Which finding would alert the nurse that a patient with diabetes may be in the early stages of developing diabetic nephropathy?
A) Albuminuria
B) Increased glomerular filtration rate
C) Hypotension
D) Cardiac disease
A) Albuminuria
Explanation: A) Moderately increased albuminuria (albumin in the urine) is an early indicator of diabetic nephropathy. Clinically, diabetic nephropathy is characterized by a reduced GFR, hypertension, severely increased albuminuria, and a high risk of CVD.
B) Moderately increased albuminuria (albumin in the urine) is an early indicator of diabetic nephropathy. Clinically, diabetic nephropathy is characterized by a reduced GFR, hypertension, severely increased albuminuria, and a high risk of CVD.
C) Moderately increased albuminuria (albumin in the urine) is an early indicator of diabetic nephropathy. Clinically, diabetic nephropathy is characterized by a reduced GFR, hypertension, severely increased albuminuria, and a high risk of CVD.
D) Moderately increased albuminuria (albumin in the urine) is an early indicator of diabetic nephropathy. Clinically, diabetic nephropathy is characterized by a reduced GFR, hypertension, severely increased albuminuria, and a high risk of CVD.
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