Question

The health care provider has ordered a urinalysis for a normally healthy client admitted to the hospital with dehydration. The client has been vomiting for the past 3 days and has had minimal oral intake. Upon analysis of the results, the urine specific gravity reflects:

Answer 1

Answer:

Upon analysis of the results, the urine specific gravity reflects 1.040 (dehydration is 1.030 - 1.040)1.040

Explanation:

• Urine specific gravity test is a simple and a quick way of testing the abnormalities in our body such as kidney failure, dehydration or high sugar level.

• Urine specific gravity testing is done by comparing the density of the 'urine to the density of water'.

• The urine specific gravity of a person who is suffering from the dehydration is in the range of 1.030 to 1.040.

• The specific gravity of the person is higher who is suffering from dehydration and lower for those who are suffering from diabetes.

• The higher urine specific gravity may also reflect the problem in proper functioning of the kidneys.