A Patient May Have Had a Kidney Function Test Last

question 39

Multiple Choice

A patient may have had a kidney function test last month that showed a kidney clearance rate of 45 milliliters per minute (ml/min) .The patient returns today and has a kidney clearance rate of 60 ml/min.What is the percent increase in kidney function?

• A)7%
• B)14%
• C)25%
• D)33%

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