AUA Final study guide
The presence of blood in a stool sample may lead to the diagnosis of_________. -
answer malignancy
The presence of greenish foam in a urine specimen may be an indication of: - answer
hepatitis
A urine specimen should be processed within ____hour(s) if not kept cool or placed in
container with preservatives. - answer1
The kidneys produce _________ of urine every ___________ - answer30 - 80 ml; hour
Necrosis can become evident in as little as _____ hours of continued compression of
soft tissue. - answer6
When an infected wound is left open to heal from the bottom up, this is called healing
by: - answer secondary intention
A fruity smell of urine may indicate the presence of - answer ketones
Who has the responsibility of notifying the prescriber of the test of the results? -
answerNurse
Urine output greater than 2.5 L in a 24 hour period is - answerdiuresis
A patient who has a catheter placed just for surgery should have it removed as soon as
possible to help prevent - answerurinary tract infection.
Patients with blood in their urine may have a special catheter with a larger opening. This
catheter is known as a - answerwhistle-tip.
The pulse oximeter measures the ____. - answersaturation of hemoglobin with oxygen
A patient with hypoxemia always has ____. - answerinsufficient oxygen in the blood
The _________ reflects the time between the end of ventricular contraction and the
beginning of ventricular recovery. - answerST segment
If a liquid oxygen bottle tips over in the patient's room, you should ____. -
answerremove the patient and close the door
The presence of blood in a stool sample may lead to the diagnosis of_________. -
answer malignancy
The presence of greenish foam in a urine specimen may be an indication of: - answer
hepatitis
A urine specimen should be processed within ____hour(s) if not kept cool or placed in
container with preservatives. - answer1
The kidneys produce _________ of urine every ___________ - answer30 - 80 ml; hour
Necrosis can become evident in as little as _____ hours of continued compression of
soft tissue. - answer6
When an infected wound is left open to heal from the bottom up, this is called healing
by: - answer secondary intention
A fruity smell of urine may indicate the presence of - answer ketones
Who has the responsibility of notifying the prescriber of the test of the results? -
answerNurse
Urine output greater than 2.5 L in a 24 hour period is - answerdiuresis
A patient who has a catheter placed just for surgery should have it removed as soon as
possible to help prevent - answerurinary tract infection.
Patients with blood in their urine may have a special catheter with a larger opening. This
catheter is known as a - answerwhistle-tip.
The pulse oximeter measures the ____. - answersaturation of hemoglobin with oxygen
A patient with hypoxemia always has ____. - answerinsufficient oxygen in the blood
The _________ reflects the time between the end of ventricular contraction and the
beginning of ventricular recovery. - answerST segment
If a liquid oxygen bottle tips over in the patient's room, you should ____. -
answerremove the patient and close the door
