A 75-year-old client has presented to the emergency department with complaints of recent fatigue, nausea, and vomiting. The patient's temperature is 101.8°F orally and urinalysis indicates proteinuria and slight hematuria
Which of the following diagnoses is the care team most likely to suspect? A) Glomerulonephritis
B) Renal calculi
C) Bladder cancer
D) Prostatic hypertrophy
A
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The presence of fever, nausea, vomiting, and proteinuria are more closely associated with glomerulonephritis than the other cited health problems.
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