Author Question: What signs would indicate that a pregnant client's urinalysis culture was abnormal? Note: Credit ... (Read 106 times)

meagbuch · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

What signs would indicate that a pregnant client's urinalysis culture was abnormal? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

1. pH 4.6-8
2. Alkaline urine
3. Cloudy appearance
4. Negative for protein and red blood cells
5. Hemoglobinuria

Question 2

The nurse has completed a community presentation about the changes of pregnancy, and knows that the lesson was successful when a community member states, One probable or objective change of pregnancy is:

1. Enlargement of the uterus..
2. Hearing the baby's heart rate..
3. Increased urinary frequency..
4. Nausea and vomiting..

huda · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

2, 3, 5
Explanation: 2. Alkaline urine could indicate metabolic alkalemia, Proteus infection, or an old specimen.
3. A cloudy appearance could indicate an infection.
5. Hemoglobinuria would be indicated by an abnormal urine color.

Answer to Question 2

1
Rationale 1: Objective or probable changes of pregnancy are those that the examiner can detect but are not diagnostic because they can be caused by issues other than pregnancy. Enlargement of the uterus is a probable change.
Rationale 2: Hearing the fetal heart rate is a diagnostic, or positive, change of pregnancy.
Rationale 3: Increased urinary frequency is a subjective, or presumptive, change of pregnancy.
Rationale 4: Nausea and vomiting are subjective, or presumptive, changes of pregnancy.