NUR 242 Urine Questions with Correct Answers
what is a urinalysis?
examination of the urine. best first thing in the morning. examined within 1 hour. must be
clean
who would need a urinalysis?
people who have a uti, fever of unknown origin, complaints of back pain, blood in urine, dark
urine
what is the normal color of urine?
yellow or amber
what is specific gravity?
1.005 to 1.030
what are abnormal findings in the urine?
protein, glucose, ketones, blood
what could positive bilirubin and urobilinogen mean?
liver dysfunction
what should rbcs in urinalysis be?
less than 2
what should wbcs in urinalysis be?
0 to 4
what is pyria?
what is a urinalysis?
examination of the urine. best first thing in the morning. examined within 1 hour. must be
clean
who would need a urinalysis?
people who have a uti, fever of unknown origin, complaints of back pain, blood in urine, dark
urine
what is the normal color of urine?
yellow or amber
what is specific gravity?
1.005 to 1.030
what are abnormal findings in the urine?
protein, glucose, ketones, blood
what could positive bilirubin and urobilinogen mean?
liver dysfunction
what should rbcs in urinalysis be?
less than 2
what should wbcs in urinalysis be?
0 to 4
what is pyria?