Which finding indicates that a child receiving prednisone for primary nephrotic syndrome is in remission?
a. Urine is negative for casts for 5 days.
b. Urine is 0 to trace for protein for 5 to 7 days.
c. Urine is negative for protein for 2 weeks.
d. Urine is 0 to trace for blood for 1 week.
B
The child receiving steroids for the treatment of primary nephrotic syndrome is considered in remission when the urine is 0 to trace for protein for 5 to 7 days. The absence of casts in the urine gives no indication about the child's response to treatment. The child with primary nephrotic syndrome is considered to be in remission when the urine is negative for protein for 5 to 7 consecutive days. The absence of proteinuria for 2 consecutive weeks indicates a continued remission. The presence or absence of hematuria is not used to determine remission in primary nephrotic syndrome.
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