Which clinical manifestations should the nurse anticipate upon assessment for a preschool-age child with a urinary tract infection (UTI)?
1. Headache, hematuria, and vertigo
2. Foul-smelling urine, elevated blood pressure (BP), and hematuria
3. Urgency, dysuria, and fever
4. Severe flank pain, nausea, and headache
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Explanation:
1. Hematuria might be present, but there will be no complaints of headache or vertigo.
2. While foul-smelling urine and hematuria can be present, there is no elevated BP, headache, or vertigo.
3. Clinical manifestations of UTI in a preschool-age child include fever, urgency, and dysuria.
4. There could be flank pain, although the preschooler might be unable to describe it. There will be no complaints of headache.
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