A Patient with a History of Hypertension Has a Serum

Multiple Choice

A patient with a history of hypertension has a serum creatinine of 1.9 mg/dL and 1+ proteinuria.When assessing this patient, a nurse should interpret these results as an indication this patient may have:

A) Early signs of renal insufficiency
B) Evidence of severe renal dysfunction
C) Hypertension secondary to renal disease
D) Normal renal function