The initial indication that a child might have nephrosis that the nurse could assess would be:
a. Raspberry-like rash
b. Periorbital edema
c. Temperature elevation
d. Abdominal pain
B
Edema around the eyes and ankles is usually the first sign observed. The edema gradually becomes generalized and obvious.
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1. too concentrated. 2. too irritating to poorly perfused tissue. 3. not absorbed well below the level of the injury. 4. too small a dose to be effective.
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