A patient's urine dipstick indicates a large amount of protein in the urine. The next action by the nurse should be to

Name: A patient's urine dipstick indicates a large amount of protein in the urine. The next action by the nurse should be to
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Normally the urinalysis will show zero to trace amounts of protein, but some medications may give false-positive readings. The other actions by the nurse may be appropriate, but checking for medications that may affect the dipstick accuracy should be done first.

A Patient's Urine Dipstick Indicates a Large Amount of Protein