The nurse is caring for a patient with type 1 diabetes who also has glucosuria. Upon visual examination of the patient's urine, what characteristic will the nurse expect to find?
A) Concentrated urine
B) Dilute urine
C) Elevated specific gravity
D) Cloudy urine
Ans: B
Feedback: When excess glucose is excreted in the urine, it is accompanied by excessive loss of fluids and electrolytes. The urine will be dilute due to the osmotic diuresis. While the urine may be cloudy if the patient has a urinary tract infection, the best answer related to glucosuria is the excretion of dilute urine. A concentrated urine or urine with an elevated specific gravity occurs when the body is conserving fluid and is the opposite of diuresis.
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