An Adolescent on the Cross-Country Track Team Had a Urinalysis

question 31

Multiple Choice

An adolescent on the cross-country track team had a urinalysis during a school physical that showed proteinuria.Which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?

• A) Advise the teen not to run for 48 hours and repeat the test.
• B) Collaborate with the provider to order kidney imaging tests.
• C) Explain the finding is insignificant and does not need follow-up.
• D) Take the teen's blood pressure on three separate occasions.

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Definitions:

Renal Corpuscles

The initial filtering component of a nephron in the kidney, consisting of a glomerulus and Bowman's capsule.

Renal Papilla

The apex of the renal pyramid which projects into the lumen of the minor calyx in the kidney, where urine is funneled into the ureter.

Simple Squamous Epithelium

A single layer of flat cells that facilitates diffusion and filtration processes in tissues.