SPUTUM BOWL TESTS
COMPILATION BUNDLE 2026
RESPIRATORY TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A specimen drawn out by suction is said to be
(A) Vacuumed
(B) Irrigated
(C) Siphoned
(D) Aspirated.
Answer: (D) Aspirated
◉ A random urine specimen is collected
(A) Any time
(B) After fasting
(C) Over a 24-hour period
(D) First thing in the morning.
Answer: (A) Any time
◉ A very thin tube inserted into the bladder through the urethra is called
a(n)
(A) Catheter
(B) Aspirant
(C) Irrigator
,(D) Collection tube.
Answer: (A) Catheter
◉ What must phlebotomy technicians always wear when handling urine
specimens?
(A) Lab coats
(B) Masks
(C) Shoe covers
(D) Gloves.
Answer: (D) Gloves
◉ For which of the following types of urine specimen is cleaning of the
genital area required?
(A) Clean-catch
(B) Suprapubic
(C) 24-hour
(D) Routine.
Answer: (A) Clean-catch
◉ Which of the following is a typical instruction to a patient collecting a
24-hour urine specimen?
(A) On the first morning of the collection, save the first void urine and
place it in the specimen collection container.
(B) Urinate directly into the large specimen container.
, (C) Save all toilet paper used in the urine specimen container along with
the urine.
(D) Note the time of the first void during the 24-hour period, and discard
the first voided urine..
Answer: (D) Note the time of the first void during the 24-hour period,
and discard the first voided urine.
◉ Specific gravity measures the _____________________ of urine.
(A) Temperature
(B) Concentration
(C) Acidity
(D) Bacterial content.
Answer: (B) Concentration
◉ Stool samples may be tested for hidden blood to screen for
(A) Diabetes
(B) Colon cancer
(C) Allergies
(D) Parasites.
Answer: (B) Colon cancer
◉ Some swabs used to collect specimens may have a liquid-filled
________________ that must be crushed to release a fluid that preserves
the specimen.
COMPILATION BUNDLE 2026
RESPIRATORY TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A specimen drawn out by suction is said to be
(A) Vacuumed
(B) Irrigated
(C) Siphoned
(D) Aspirated.
Answer: (D) Aspirated
◉ A random urine specimen is collected
(A) Any time
(B) After fasting
(C) Over a 24-hour period
(D) First thing in the morning.
Answer: (A) Any time
◉ A very thin tube inserted into the bladder through the urethra is called
a(n)
(A) Catheter
(B) Aspirant
(C) Irrigator
,(D) Collection tube.
Answer: (A) Catheter
◉ What must phlebotomy technicians always wear when handling urine
specimens?
(A) Lab coats
(B) Masks
(C) Shoe covers
(D) Gloves.
Answer: (D) Gloves
◉ For which of the following types of urine specimen is cleaning of the
genital area required?
(A) Clean-catch
(B) Suprapubic
(C) 24-hour
(D) Routine.
Answer: (A) Clean-catch
◉ Which of the following is a typical instruction to a patient collecting a
24-hour urine specimen?
(A) On the first morning of the collection, save the first void urine and
place it in the specimen collection container.
(B) Urinate directly into the large specimen container.
, (C) Save all toilet paper used in the urine specimen container along with
the urine.
(D) Note the time of the first void during the 24-hour period, and discard
the first voided urine..
Answer: (D) Note the time of the first void during the 24-hour period,
and discard the first voided urine.
◉ Specific gravity measures the _____________________ of urine.
(A) Temperature
(B) Concentration
(C) Acidity
(D) Bacterial content.
Answer: (B) Concentration
◉ Stool samples may be tested for hidden blood to screen for
(A) Diabetes
(B) Colon cancer
(C) Allergies
(D) Parasites.
Answer: (B) Colon cancer
◉ Some swabs used to collect specimens may have a liquid-filled
________________ that must be crushed to release a fluid that preserves
the specimen.
