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Diagnostic Criteria and Investigations
Diagnostic Criteria and Investigations ( 16 Questions)
A nurse is reviewing the results of a 24-hour urine collection for a client who is 32 weeks pregnant and has suspected pre-eclampsia.
Which of the following findings indicates proteinuria?
Protein excretion of 150 mg is within the normal range.
Protein excretion of 250 mg is slightly above the normal range, but not enough to indicate proteinuria.
Protein excretion of 350 mg is also above the normal range, but not enough to indicate proteinuria.
Protein excretion of 450 mg indicates proteinuria.Proteinuria is the presence of excess protein in the urine, which can be a sign of kidney damage or disease.Normal protein excretion in a 24-hour urine collection is less than 150 mg.
Preeclampsia is a condition that affects some pregnant women, usually after 20 weeks of pregnancy.It causes high blood pressure and proteinuria, which can harm both the mother and the baby.A 24-hour urine collection is a simple lab test that measures what’s in the urine and checks kidney function.The test is done by collecting all the urine passed in a 24-hour period in a special container that must be kept cool until returned to the lab.
Protein excretion of 450 mg indicates proteinuria. Proteinuria is the presence of excess protein in the urine, which can be a sign of kidney damage or disease. Normal protein excretion in a 24-hour urine collection is less than 150 mg.
Choice A is wrong because protein excretion of 150 mg is within the normal range.
Choice B is wrong because protein excretion of 250 mg is slightly above the normal range, but not enough to indicate proteinuria.
Choice C is wrong because protein excretion of 350 mg is also above the normal range, but not enough to indicate proteinuria.
Preeclampsia is a condition that affects some pregnant women, usually after 20 weeks of pregnancy. It causes high blood pressure and proteinuria, which can harm both the mother and the baby. A 24-hour urine collection is a simple lab test that measures what’s in the urine and checks kidney function. The test is done by collecting all the urine passed in a 24-hour period in a special container that must be kept cool until returned to the lab.