Physical Examination Flashcards

1
Q

Urine color that may be cause by polyuria or diabetes insipidus, iabetes mellitus

A

Pale yellow

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2
Q

Urine color obtained from taking antidepressant

A

Blue-green

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3
Q

Ingestion of breath deodorizers (Clorets) can
result to what color of urine

A

Blue-green

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4
Q

Urine Clarity: Print cannot be seen through urine

A

Turbid

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5
Q

what causes cabbage odor in urine

A

Methionine malabsorption

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6
Q

Urine color which resulted from concentration

A

Dark yellow

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7
Q

Give atleast 3 pathological causes of turbidity

A

RBCs
WBCs
Bacteria
Yeast
Nonsquamous epithelial cells
Abnormal crystals
Lymph fluid
Lipids

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8
Q

Principle behind Harmonic Oscillation Densitometry

A

sound wave

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9
Q

This is present when the urine is RED and CLEAR

A

Hemoglobin or Myoglobin

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10
Q

Urine color that may be caused by a malignant melanoma

A

Black

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11
Q

Causes pale yellow urine and may indicate an increased 24-hour volume and low specific gravity

A

Polyuria or diabetes insipidus

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12
Q

Principle behind osmolality

A

Changes in colligative properties by particle
number

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13
Q

Urine Clarity: No visible particulates, transparent

A

Clear

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14
Q

Urine color that may result when bilirubin oxidized to biliverdin

A

Yellow-green

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15
Q

Anticoagulant, orange in alkaline urine, colorless in acid urine

A

Phenindione

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16
Q

a substance that forms yellow foam when shaken which may cause a dark yellow urine

A

Bilirubin

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17
Q

Urine color that may be normal after strenuous exercise or in first morning
specimen

A

Dark yellow

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18
Q

Corrections for glucose must be calculated
by subtracting _______ from each gram glucose

A

0.004

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19
Q

Principle behind Reagent strip

A

pKa changes of a polyelectrolyte by ions present

20
Q

urine odor cause by Phenylketonuria

A

Mousy

21
Q

Aids in the identification of crystals

A

pH value

22
Q

urine odor that is cause by bacterial decomposition, urinary tract infection

A

Foul, ammonia-like

23
Q

True or False
The refractometer is calibrated using distilled water that should read 1.000.

A

True

24
Q

The presence of this makes the urine RED and CLOUDY

A

RBCs

25
Q

Seen in acidic urine after standing; positive chemical test result for blood

A

RBCs oxidized to methemoglobin (Red-brown urine)

26
Q

Urine Clarity: Many particulates, print blurred through urine

A

Cloudy

27
Q

urine odor cause by Isovaleric acidemia

A

Sweaty feet

28
Q

Urine color caused by intestinal tract infections resulting in increased urinary indican

A

Blue- Green

29
Q

Urine odor that may be cause by Contamination

A

bleach

30
Q

This is present when the urine is RED and CLEAR

A

Hemoglobin or Myoglobin

31
Q

Principle of refractometer

A

refractive index

32
Q

Urine color that may be cause by Pseudomonas infection

A

Green

33
Q

It indicates negative bile test results and possible green fluorescence from a dark yellow urine

A

Acriflavine

34
Q

Ultrafiltrate specific gravity

A

1.010

35
Q

what causes fruity, sweet odor in urine

A

Ketones (diabetes mellitus, starvation, vomiting)

36
Q

Ultrafiltrate specific gravity

A

1.010

37
Q

Urine Clarity: May precipitate or be clotted

A

Milky

38
Q

Photo-oxidation of bilirubin imparts a yellow-green color tothe urine caused by the presence of —-

A

biliverdin

39
Q

Normal random specific gravity of urine

A

1.002 to 1.035

40
Q

Urine color that is commonly observed with random specimens

A

Colorless

41
Q

Urine color that may be cause by Phenazopyridine (Pyridium) which is a drug commonly administered for urinary tract infections

A

Orange-yellow

42
Q

Give at least 3 nonpathological causes of Turbidity

A

Squamous epithelial cells
Mucus
Amorphous phosphates, carbonates, urates
Semen, spermatozoa
Fecal contamination
Radiographic contrast media
Talcum powder
Vaginal creams

43
Q

Principle behind urinometer

A

buoyancy

44
Q

Corrections for protein must be calculated
by subtracting _______ from each gram of protein

A

0.003

45
Q

Calibration of refractometer using 9% sucrose must be ____

A

1.034 ± 0.001