Multiple Choice
A urinalysis is performed on a client in her third trimester of pregnancy. Which of the following results would be considered abnormal?
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1. Introduction to Microbiology
Introduction to Microbiology
Multiple Choice
A fecal examination is used for which of the following?
A
Detection of intestinal parasites
B
Identification of skin pathogens
C
Diagnosis of respiratory infections
D
Assessment of blood glucose levels
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand the purpose of a fecal examination, which involves analyzing stool samples to detect abnormalities related to the gastrointestinal tract.
Recognize that fecal examinations are primarily used to identify the presence of intestinal parasites, such as protozoa and helminths, by detecting their eggs, larvae, or cysts in the stool.
Eliminate options that do not relate to stool analysis: identification of skin pathogens (which involves skin samples), diagnosis of respiratory infections (which involves respiratory samples), and assessment of blood glucose levels (which involves blood tests).
Recall that intestinal parasites affect the digestive system, so their detection requires examination of fecal matter where these organisms or their remnants are expelled.
Conclude that the correct use of a fecal examination is for the detection of intestinal parasites.
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