A child is admitted with acute glomerulonephritis. The nurse should expect the urinalysis during this acute phase to show:
a. bacteriuria, hematuria.
b. hematuria, proteinuria.
c. bacteriuria, increased specific gravity.
d. proteinuria, decreased specific gravity.
ANS: B
Urinalysis during the acute phase characteristically shows hematuria and proteinuria. Bacteriuria and changes in specific gravity are not usually present during the acute phase.
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