Urinalysis Chapter 45 Exam Practice Questions
With Correct Answers
What condition may cause a patient's urine to smell sweet?☑️Correct Ans-Diabetes
What is the specific gravity of a normal urine sample?☑️Correct Ans-1.001 - 1.035
What is the expected pH range for urine?☑️Correct Ans-5.0 - 7.0
Increased numbers of epithelial cells in urine may indicate that:☑️Correct Ans-There is an
irritation, such as inflammation, somewhere in the urinary system
Which group of people is most at risk of developing galactosuria?☑️Correct Ans-Newborns
A patient with uric acid crystals in his or her urine possible has:☑️Correct Ans-Gout
Which of these should be included on a chain-of-custody document?
-reasons for the urine test
-the reason for chain-of-custody
-instructions for providing a specimen
-the date the specimen was collected or transferred
, -the volume of urine in a specimen☑️Correct Ans-The date the specimen was collected or
transferred
What color will be observed on the reagent pad if nitrates are present in urine?☑️Correct Ans-
Pink
Why is a 25-hour collection a better indicator of some values than a random sample?☑️Correct
Ans-Some substances are excreted with diurnal variation
The most common method of urine collection is:☑️Correct Ans-Clean-catch midstream
Which biological pigment gives urine it's color?☑️Correct Ans-Urochrome
Why is a urine test preferable to a blood test for a routine drug test?☑️Correct Ans-It is less
invasive and has national standards for testing
Strenuous exercise may cause:☑️Correct Ans-Increased protein in the urine
Cast formation occurs in the:☑️Correct Ans-Tubules of the nephron
Bacteria in the urine☑️Correct Ans-Bacteriuria
The presence of bilirubin in the urine☑️Correct Ans-Bilirubinuria
With Correct Answers
What condition may cause a patient's urine to smell sweet?☑️Correct Ans-Diabetes
What is the specific gravity of a normal urine sample?☑️Correct Ans-1.001 - 1.035
What is the expected pH range for urine?☑️Correct Ans-5.0 - 7.0
Increased numbers of epithelial cells in urine may indicate that:☑️Correct Ans-There is an
irritation, such as inflammation, somewhere in the urinary system
Which group of people is most at risk of developing galactosuria?☑️Correct Ans-Newborns
A patient with uric acid crystals in his or her urine possible has:☑️Correct Ans-Gout
Which of these should be included on a chain-of-custody document?
-reasons for the urine test
-the reason for chain-of-custody
-instructions for providing a specimen
-the date the specimen was collected or transferred
, -the volume of urine in a specimen☑️Correct Ans-The date the specimen was collected or
transferred
What color will be observed on the reagent pad if nitrates are present in urine?☑️Correct Ans-
Pink
Why is a 25-hour collection a better indicator of some values than a random sample?☑️Correct
Ans-Some substances are excreted with diurnal variation
The most common method of urine collection is:☑️Correct Ans-Clean-catch midstream
Which biological pigment gives urine it's color?☑️Correct Ans-Urochrome
Why is a urine test preferable to a blood test for a routine drug test?☑️Correct Ans-It is less
invasive and has national standards for testing
Strenuous exercise may cause:☑️Correct Ans-Increased protein in the urine
Cast formation occurs in the:☑️Correct Ans-Tubules of the nephron
Bacteria in the urine☑️Correct Ans-Bacteriuria
The presence of bilirubin in the urine☑️Correct Ans-Bilirubinuria
