For a client to be diagnosed with Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane disease, the nurse realizes that which of the following characteristics must be present? (Select all that apply.)
1. Anti–glomerular basement membrane (GBM) antibodies
2. Sinus infection
3. Pulmonary hemorrhage
4. Proliferative glomerulonephritis
5. Increased heart rate
6. Rapidly dropping blood pressure
1, 3, 4
Anti-glomerular basement membrane disease must include the three characteristics of proliferative glomerulonephritis, pulmonary hemorrhage, and the presence of anti-GBM antibodies. Sinus infection is an assessment finding of Wegener's granulomatosis. Increased heart rate and rapidly dropping blood pressure are not characteristics of this disorder.
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