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Title: A teenage girl has come to the nurse's office at school because the last three times she has ...
Post by: jackryan123 on Feb 5, 2018
A teenage girl has come to the nurse's office at school because the last three times she has urinated, the urine has had a lot of bubbles. The nurse should:
 
  1. Assess the amount of protein the girl has consumed within the last 24 hours.
   2. Assess the fluid intake of the last 24 hours.
   3. the girl about recent sexual activity.
   4. Call the parents immediately because the girl needs medical attention.


Title: A teenage girl has come to the nurse's office at school because the last three times she has ...
Post by: ShockShard on Feb 5, 2018
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1. Large amounts of ingested protein will get excreted in the urine, causing the bubbling appearance.
2. Protein needs to be present to cause the bubbling.
3. Urine does not contain bubbles when a sexually transmitted disease is present.
4. The girl does not need immediate attention, but the parents should be notified of the situation.