Preeclampsia places a patient at risk for renal failure. A urine specific gravity of greater than 1.040 correlates with oliguria and proteinuria. A urine protein creatinine ratio of greater than or equal to 0.3 indicates a high level of protein in the urine. A high level of protein in the urine is indicated by 300 mg/24-hour urine. Protein greater than 1+ on a dipped urine is of concern.
The nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings post delivery for a patient with preeclampsia.
Which finding should be most concerning to the nurse?
a. Urine specific gravity of 1.080
b. 1+ protein on the last hour urine dip
c. Urine protein/creatinine ratio of 0.2
d. Urine protein of 200 mg/24-hour urine