Test 1

Question 1

What is quality assessment?

Answer 1

Continual monitoring of entire test process from test ordering and specimen collection thru reporting and interpreting results.

Question 2

Is Chloride an inorganic or organic substance in urine?

Answer 2

Inorganic

Question 3

Is Creatinine an inorganic or organic substance in urine?

Answer 3

Organic

Question 4

Is Potassium an inorganic or organic substance in urine?

Answer 4

Inorganic

Question 5

Is Urea an inorganic or organic substance in urine?

Answer 5

Organic

Question 6

Is Uric Acid an inorganic or organic substance in urine?

Answer 6

Organic

Question 7

Is Sodium an inorganic or organic substance in urine?

Answer 7

Inorganic

Question 8

Urine composition is __% water and __% solutes.

Answer 8

95 and 5

Question 9

Kidneys form urine as an __________ of plasma.

Answer 9

Ultrafiltrate

Question 10

The glomerulus filters ____ mL/day?

Answer 10

170,000

Question 11

Urine volume depends on the body’s _______ and _______ excretion.

Answer 11

Hydration and water

Question 12

Average urine output?

Answer 12

1200 - 1500 ml/day

Question 13

Normal urine output?

Answer 13

600 - 2000 ml/day

Question 14

Define oliguria?

Answer 14

Decrease in urine

Question 15

Define anuria?

Answer 15

Absence of urine

Question 16

Define polyuria?

Answer 16

Increase in daytime urine

Question 17

Define nocturia?

Answer 17

Decrease in nighttime urine

Question 18

A patient with oliguria might progress to having?

Answer 18

Anuria

Question 19

Labels for urine containers should be placed on container when?

Answer 19

Before collection

Question 20

Prolonged exposure of urine to light will cause?

Answer 20

Decreased bilirubin

Question 21

Clarity is _______ if urine is left out for > 2 hours.

Answer 21

Decreased

Question 22

Odor is ______ if urine is left out for > 2 hours.

Answer 22

Increased

Question 23

pH is _______ if urine is left out for > 2 hours.

Answer 23

Increased

Question 24

Glucose is _______ if urine is left out for >2 hours.

Answer 24

Decreased

Question 25

Ketones are _______ if urine is left out for >2 hours.

Answer 25

Decreased

Question 26

Bilirubin is ______ if urine is left out for >2 hours.

Answer 26

Decreased

Question 27

Urobilinogen is ______ if urine is left out for >2 hours.

Answer 27

Decreased

Question 28

Nitrites are _______ if urine is left out for >2 hours.

Answer 28

Increased

Question 29

RBCs/WBCs are ________ if urine is left out for >2 hours.

Answer 29

Decreased

Question 30

Bacteria is _______ if urine is left out for >2 hours.

Answer 30

Increased

Question 31

Trichomonas is ______ if urine is left out for >2 hours.

Answer 31

Decreased

Question 32

Clearance tests used to determine the glomerular filtration rate must measure substances that are?

Answer 32

Neither reabsorbed or secreted by tubules

Question 33

The kidney is comprised of how many nephrons?

Answer 33

1 - 1.5 million

Question 34

The nephron is the __________ ____ of the kidney.

Answer 34

Functional unit

Question 35

The total renal blow flow is approximately?

Answer 35

1200 mL/min

Question 36

Order of blood flow through the nephron is?

Answer 36

Afferent arteriole, efferent arteriole, peritubular capillaries, vasa recta

Question 37

Total renal plasma flow is approximately?

Answer 37

600 mL/min

Question 38

Glomerular filtrate is described as?

Answer 38

Protein-free ultra filtrate of plasma

Question 39

Increased production of aldosterone causes?

Answer 39

Increased plasma sodium levels

Question 40

The primary chemical affected by the renin-angiotensis-aldosterone system is?

Answer 40

Sodium

Question 41

For active transport to occur a substance must?

Answer 41

Combine with a carrier protein to create electrochemical energy

Question 42

Water is passively reabsorbed in all parts of the nephron except the?

Answer 42

Ascending loop of henle

Question 43

The enzyme renin is produced by the kidney in response to?

Answer 43

Low plasma sodium levels

Question 44

Production of antidiuretic hormone is controlled by the?

Answer 44

State of body hydration

Question 45

Primary pigment responsible for normal urine is?

Answer 45

Urochrome

Question 46

A dark yellow urine containing yellow foam may contain?

Answer 46

Bilirubin

Question 47

A urine specimen that turns brown after standing may contain?

Answer 47

Homogenistic acid

Question 48

The pigment responsible for a pink precipitate know as amorphous urates in refrigerated urine is?

Answer 48

Uroerythrin

Question 49

Methyl red has a pH of ___ to ___ and produces what color?

Answer 49

4 to 6 | Orange to Yellow

Question 50

Bromthymol blue has a pH of ___ to ___ and produces what color?

Answer 50

6 to 9 | Blue to Green

Question 51

The confirmatory test for a protein is?

Answer 51

SSA (Sulfosalicylic Acid) precipitation

Question 52

The ________ _______ test is specific for glucose on the regent strip.

Answer 52

Glucose oxidase

Question 53

The _______ ________ test is also a glucose test but is outside of the reagent strip.

Answer 53

Copper reduction

Question 54

The primary reagent on reagent strips for Ketones is ______ ______?

Answer 54

Sodium Nitroprusside

Question 55

The principle of the Bilirubin reagent strip is a ______ _______.

Answer 55

Diazo Reaction

Question 56

The Ictotest is confirmatory for _______.

Answer 56

Bilirubin

Question 57

The reagent strip reaction for Nitrites is a __________ reaction.

Answer 57

Greiss