate the production of an antibody when introduced into the body.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

True or False

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

Answer 13

True

Question 14

True or False

The presence of casts in urine may be caused by strenuous exercise.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

A condition of excessive urination at night is

Answer 15

nocturia.

Question 16

Inflammation of the urinary bladder is called

Answer 16

cystitis.

Question 17

A condition of blood in the urine is

Answer 17

hematuria.

Question 18

A condition of excessive thirst is

Answer 18

polydipsia.

Question 19

The combining form for the inner portion of the kidney is

Answer 19

medull/o.

Question 20

The combining form for the tube that conducts urine from the bladder to the outside of the body is

Answer 20

urethr/o.

Question 21

How long does oxycodone last in the body?

Answer 21

1 to 4 days

Question 22

A small amount of which of the following is always present in normal urine?

Answer 22

Urobilinogen

Question 23

A CLIA-waived urine pregnancy test result can detect hCG as early as

Answer 23

1 week after implantation, or 4 to 5 days before a missed menstrual period.

Question 24

The sugar most commonly found in urine is

Answer 24

Glucose

Question 25

Which vitamin in large amount can interfere with the results of nitrite, glucose, and bilirubin urine results?

Answer 25

Vitamin C

Question 26

Which component is considered a normal waste product that can be found in the urine?

Answer 26

Uric acid Chloride and sodium Creatinine

Question 27

Which of the following conditions could lead to a bright yellow colored urine?

Answer 27

Riboflavin, B vitamins, and multivitamins

Question 28

Which of the following conditions could lead to a brown colored urine?

Answer 28

Old blood and methemoglobin

Question 29

An infection anywhere in the urinary system is a

Answer 29

UTI

Question 30

True or False Reagent strip urine testing must be performed on a fresh specimen within 1 hour of collection.

Answer 30

False

Question 31

You open a urine sample for testing and immediately detect a fruity odor. Which test result do you expect to be elevated using a urine dipstick?

Answer 31

Ketones

Question 32

A turbid urine sample means that the specimen is

Answer 32

Cloudy

Question 33

How long does cocaine last in the body?

Answer 33

12hrs to 3 Days

Question 34

One of the first detectable signs of liver disease is

Answer 34

Bilirubinuria

Question 35

Which terms means bending of light waves when they pass through one substance into another substance of different density?

Answer 35

Refraction

Question 36

A medical assistant instructs a patient to collect a first morning specimen for which of the following tests?

Answer 36

Pregnancy testing

Question 37

Which terms means damaging to the kidneys?

Answer 37

Nephrotoxic

Question 38

One of the first detectable signs of renal disease is

Answer 38

proteinuria.

Question 39

How long does alcohol last in the body?

Answer 39

2 to 12 hrs

Question 40

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?

Answer 40

3

Question 41

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

Answer 41

Toxicology

Question 42

A cloudy urine specimen may be the result of which of the following?

Answer 42

Crystals

Question 43

A urine sample that can be collected at any given time is called a

Answer 43

random sample.

Question 44

The condition of pus in the urine is

Answer 44

Pyuria

Question 45

The pigment that is responsible for the color of urine is

Answer 45

urochrome.

Question 46

A child whose urine has a musty smell most likely would be diagnosed with

Answer 46

PKU

Question 47

Casts in a urine specimen develop in what part of the urinary tract?

Answer 47

Kidney

Question 48

Which terms means emitting a foul odor?

Answer 48

Putrid