A nurse assesses a client with diabetes mellitus.Which clinical manifestation should alert the nurse to decreased kidney function in this client?

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Renal dysfunction often occurs in the client with diabetes.Proteinuria is a result of renal dysfunction.Specific gravity is elevated with dehydration.Elevated capillary blood glucose levels and ketones in the urine are consistent with diabetes mellitus but are not specific to renal function.

A Nurse Assesses a Client with Diabetes Mellitus