The Nurse Is Admitting a School-Age Child in Acute Renal

question 31

Multiple Choice

The nurse is admitting a school-age child in acute renal failure with reduced glomerular filtration rate.Which urine test is the most useful clinical indication of glomerular filtration rate?

• A) pH
• B) Osmolality
• C) Creatinine clearance
• D) Protein level

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Definitions:

Dominant Gene

A gene that suppresses the expression of another gene when they are both present.

Sex-Linked Diseases

Genetic disorders that are determined by the sex chromosomes and are usually passed down from parent to child, often affecting one sex more frequently than the other.

X Chromosome

One of the two sex chromosomes, with females typically having two X chromosomes and males having one X and one Y chromosome.

Female Carriers

Women who carry one copy of a mutated gene for a recessive genetic condition, potentially passing the condition to their offspring without showing symptoms themselves.