The Patient Has a Routine Urinalysis Done, and the Results

question 9

Multiple Choice

The patient has a routine urinalysis done, and the results show protein in the urine. What does the nurse correctly conclude about this result?

• A) The patient is in acute renal failure and needs to be hospitalized.
• B) The patient probably has kidney damage; protein should not be present in the urine.
• C) There could be a mistake with the results; the patient should have another test done.
• D) The results probably mean nothing if the amount of protein is very small.

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