Urinalysis and Body Fluids Comprehensive
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Acute tubular necrosis is associated most often with:
a. Reduced renal blood supply to the renal tubules
b. Arteriosclerosis of the renal arteries and arterioles
c. An immune response to a previous urinary tract infection
d. Acute inflammation of the interstitial tissues a. Reduced renal blood supply to the renal
tubules
Which of the following white blood cells occur most frequently in urine sediment?
a. Monocytes
b. Neutrophils
c. Lymphocytes
d. Histiocytes B. Neutrophils
Which of the following substances is used as a measure of the completeness of collection of a
timed urine specimen?
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a. Creatinine
b. Salt
c. Urea
d. Urea nitrogen
e. Uric acid a. Creatinine
Which of the following specimens would most likely be used to provide an overall picture of a
patient's health?
a. Random specimen
b. First voided specimen
c. 12-hour specimen
d. 24-hour specimen a. Random Specimen
A large amount of white foam in the urine would most likely indicate the presence of:
Select one:
a. Proteins
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b. Carbohydrates
c. Fats a. Proteins
Osmolality depends on this:
a. Density of particles in solution
b. Disbursement of particles in solution
c. Concentration of particles in solution
d. Number of particles in solution d. Number of particles in solution
Which of the following pathologic conditions is a probable cause of anuria?
a. Chronic phylonephritis
b. Diabetes mellitus
c. Shifts in fluid balance (e.g. edema)
d. Major hematolytic transfusion reaction d. Major hematolytic transfusion reaction
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The higher the pH level of urine, the:
a. Higher the chloride ion concentration in the urine
b. Lower the chloride ion concentration in the urine
c. Higher the hydrogen ion concentration in the urine
d. Lower the hydrogen ion concentration in the urine d. Lower the hydrogen ion
concentration in the urine
Practical sensitivity is defined as the lowest concentration of a urine substance that will produce
positive results with a test strip in:
a. At least 70% of all urine specimens
b. At least 80% of all urine specimens
c. At least 90% of all urine specimens
d. 100% of all urine specimens c. At least 90% of all urine specimens
The observation of a strong ammoniacal odor when performing the urinalysis is most often
caused by:
Exam Questions With Solutions
Acute tubular necrosis is associated most often with:
a. Reduced renal blood supply to the renal tubules
b. Arteriosclerosis of the renal arteries and arterioles
c. An immune response to a previous urinary tract infection
d. Acute inflammation of the interstitial tissues a. Reduced renal blood supply to the renal
tubules
Which of the following white blood cells occur most frequently in urine sediment?
a. Monocytes
b. Neutrophils
c. Lymphocytes
d. Histiocytes B. Neutrophils
Which of the following substances is used as a measure of the completeness of collection of a
timed urine specimen?
, Urinalysis and Body Fluids Comprehensive
Exam Questions With Solutions
a. Creatinine
b. Salt
c. Urea
d. Urea nitrogen
e. Uric acid a. Creatinine
Which of the following specimens would most likely be used to provide an overall picture of a
patient's health?
a. Random specimen
b. First voided specimen
c. 12-hour specimen
d. 24-hour specimen a. Random Specimen
A large amount of white foam in the urine would most likely indicate the presence of:
Select one:
a. Proteins
, Urinalysis and Body Fluids Comprehensive
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b. Carbohydrates
c. Fats a. Proteins
Osmolality depends on this:
a. Density of particles in solution
b. Disbursement of particles in solution
c. Concentration of particles in solution
d. Number of particles in solution d. Number of particles in solution
Which of the following pathologic conditions is a probable cause of anuria?
a. Chronic phylonephritis
b. Diabetes mellitus
c. Shifts in fluid balance (e.g. edema)
d. Major hematolytic transfusion reaction d. Major hematolytic transfusion reaction
, Urinalysis and Body Fluids Comprehensive
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The higher the pH level of urine, the:
a. Higher the chloride ion concentration in the urine
b. Lower the chloride ion concentration in the urine
c. Higher the hydrogen ion concentration in the urine
d. Lower the hydrogen ion concentration in the urine d. Lower the hydrogen ion
concentration in the urine
Practical sensitivity is defined as the lowest concentration of a urine substance that will produce
positive results with a test strip in:
a. At least 70% of all urine specimens
b. At least 80% of all urine specimens
c. At least 90% of all urine specimens
d. 100% of all urine specimens c. At least 90% of all urine specimens
The observation of a strong ammoniacal odor when performing the urinalysis is most often
caused by:
