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chp 42 Flashcards

1
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t/f: urine is considered sterile

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true

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2
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t/f: lower respiratory system is not considered sterile

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false

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3
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t/f: upper respiratory system is considered sterile

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false

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4
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what is the time period for fasting

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generally 8-12 hours

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5
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what should a urine specimen container be labeled with

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  • pt name
  • date & time of collection
  • test to be done on specimen
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6
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when should urine testing ideally be done

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1 hour within collection

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7
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what should be done if urine testing can’t be tested within the hour

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refrigerate sample

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8
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what temperature should urine be before testing

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room temperature

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9
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what urine test allows for the greatest concentration of urine

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morning urine test

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10
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what concentrates does timed urine test measure (chemicals)

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creatinine, urine urea nitrogen, glucose, sodium, potassium, other analytes affected by daily cycles

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11
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how long is timed urine test collected for

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8-24 hours

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12
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when does timed urine test befing

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after first morning void which is not counted

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13
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what sometimes needs to be done to timed urine collection because of time

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refrigeration or add preservatives

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14
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what shows up in substance abuse urine test

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all drugs (including OTC) taken in last 30 days

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15
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what is checked during a substance abuse urine test while the pt is watching

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temperature

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16
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what are the physical components of urinalysis

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color, clarity, odor, volume, specific gravity

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17
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what terms are used to describe color of urine

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yellow, straw, dark straw, light straw, light yellow, dark yellow, red, brown, orange, green, blue

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18
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what terms are used to describe the clarity of urine

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clear, slightly hazy, hazy, cloudy, turbid

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19
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what is the average volume of urine given in a sample

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20 mL

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20
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what does a strong ammonia smell to urine indicate

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UTI

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21
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what does a mousy/musty smell to urine indicate

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phenylketonuria

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22
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what does a fruity/acetone smell to urine indicate

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diabetes

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23
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t/f: certain foods like garlic can produce urine odor

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true

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24
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what may be used to measure specific gravity of urine

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urinometer/refractometer/chemical reagent strips

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25
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when measuring specific gravity what is used to compare

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distilled water

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26
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average specific gravity of urine

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1.005-1.03

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27
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more diluted the urine, the specific gravity will be ____

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lower

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28
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what are tested in chemical urinalysis

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pH, protein, ketone, bilirubin, urobilinogen, blood, nitrite, leukocyte esterase, glucose

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29
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avg pH of urine

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5-7

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30
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what is used to confirm protein in urine

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sulfosalicylic acid test (SSA)

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31
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what does protein in urine indicate

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kidney disease/failure, UTI, blood

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32
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if ketone is found in urine, what does it mean

A

fat broken down and metabolized in digestive

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33
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what does ketones in urine indicate

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diabetes, diet high in fat, starvation, wasting away of body

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34
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what is used to confirm ketones in urine

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ace test

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35
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define BILIRUBIN

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yellow-orange pigment from liver’s degradation of hemoglobin

36
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why might bilirubin in urine go undetected

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it breaks down in light

37
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what confirms bilirubin in urine

A

ictotest

38
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what does bilirubin in urine indicate

A

liver damage/disease

39
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what does orange to green urine w/green foam when shaken indicate

A

hepatits

40
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what does too high or too low amounts of urobilinogen indicate

A

liver/gallbladder disfunction & spleen and heart problems

41
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define HEMATURIA

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RBCs/hemoglobin/myoglobin in urine

42
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what is done to confirm hematuria

A

microscope evaluation

43
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what does nitrites in urine indicate

A

microorganisms/bacteria

44
Q

define ESTERASE

A

enzyme released by WBC when many cells present in fluid

45
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how is leukocyte esterase presence in urine confirmed

A

microscope

46
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what does glucose in urine mean

A

renal threshold exceeded for various reasons

47
Q

normal values for WBCs in urine for men & women

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men: 0-10/hpf
women: 10-20/hpf

48
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normal values for RBCs in urine for men and women

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male: 0
female: 5-10/hpf (unless menstruating)

49
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normal values for epithelial cells

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few to moderate

50
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are epithelial cells generally seen in urine from men

A

not really

51
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normal value for bacteria in urine

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none to slight

52
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normal value for mucus in urine

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slight

53
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normal value for spermatozoa in urine

