A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a 23-year-old female who is on vacation for her honeymoon. Two days ago, she began experiencing burning while voiding and a tactile fever. The patient reports she has been treating the symptoms with cranberry tablets and increased fluid intake. Her symptoms have not improved and now she is experiencing a frequent urge to void and lower abdominal pain. Upon assessment, the nurse finds the patient has a low-grade fever.
-What findings on urinalysis would be consistent with cystitis?

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Presence of WBCs on urinalysis is consistent with cystitis, indicating an infection in the bladder. Increased glucose would be consistent with uncontrolled diabetes, depleted protein would be consistent with kidney disease, and decreased specific gravity would be consistent with overhydration or kidney disease.

A Nurse in the Emergency Department Is Caring for a 23-Year-Old