A patient has a glomerular filtration rate of 55%. What should this value indicate to the nurse?
a. This is a normal value.
b. The patient is in renal failure.
c. The patient needs to be on a fluid restriction.
d. The patient's other tests will be in the normal range.
ANS: D
Renal function test values may be within the normal range until the glomerular filtration rate is less than 50% of normal. A. This value is not normal. B. This value does not indicate that the patient is in renal failure. C. There is no reason to place this patient on fluid restriction.
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