Clinical Skills

1. Clinical Skills Formative Quiz Clinical Skills and Simulation Team Urinalysis / Taking a Swab / Pregnancy Testing

2. Question 1 Question 1 What does MSU stand for? M S U

3. Answer 1 Answer 1 What does MSU stand for? M Mid S Stream U Urine

4. Question 2 On a urinalysis test strip, the colours remain stable for approximately how long before becoming inaccurate? Question 2

5. Answer 2 On a urinalysis test strip, the colours remain stable for approximately how long before becoming inaccurate? APPROXIMATELY1 MINUTE Answer 2

6. Question 3 What is the presence of nitrites in urine associated it? Question 3

7. Answer 3 What is the presence of nitrites in urine associated it? INFECTION Answer 3

8. Question 4 What is the urine threshold of glucose (mmol)? Question 4

9. Question 4 What is the urine threshold of glucose (mmol)? 10 – 11 mmol Question 4

10. Question 5 Acid Question 5 Is the pH of urine normally acidic or alkaline? Alkaline

11. Answer 5 Acid Answer 5 Is the pH of urine normally acidic or alkaline? The pH of urine is normally ACIDIC The pH range of urine is normally between 5.0 – 8.0 Alkaline

12. Question 6 Question 6 Select ‘True’ or ‘False’ next to each of the following: A vegetarian diet may lead to an alkaline urine pH True False True False Low acidity may indicate Kidney Stones Acidity may indicate the presence of certain bacteria such as Pseudomonas True False The urinalysis results of the first urine void of the day are the most accurate True False

13. Answer 6 Answer 6 Select ‘True’ or ‘False’ next to each of the following: A vegetarian diet may lead to an alkaline urine pH True

14. Answer 6 Answer 6 Select ‘True’ or ‘False’ next to each of the following: High acidity may indicate kidney stones False Low acidity may indicate Kidney Stones

15. Answer 6 Alkalinity may indicate the presence of certain bacteria such as Pseudomonas, Klebsiella or Proteus Mirabilis Answer 6 Select ‘True’ or ‘False’ next to each of the following: Acidity may indicate the presence of certain bacteria such as Pseudomonas False

16. Answer 6 Avoid the first void of the day as urine stasis may give a false reading Answer 6 Select ‘True’ or ‘False’ next to each of the following: The urinalysis results of the first urine void of the day are the most accurate False

17. Question 7 Question 7 hCG… What does hCG stand for? ? ? hCG is essential to maintain what? hCG is almost exclusively produced by what organ? ?

18. Answer 7 Answer 7 hCG… What does hCG stand for? Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin Corpus luteum hCG is essential to maintain what? hCG is almost exclusively produced by what organ? Placenta

19. Question 8 Taking a swab is indicated if there are clinical signs of infection. Name 3 signs of infection: Question 8

20. Answer 8 Answer 8 Taking a swab is indicated if there are clinical signs of infection. Redness / Erythema General Malaise Cellulitis Delayed healing Heat at Site Discharge Pain Fever Abnormal Smell

21. Question 9 What solution should be used to moisten the swab if the area to be swabbed is dry? Question 9

22. Answer 9 What solution should be used to moisten the swab if the area to be swabbed is dry? SALINE Answer 9

23. Question 10a Is it true that organisms adhere better to a moist swab that a dry swab? Question 10a

24. Answer 10a Yes….that is true Answer 10a

25. Question 10b and…Is it true that gloves don not need to be worn when taking a swab from a patient? Question 10b

26. Answer 10b No…Glove MUST be worn when taking a swab from a patient. Answer 10b This is to reduce the risk of cross-infection and specimen contamination This will also protect you from infection

27. WELL DONE Please add up your marks… Score is out of 20