A nurse realizes glucose will be excreted in the urine when:
A) the maximum rate of glucose filtration is achieved.
B) the carrier molecules have reached their maximum.
C) glucose is consumed.
D) the ability of the kidneys to regulate blood glucose is lost.

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Glucose will be excreted in the urine when the carrier molecules in the renal tubules have reached their maximum capacity, known as the renal threshold for glucose. This means that the transporters are saturated and cannot reabsorb any more glucose, leading to its excretion in the urine.

A Nurse Realizes Glucose Will Be Excreted in the Urine