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
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A In acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis the urine output may be decreased.
B In acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis blood pressure may be increased.
C Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis is characterized by hematuria,
proteinuria, edema, and renal insufficiency. Tea-colored urine is an indication of
hematuria.
D 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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