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none

54
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what does spermatozoa in urine in men indicate

A

disease

55
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should sperm in urine from women be reported

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no

56
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normal value for trichomonas in urine

A

none

57
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what do trichomonas in urine indicate and in what population is it more common

A

infection; women

58
Q

normal value for yeast in urine

A

none

59
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normal value for crystals in urine

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none/some

60
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why may some crystals in urine be considered normal/healthy

A

some are nonpathological and can be result of diet

61
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crystals of these indicate disease

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cholesterol, tyrosine, cystine, leukocine, sulfa

62
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normal value for casts in urine

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none or some

63
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why may some casts in urine be considered normal/healthy

A

can just randomly show up otherwise show disease

64
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what does occult blood indicate

A

colon cancer, bleeding in GI, hemorrhoids, rectal polyps, or ulcerative colitis

65
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guaiac regent turns what color when in the presence of occult blood

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blue

66
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generally how many samples are needed in an occult blood test

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at least 3

67
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7 days before an occult blood test, the pt should avoid

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aspirin, iron supplements, and large doses of vitamin C

68
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2 days before an occult blood test, the pt should avoid

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red & processed meats, turnips, broccoli, cauliflower, and melon

69
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2 days before an occult blood test, the pt should

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eat a diet high in fiber

70
Q

how should occult blood slides be stored

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at room temp away from heat, sun, and fluorescent lights

71
Q

purpose of sputum infections

A

diagnose cancer, viral/bacterial/fungal infections, and TB

72
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list the pt directions for performing a sputum infection

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  1. do it first thing in the morning
  2. rinse mouth w/water and expel
  3. uncap sterile container
  4. cough deeply from deep down and into cup
  5. recap the container and record date & time
73
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how is a pinworm test performed

A

office tape to tongue depressor and press onto skin around anus to look for worms/eggs

74
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describe culture test

A

swab sample of drainage from throat/mouth/ear/eye/nose/vagina/anus/infected wounds and collected in a culturette and nourished with a crushed ampule and grown with special media/agar

75
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describe sensitivity test

A

microorganisms are tested w/different antibiotics

76
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what shows an antibiotic is successful in a sensitivity test

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zone ring

77
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define PRIMARY MEDIA

A

grows all microorganisms and gen tryptic soy agar w/5% sheep blood

78
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define SELECTIVE MEDIA

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agar gen only encourages growth of gram negative organisms and discourages growth of others

79
Q

which is gen more dangerous: gram negative or gram positive

A

gram negative

80
Q

where is gram negative found

A

intestinal tract

81
Q

purpose of thayer-martin plate

A

isolates gonorrhea

82
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define ENRICHMENT MEDIUM

A

agar w/additional nutrients

83
Q

give an example of enrichment medium

A

chocolate agar

84
Q

what conditions are gram variable reactions

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  • mycobacterium (leprosy)
  • mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB)
85
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what diseases are gram positive

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  • bacillus anthracis (anthrax)
  • clostridium botulinum (botulism)
  • clostridium perfringens (gas gangrene, wound infection)
  • clostridium tetani (tetanus)
  • corynebacterium diphtheriae (diphtheria)
  • staphylococcus aureus (carbuncles, furunculosis, pneumonia, septicemia)
  • streptococcus pyogenes (erysipelas, rheumatic fever, scarlet fever, septicemia, strep throat, tonsillitis)
86
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what diseases are gram negative reactions

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  • bordetella pertussis (pertussis)
  • brucella abortus/brucella melitensis/brucella suis (flu-like s/s, fever, arthritis, neurologic, chronic fatigue syndrome, depression, arthritis)
  • escherichia coli (urinary infection)
  • haemophilus influenzae (meningitis, pneumonia)
  • neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonorrhea)
  • neisseria meningitidis (nasopharyngitis, meningitis)
  • pseudomonas aeruginosa (respiratory & urogenital infection)
  • rickettsia rickettsii (rocky mountain spotted fever)
  • salmonella paratyphi (food poisoning, paratyphoid fever)
  • shigella dysenteriae (dysentery)
  • treponema pallidum (syphilis)
  • vibrio cholerae (cholera)
  • yersinia pestis (plague)

MA: Chp 41 & 42 - POL & Specimens (3 decks)

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