Physical Examination

Question 1

3 Criteria for Urine Containers

Answer 1

1. Disposable
2. Wide-Mouth
3. Flat-Bottom

Question 2

Atleast what volume capacity for Urine Containers?

Answer 2

50 Ml

Question 3

What bag is used for pediatrics patients?

Answer 3

Wee-bag / Adhesive Bags

Question 4

What container is used for 24-hour specimens?

Answer 4

Large Plastic Containers

Question 5

4 Main Information on the Label of Urine Containers?

Answer 5

1. Name
2. ID
3. Date
4. Time

Question 6

3 Additional information added on the Label

Answer 6

1. Age
2. Location
3. Physician

Question 7

Where should the label be placed on the container?

Answer 7

Side of Container

Question 8

6 Criteria for Specimen Rejection

Answer 8

1. Unlabeled
2. Unmatched
3. Contaminated with feces and toilet paper
4. Contaminated container
5. Insufficient Quantity
6. Improper Transport

Question 9

This checks for metabolic end products that provides useful information on the disease state of the individual

Answer 9

Urinalysis

Question 10

This is the first information contained on a routine urinalysis report

Answer 10

Physical Examination

Question 11

What are the 6 parameters in Urine Physical Examination ?

Answer 11

1. Odor
2. Color
3. Clarity
4. pH
5. Specific Gravity
6. Volume

Question 12

What is the odor of freshly voided urine?

Answer 12

Aromatic

Question 13

What is the result of a sweet or fruity odor urine?

Answer 13

Diabetic Ketosis

Question 14

Normal Color of urine?

Answer 14

Yellow

Question 15

The urine color depends on the concentration of what pigment?

Answer 15

Urochrome

Question 16

4 Factors that causes variation in Urine Color

Answer 16

1. Diet
2. Physical Activity
3. Medication
4. Disease

Question 17

What colors can indicate Pathological Processes? (6)

Answer 17

1. Orange
2. Yellow Green
3. Green
4. Pink
5. Red
6. Black

Question 18

It is the general term pertaining to the clarity of the specimen

Answer 18

Transparency

Question 19

Common terms used to report the transparency of urine? (5)

Answer 19

1. Clear
2. Hazy
3. Cloudy
4. Turbid
5. Milky

Question 20

A white cloudiness urine may appear because of the presence of? (5)

Answer 20

1. Amorphous Urates
2. Phosphates
3. Carbonates
4. Calcium Oxalate
5. Uric Acid Crystals

Question 21

This urine clarity reports as “Many Particulates, print blurred through urine”

Answer 21

Cloudy

Question 22

This urine clarity reports as “May precipitate or be clotted”

Answer 22

Milky

Question 23

This urine clarity reports as “Few Particulates, print easily seen through urine”

Answer 23

Hazy

Question 24

The 4 most common substances that causes turbidity?

Answer 24

1. WBC
2. RBC
3. Epithelial Cells
4. Bacteria

Question 25

It is the reflection of the ability of the kidney to maintain normal hydrogen ion concentration in plasma and extracellular fluid

Answer 25

pH

Question 26

Normal adult will produce urine with specific gravity of how many?

Answer 26

1.016 - 1.022

Question 27

4 Methods used to Measure Specific Gravity

Answer 27

1. Refractometer 2. Reagent Strip 3. Hydrometry 4. Urinometer

Question 28

It is based on the measurement of the refractive index of a solution

Answer 28

Refractometry

Question 29

What is used to calibrate the Refractometer?

Answer 29

Distilled Water

Question 30

Principle of Reagent Strip for Specific Gravity?

Answer 30

Indirect Colorimetric determination of specific gravity

Question 31

This method detects only the ionic solutes present in the urine

Answer 31

Reagent Strip

Question 32

The reagent test pad is impregnated with? (2)

Answer 32

1. Polyelectrolyte 2. pH indicator

Question 33

Reagent strip is maintained at _______ pH

Answer 33

Alkaline

Question 34

It is based on the determination of Urine's Density at room temperature

Answer 34

Hydrometry

Question 35

Principle of Urinometer?

Answer 35

Density

Question 36

Less accurate than other methods

Answer 36

Urinometer

Question 37

Major disadvantage of Urinometer?

Answer 37

Requires large volume (10-15ml)

Question 38

Steps to Adjust Scale of Refractometer (6)

Answer 38

1. Raise Daylight Plate 2. Place few drops of Distilled Water 3. Close the cover 4. Bring the scale to focus 5. If boundary line not coincide with 1.000 line of 1.333 line 6. Make adjustments by turning the scale adjusting screw

Question 39

Steps to read Refractometer (6)

Answer 39

1. Put one or two drops of sample on the prism 2. Close Daylight Plate Gently 3. Sample must spread all over the prism surface 4. Look at the scale through the eyepiece 5. Read scale where boundary line intercepts it. 6. Wipe sample from the prism clean with tissue paper and water