Chapter 16

Question 1

1. Which of the following is obtained through a lumbar puncture?
   A. Pleural fluid
   B. Cerebrospinal

Answer 1

B. Cerebrospinal

Question 2

2. Nasopharyngeal culture collection may be used to diagnose:
   A. Whooping cough
   B. Cryptococcus infection

Answer 2

A. Whooping cough

Question 3

3. Creatine clearance is determined through the use of:
   A. Pericardial fluid specimen
   B. Urine specimen

Answer 3

B. Urine specimen

Question 4

4. Fluid composed of products formed in various male reproductive organs is referred to as:
   A. Seminal fluid
   B. CSF

Answer 4

A. Seminal fluid

Question 5

5. Which of the following types of urine specimens is the “cleanest,” or least contaminated?
   A. Midstream specimen
   B. Random specimen

Answer 5

A. Midstream specimen

Question 6

6. Amniotic fluid can be found:
   A. Around the heart after a heart attack
   B. Around the fetus in the uterus

Answer 6

B. Around the fetus in the uterus

Question 7

7. A 24 hour urine specimen is usually collected to test for:
   A. Creatinine clearance
   B. Creatine kinase

Answer 7

A. Creatinine clearance

Question 8

8. Pericardial fluid is collected for the:
   A. Joints
   B. Sac around the heart

Answer 8

B. Sac around the heart

Question 9

9. Throat cultures are most commonly obtained to determine the presence of a:
   A. Streptococcus infection
   B. Neisseria infection

Answer 9

A. Streptococcus infection

Question 10

10. The fluid collected from a joint cavity is:
    A. Pericardial fluid
    B. Synovial fluid

Answer 10

B. Synovial fluid

Question 11

11. The sweat chloride test is performed on all infants with a positive:
    A. Gastric analysis
    B. Newborn screen

Answer 11

B. Newborn screen

Question 12

12. Helicobacter pylori is a bacteria that causes:
    A. Peptic ulcers
    B. Malaria

Answer 12

A. Peptic ulcers

Question 13

13. The TST is an abbreviation for the:
    A. TB skin test
    B. Sweat chloride test

Answer 13

A. TB skin test

Question 14

14. Skin tests are used to determine whether a patient has ever had contact with:
    A. A particular antigen and has produced antibodies to that antigen
    B. The disease polycythemia

Answer 14

A. A particular antigen and as produced antibodies to that antigen

Question 15

15. A urine C and S should be performed on a:
    A. Random urine sample
    B. Clean and catch midstream sample

Answer 15

B. Clean and catch midstream sample

Question 16

16. Peritoneal fluid is located:
    A. Around the lungs
    B. In the abdominal cavity

Answer 16

B. In the abdominal cavity

Question 17

17. Presence of ketone bodies in the urine can indicate:
    A. Infection of the kidney
    B. Diabetes mellitus

Answer 17

B. Diabetes mellitus

Question 18

18. The most convenient type of urine specimen to collect is the:
    A. Timed specimen
    B. Random specimen

Answer 18

B. Random specimen

Question 19

19. Which of the following types of specimen is most frequently collected for analysis?
    A. urine
    B. Fecal specimens

Answer 19

A. Urine

Question 20

20. The Q and P analysis is requested on:
    A. Fecal specimens
    B. CSF specimens

Answer 20

A. Fecal specimens

Question 21

21. Which type of urine specimen is needed to detect an infection?
    A. Clean catch
    B. 2 hour timed

Answer 21

A. Clean catch

Question 22

22. The occult blood analysis is frequently requested on:
    A. Fecal specimens
    B. CSF specimens

Answer 22

A. Fecal specimens

Question 23

23. The sweat chloride test is used to diagnose:
    A. Cerebral palsy
    B. Cystic fibrosis

Answer 23

B. Cystic fibrosis

Question 24

24. Which of the following can be used in children and infants to diagnose whooping cough?
    A. Sweat chloride test
    B. Nasopharyngeal culture

Answer 24

B. Nasopharyngeal culture

Question 25

25. The Guaiac smear test is used for: A. Occult blood detection B. Cystic fibrosis analysis

Answer 25

A. Occult blood detection

Question 26

26. Sputum is fluid from the pericardial area. True or false

Answer 26

False

Question 27

27. CSF is fluid that circulates around the outside of the brain. True or false

Answer 27

True

Question 28

28. Fecal specimens are commonly collected in order to detect parasites. True or false

Answer 28

True

Question 29

29. Seminal fluid is examined to detect sexual criminal charges. True or false

Answer 29

True

Question 30

30. The fluid that surrounds the fetus in the uterus is peritoneal fluid. True or false

Answer 30

False

Question 31

31. Occult blood tests are also known as H.Pylori tests. True or false

Answer 31

False

Question 32

32. The TST is used for the determinations of tuberculosis infection. True or false

Answer 32

True

Question 33

33. An allergy skin test is usually performed on the patient’s foot or leg. True or false

Answer 33

False

Question 34

34.BUN is an abbreviation for blood urea nitrogen. True or false

Answer 34

True

Question 35

35. UA is an abbreviation for timed urine. True or false

Answer 35

False