The nurse is collecting data for a patient with kidney disease. When reviewing a urinalysis report, what would the nurse recognize as normal specific gravity of urine?
a. 0.080 to 0.100
b. 1.002 to 1.035
c. 2.600 to 3.000
d. 4.612 to 5.030
ANS: B
The usual range of specific gravity of urine is 1.002 to 1.035.
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