A client's results from a urinalysis are as follows: pH 5.2, gross cloudiness, WBC 10-15, glucose negative, specific gravity 1.012, and protein negative. How would the nurse interpret the results?
1. Dehydration
2. Diabetic ketoacidosis
3. Trauma
4. Urinary tract infection
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: An elevated specific gravity is seen in dehydration.
Rationale 2: The glucose would be elevated in diabetic ketoacidosis.
Rationale 3: Blood would be present in trauma.
Rationale 4: The pH, glucose, specific gravity, and protein are all within normal limits. Urine is usually clear to slightly cloudy, and WBC count can be from 0-4. Therefore, the gross cloudiness and WBC count of 10-15 are not normal, indicating a urinary tract infection.
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