URINALYSIS AND BODY FLUIDS TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
EXPERT VERIFIED STUDY CONTENT
●● Which of the following specimens usually eliminates contamination
of the urine with entities from the external genitalia and the distal
urethra?
A. First morning specimen
B. Midstream "clean catch" specimen
C. Random specimen
D. 4-hour timed collection
Answer: B. Midstream "clean catch" specimen
●● An unpreserved urine specimen collected at midnight is kept at room
temperature until the morning hospital shift. Which of the following
changes will most likely occur?
A. Decrease in urine color and clarity
B. Decrease in pH and specific gravity
C. Decrease in glucose and ketones
D. Decrease in bacteria and nitrite
Answer: C. Decrease in glucose and ketones
,●● The specific gravity of the glomerular filtrate is __________.
A. 1.000
B. 1.010
C. 1.025
D. 1.040
Answer: B. 1.010
●● Which of the following is the principle of the reagent strip test from
pH?
A. A double indicator reaction
B. The protein error of indicators
C. the diazo reaction
D. A dye-binding reaction
Answer: A. A double indicator reaction
●● Glucosuria not accompanied by hyperglycemia is seen in patients
with:
A. Hormonal disorders
B. Gestational diabetes
,C. Diabetes mellitus
D. Renal disease
Answer: D. Renal disease
●● Ketonuria can be caused by:
A. Ability to use carbohydrates
B. Adequate intake of carbohydrates
C. Decreased metabolism of carbohydrates
D. Excessive loss of carbohydrates
Answer: D. Excessive loss of carbohydrates
●● Myoglobinuria may be caused by:
A. Decreased glomerular filtration
B. Incompatible blood transfusions
C. Strenuous exercise
D. Biliary obstruction
Answer: C. Strenuous exercise
●● A patient with severe back pain comes to the emergency room. The
urine has a 1+ reagent strip reading for blood and a specific gravity of
1.030. This can aid in confirming a diagnosis of _________.
, A. Pyelonephritis
B. Appendicitis
C. Renal calculi
D. Multiple myeloma
Answer: C. Renal calculi
●● When a reagent strip is positive for bilirubin, it can be assumed that
the bilirubin:
A. Is conjugated
B. Has passed through the small intestine
C. Is attached to protein
D. Is unconjugated
Answer: A. Is conjugated
●● Urinary casts are formed in:
A. Distal tubules and collecting ducts
B. Distal tubules and loops of Henle
C. Proximal and distal tubules
D. Proximal tubules and loops of Henle
PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
EXPERT VERIFIED STUDY CONTENT
●● Which of the following specimens usually eliminates contamination
of the urine with entities from the external genitalia and the distal
urethra?
A. First morning specimen
B. Midstream "clean catch" specimen
C. Random specimen
D. 4-hour timed collection
Answer: B. Midstream "clean catch" specimen
●● An unpreserved urine specimen collected at midnight is kept at room
temperature until the morning hospital shift. Which of the following
changes will most likely occur?
A. Decrease in urine color and clarity
B. Decrease in pH and specific gravity
C. Decrease in glucose and ketones
D. Decrease in bacteria and nitrite
Answer: C. Decrease in glucose and ketones
,●● The specific gravity of the glomerular filtrate is __________.
A. 1.000
B. 1.010
C. 1.025
D. 1.040
Answer: B. 1.010
●● Which of the following is the principle of the reagent strip test from
pH?
A. A double indicator reaction
B. The protein error of indicators
C. the diazo reaction
D. A dye-binding reaction
Answer: A. A double indicator reaction
●● Glucosuria not accompanied by hyperglycemia is seen in patients
with:
A. Hormonal disorders
B. Gestational diabetes
,C. Diabetes mellitus
D. Renal disease
Answer: D. Renal disease
●● Ketonuria can be caused by:
A. Ability to use carbohydrates
B. Adequate intake of carbohydrates
C. Decreased metabolism of carbohydrates
D. Excessive loss of carbohydrates
Answer: D. Excessive loss of carbohydrates
●● Myoglobinuria may be caused by:
A. Decreased glomerular filtration
B. Incompatible blood transfusions
C. Strenuous exercise
D. Biliary obstruction
Answer: C. Strenuous exercise
●● A patient with severe back pain comes to the emergency room. The
urine has a 1+ reagent strip reading for blood and a specific gravity of
1.030. This can aid in confirming a diagnosis of _________.
, A. Pyelonephritis
B. Appendicitis
C. Renal calculi
D. Multiple myeloma
Answer: C. Renal calculi
●● When a reagent strip is positive for bilirubin, it can be assumed that
the bilirubin:
A. Is conjugated
B. Has passed through the small intestine
C. Is attached to protein
D. Is unconjugated
Answer: A. Is conjugated
●● Urinary casts are formed in:
A. Distal tubules and collecting ducts
B. Distal tubules and loops of Henle
C. Proximal and distal tubules
D. Proximal tubules and loops of Henle
