A 3 year old exhibits a high fever, flank pain, hematuria, and vomiting. The nurse should anticipate ...

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1. The urinalysis provides markers for identifying infection because the child is presenting with common symptoms of a urinary tract infection. Nitrate and protein markers will help with the diagnostics.
2. A CBC does not contain the nitrate and protein markers commonly seen in a child with the presenting symptoms of a urinary tract infection.
3. A BMP will not identify an infection. The child is exhibiting symptoms of a urinary tract infection.
4. A CRP will identify that there is an infection, but is not able to identify where the infection is present. The patient is exhibiting symptoms common with a urinary tract infection.