Author Question: What does urine specific gravity measure? a. acidity or alkalinity of urine b. actual weight of ... (Read 176 times)

OSWALD · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

What does urine specific gravity measure?

a. acidity or alkalinity of urine
b. actual weight of urine in g/mL
c. number of solutes in a solution
d. presence or absence of bacteria in the urine

Question 2

A nurse is using a volume-control set to administer a dose of prescribed medication to a client. The nurse opens the lower clamp until the tubing is filled with fluid and then reclamps it.

Which of the following statements explains the nurse's action? A) Provides diluent for the medication
B) Removes colonizing microorganisms
C) Purges air from the tubing
D) Mixes the drug throughout the fluid

Jane · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Urine specific gravity is the measurement of the number of solutes in a solution (urine).

Answer to Question 2

C
Feedback:
The nurse opens the lower clamp until the tubing is filled with fluid and then reclamps it because doing so purges air from the tubing. In order to provide diluent for the medication, the nurse opens the clamp above the calibrated container, fills the chamber with desired volume of fluid, and reclamps. To remove colonizing microorganisms, the nurse swabs the injection port on the calibrated container. To mix the medication thoroughly with the fluid, the nurse rotates the fluid chamber back and forth.