UA Practice Questions

If obtaining a urine sample on a catheterized patient, it is acceptable to obtain a sample from the Foley bag.

• True

• False

What is the main cause of elevated urine specific gravity?

• impaired renal function

• SIADH

• dehydration

• diabetes insipidus

If a patient’s urine is positive for glucose, the serum glucose level is at least:

• 100

• 180

• 250

• 320

What are the two main components of urinalysis that evaluate for UTI?

• bilirubin and nitrite

• nitrite and leuk esterase

• nitrite and blood

• leuk esterase and blood

A patient presents with dysuria, suprapubic discomfort, urinary frequency, and urinary hesitancy. You are concerned for a UTI. You order a urinalysis which is normal. What does this result mean in this clinical situation?

• The patient definitely does NOT have a UTI

• The patient definitely DOES have a UTI

• The patient could possibly have a UTI

You have a patient whose urinalysis reveals 2+ proteinuria. To confirm this, you repeat the test the following week first thing in the morning which again shows 2+ proteinuria. Which of the following is the gold standard for confirming proteinuria?

• 24 hour urine collection showing > 300 mg of protein

• 24 hour urine collection showing < 150 mg protein

• Elevated serum protein

• 3+ proteinuria on urinalysis

Urinalysis positive for trace blood is clinically significant

• True

• False