The nurse is visually inspecting a urine specimen from a 12-year-old boy with acute glomerulonephritis. Which color would typically indicate gross hematuria?
A) Cloudy yellow
B) Cola color
C) Pale to almost clear
D) Light orange to moderately yellow
B
Response:
Gross hematuria causes the urine to have a tea or cola or even a dirty green color. Cloudy urine is typically a sign of infection. Normal urine ranges from moderately yellow to pale or almost clear. Orange urine can occur because of medication.
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