The nurse is taking a health history of a child with suspected acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis. Which of the following responses would alert the nurse to a confirmed risk factor for this condition?
A) "She has been very healthy up to now.".
B) "He just got over a head cold with laryngitis.".
C) "My child is just 18 months old.".
D) "My child has not been sick at all.".
B
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Known risk factors include a recent episode of pharyngitis or other streptococcal infection, age older than 2 years, and male sex.
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B) change blood pressure
C) synchronized contraction
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