Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Pregnancy testing
B)  Culture for bacteriuria
C)  Quantitative protein determination
D)  All of the aboveE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is mismatched concerning urine color and the likely pathologic cause?

Accepted Answer

A)  Red: bleeding in the urinary tract
B)  Greenish yellow: liver disorder
C)  Blue-green: Pseudomonas infection
D)  Reddish brown: diabetesE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

One of the first detectable signs of renal disease is:

Accepted Answer

A)  hematuria
B)  pyuria
C)  proteinuria
D)  myoglobinuriaE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

__________ is the study of poisonous substances and their effects on the body.

Accepted Answer

Toxicology
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Question 6

__________ may occur as the first sign of liver disease; the urine appears yellow-brown or greenish orange.

Accepted Answer

Bilirubinuria
Bilirubinuria ma...

Question 7

You are instructing a patient on how to obtain and manage a urine specimen at home.What education should you provide?

Accepted Answer

Answers may include the following:
• Do ...

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Bilirubin
B)  Glucose
C)  Urobilinogen
D)  Leukocyte esteraseE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  diabetes
B)  urinary tract infection
C)  PKU
D)  renal failureE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

A(n) __________ is ordered if the physician suspects that the patient has a UTI and needs to determine the most effective antibiotic to prescribe.

Accepted Answer

culture and sensitivity
C&S
A ...

Question 11

Although urine tests are used for drug screening, the most accurate examination is performed on blood samples.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When urine is fresh and warm, yeast organisms may be motile and appear to be darting about rapidly when the specimen is examined under a microscope.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Glycosuria
B)  Ketones
C)  Lipids
D)  Amorphous crystalsE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Crystal deposits are detected in urine after it has cooled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A random urine sample may contain blood from vaginal contamination if the woman is __________.

Accepted Answer

menstruating
A random urine sa...

Question 16

A urinometer is most frequently used to determine the specific gravity of a urine specimen in the physician's office laboratory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The cell most likely seen in a normal specimen is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  red blood cell
B)  renal tubular epithelial cell
C)  squamous epithelial cell
D)  leukocyteE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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

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You are instructing a patient on how to obtain and manage a urine specimen at home.What education should you provide?

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

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__________ is the study of poisonous substances and their effects on the body.

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

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__________ may occur as the first sign of liver disease; the urine appears yellow-brown or greenish orange.

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Crystal deposits are detected in urine after it has cooled.

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The cell most likely seen in a normal specimen is a:

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When urine is fresh and warm, yeast organisms may be motile and appear to be darting about rapidly when the specimen is examined under a microscope.

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

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Which of the following is mismatched concerning urine color and the likely pathologic cause?

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One of the first detectable signs of renal disease is:

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Crystal deposits are detected in urine after it has cooled.

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