A Patient's Urine Dipstick Indicates a Small Amount of Protein

A patient's urine dipstick indicates a small amount of protein in the urine. The next action by the nurse should be to

A) check which medications the patient is currently taking.
B) obtain a clean-catch urine for culture and sensitivity testing.
C) ask the patient about any family history of chronic renal failure.
D) send a urine specimen to the laboratory to test for ketones and glucose.

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