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

Multiple Choice

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? 

A) Increased glucose
B) Depleted protein
C) Presence of WBCs
D) Decreased specific gravity