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RN Specimen Collection Quiz

A quiz for nurses to see how much they really know about specimen collection for DOT drug tests.

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Question 1 of 15

1. What do you call a social anxiety disorder that makes it difficult or impossible to urinate (pee) in public restrooms or with people nearby?

DOT Specimen Collection process regard this as "Problem" collections. 

A

Shy Bladder

B

Parcopresis

Question 2 of 15

2. Urinary __________ is a procedure used to drain the bladder and collect urine, through a flexible tube.

In DOT Specimen Collection rules, the collector must not collect through this from a conscious or unconscious employee. 

 

A

catheterization

B

bladder ultrasound

Question 3 of 15

3. The urine collector does not need to explain the basic collection procedure to the patient/employee, but only show the employee the instructions on the back of the form. 

 

 

A

TRUE

B

FALSE

Question 4 of 15

4. The collector must inspect the urine specimen for unusual color, presence of foreign objects or material, or other signs of tampering. 

Which color is normal? 

A

Dark yellow

B

Pale yellow

C

Orange

D

Green

E

Pink to Red

F

Brown black

Question 5 of 15

5. Which do you think are signs of urine specimen tampering and that the collector must conduct a new collection procedure?  

(Select all that apply)
A

blue dye in the specimen

B

excessive foaming when shaken

C

smell of bleach

Question 6 of 15

6. Urine specific _______ is a laboratory test that shows the concentration of all chemical particles in the urine.

A

gravity

B

particle

Question 7 of 15

7. The collector must meet the requirements of Initial Proficiency _________________ before beginning to perform collector functions.

A

Demonstration

B

Test

Question 8 of 15

8. Which department do you think certifies laboratories to perform drug or alcohol testing? 

A

HHS or US Department of Health and Services

B

ODAPC - Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance

Question 9 of 15

9. What should the collector do when an employee does not provide a sufficient amount of urine for a drug test?

 

 

A

 Discard the insufficient specimen, except where the insufficient specimen was out of gravity range or showed evidence of adulteration or tampering. 

B

 Discard the insufficient specimen, except where the insufficient specimen was out of temperature range or showed evidence of adulteration or tampering. 

Question 10 of 15

10. Drug testing is used to find out whether you have been using or misusing one or more drugs. But it can't diagnose a drug use disorder or addiction. 

A

TRUE

B

FALSE

Question 11 of 15

 

11. A drug test can check for a single drug or for a group of drugs in your body. Drug tests commonly test for:

 

 

(Select all that apply)
A

Marijuana

B

Opioids and opiates

C

Phencyclidine (PCP)

Question 12 of 15

12. In DOT Drug testing procedures, a negative test or violation of the regulation may cause removal from a safety-sensitive position.

 

A

TRUE

B

FALSE

Question 13 of 15

13. A device that measures the alcohol level of a person through his breath is called EBT. The acronym stands for:

A

Evidential Breath Testing device

B

Evidence Breath Taking device

Question 14 of 15

14. Which of the following specimen samples can be used for alcohol testing? 

(Select all that apply)
A

blood

B

urine

C

saliva

D

stool

E

breath

Question 15 of 15

15. The employer must ensure that the employee takes a ______________test after the Substance Abuse Professional  determined that the employee successfully complied with having a negative drug test result.

A

reevaluation

B

return-to-duty

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