A child is admitted with acute glomerulonephritis. The nurse would expect the urinalysis during this acute phase to show which of the following?
1. Bacteriuria,hematuria
2. Hematuria,proteinuria
3. Bacteriuria,increased specific gravity
4. Proteinuria,decreased specificgravity
Answer:2
Rationale:Glomerulonephritis is an inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidneys. The clinical manifestations of glomerulonephritis is grossly bloody hematuria with mild to moderate proteinuria.Bacteriuria is not present,and because the urine is concentrated,the specific gravity is increased.
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