A Nurse Reviews the Urinalysis Results of a Client and Notes

question 11

Multiple Choice

A nurse reviews the urinalysis results of a client and notes a urine osmolality of 1200 mOsm/L.Which action should the nurse take?

• A) Contact the provider and recommend a low-sodium diet.
• B) Prepare to administer an intravenous diuretic.
• C) Obtain a suction device and implement seizure precautions.
• D) Encourage the client to drink more fluids.

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Definitions:

Recessive Gene

A gene that is expressed in an organism's phenotype only when two copies of it are present.

Sex-Linked

Traits or disorders that are determined by genes located on the sex chromosomes, typically resulting in different patterns of inheritance in males and females.

Androgens

Male sex hormones.

Testes

The male gonads located in the scrotum, responsible for producing sperm and the hormone testosterone.