It is most important that the nurse ask a patient admitted with acute glomerulonephritis about
a. history of kidney stones.
b. recent sore throat and fever.
c. history of high blood pressure.
d. frequency of bladder infections.
ANS: B
Acute glomerulonephritis frequently occurs after a streptococcal infection such as strep throat. It is not caused by kidney stones, hypertension, or urinary tract infection (UTI).
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