The nurse assessing a child with acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis should be alert for which finding?
a. Increased urine output
b. Hypotension
c. Tea-colored urine
d. Weight gain
C
Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis is characterized by hematuria, proteinuria, edema, and renal insufficiency. Tea-colored urine is an indication of hematuria. In acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis, the urine output may be decreased and the blood pressure increased. Edema may be noted around the eyelids and ankles in patients with acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis; however, weight gain is associated with nephrotic syndrome.
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