A nurse is assessing lab results on four patients in the general pediatric unit.What child should the nurse go see first?
A) Urine specific gravity: 1.025
B) Urine ketones: positive in large amounts
C) Serum BUN 21 mg/dL
D) Serum creatinine 0.7 mg/dL

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Ketones should not be present in the urine.When found,they are indicative of starvation,diabetic ketoacidosis,fever,prolonged vomiting,anorexia,and severe diarrhea.The nurse should see this child first.The other lab values are normal.

A Nurse Is Assessing Lab Results on Four Patients in the General