Test Questions

Urinalysis: A Guide for Pharmacists

Exam Questions

1. Urinalysis is comprised of all of the following except:
    A. Macroscopic analysis
    B. Dipstick testing
    C. Microscopic analysis
    D. Chemical analysis
2. Urine that is not tested immediately or refrigerated before testing will give inaccurate results due to all of the following except:
    A. Increased acidity
    B. Reduced clarity due to the crystallization of solutes
    C. Dissolution of cells and casts
    D. Overgrowth of contaminating microorganisms
3. Which chemical gives urine its distinct color?
    A. Bilirubin
    B. Hemoglobin
    C. Urochrome
    D. Ammonia
4. When the urine of patients with porphyria is exposed to sunlight, what color will the urine turn?
    A. Blue
    B. Brown
    C. Green
    D. Black
5. Liver disorder is characterized by all of the following except:
    A. Dark brown urine
    B. Blood in the stools
    C. Yellow skin
    D. Pale stools
6. Cloudy urine is an indication of:
    A. Kidney stones
    B. A urinary tract infection (UTI)
    C. Dehydration
    D. Both A and B
7. Which of the following is visible under a low-power field when performing a microscopic urinalysis?
    A. Cells
    B. Pathogens
    C. Casts
    D. Contaminants
8. Bayer Multistix 10 SG is used to test levels of all of the following except:
    A. Bilirubin
    B. Glucose
    C. Leukocytes
    D. Bacteria
9. Which of the following antibiotics requires an acidic environment to be effective in treating a UTI?
    A. Penicillamine
    B. Methenamine
    C. Neomycin
    D. Streptomycin
10. Normal urine pH ranges from:
    A. 1.0 to 3.0
    B. 3.0 to 4.5
    C. 4.5 to 8.0
    D. 7.0 to 9.0
11. Mild renal damage is indicated by a protein reading of _____/24 hours as tested by a urine dipstick analysis.
    A. <1.0 g
    B. 1.0-3.5 g
    C. >3.5 g
    D. >5.0 g
12. Which of the following casts may be pathologic?
    A. Cellular
    B. Waxy
    C. Granular
    D. All of the above
13. What disease state that can be suspected by urinalysis results in an increase in thyroid-stimulating hormone?
    A. Hyperthyroidism
    B. Nephrotic syndrome
    C. Hepatitis
    D. Cushing's syndrome
14. What procedure is recommended by the National Kidney Foundation for testing proteinuria?
    A. Spot test that corrects for creatinine concentration
    B. 24-hour timed sample
    C. Dipstick testing
    D. Midstream urine
15. Blue urine can be caused by a rare disorder that results in the incomplete breakdown of:
    A. Proteins
    B. Tryptophan
    C. Phenylalanine
    D. Acetone
16. Which of the nine reagents tested by Chemstrip-9 dipstick tests loses specificity if stored in an open container?
    A. Glucose
    B. Ketones
    C. Nitrite
    D. Bilirubin
17. Which of the following does not cause an increase in urine specific gravity (USG)?
    A. Dehydration
    B. Contamination
    C. Diabetes insipidus
    D. Heart failure
18. Dipstick tests for ketones use which reagent to test for acetic acid?
    A. Azo dyes
    B. Sodium nitroprusside
    C. Glucose oxidase
    D. Sulfosalicylic acid
19. Dip-and-read test strips are available to test all of the following except:
    A. USG
    B. pH
    C. Fat
    D. Protein
20. Which of the following proteins are detected by bromphenol blue?
    A. All proteins
    B. Gamma-globulin
    C. Bence-Jones
    D. Albumin

Evaluation Questions

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