Which of the following findings of a nurse who is assessing a 71-year-old female client's urinary function would be most likely considered abnormal and potentially pathological?
A) A test for stress incontinence yields a few drops of urine on gauze on the client's perineum.
B) The color of the client's urine is pale yellow.
C) The pH of urine sample is 9.0
D) The urine has a faint, aromatic odor
C
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Normal urine pH ranges from 4.6 to 8 . A few drops of urine during an urge incontinence test is not abnormal, and a pale yellow coloration and a faint, aromatic odor are considered normal findings.
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