The nurse is providing care to a patient who is diagnosed with renal trauma.The patient is experiencing hematuria and contusions but has normal imaging studies.Which grade of renal trauma should the nurse document?

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Grade 1 renal trauma involves minor contusions or non-expanding subcapsular hematomas without parenchymal laceration. This matches the patient's symptoms and imaging studies as they have hematuria and contusions but normal imaging studies, indicating minor trauma.

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