A nurse realizes glucose will be excreted in the urine when:
a. the maximum rate of glucose filtration is achieved.
b. the carrier molecules have reached their maximum.
c. glucose is consumed.
d. the ability of the kidneys to regulate blood glucose is lost.
ANS: B
When the carrier molecules for glucose become saturated (i.e., with the development of hyper-glycemia), the excess will be excreted in the urine. There is no maximum rate of glucose filtration. Glucose should not be found in the urine even when glucose is consumed. The kidneys do not regulate blood glucose.
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