As chronic glomerulonephritis progresses, how is the kidney usually affected?
a. The kidney swells.
b. The kidney atrophies.
c. The kidney develops "skip lesions."
d. The kidney develops multiple cysts.
B
Chronic glomerulonephritis may develop rapidly or progress slowly over 20 to 30 years or longer. The exact cause is unknown; however, in chronic glomerulonephritis, the kidney atrophies, functional nephrons decrease, and eventually the kidneys fail. The kidney does not swell, devel-op skip lesions, or multiple cysts.
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