Three weeks after being treated for strep throat, a patient comes into the clinic with signs of acute glomerulonephritis. What symptom will the nurse most likely find upon assessment of this patient?
1. periorbital edema
2. hunger
3. polyuria
4. polyphagia
Correct Answer: 1
Acute proliferative glomerulonephritis is characterized by an abrupt onset of hematuria, proteinuria, salt and water retention, and evidence of azotemia that occurs 10 to 14 days after the initial infection. Salt and water retention increase extracellular fluid volume, which leads to hypertension and edema. The edema is primarily noted in the face, particularly around the eyes or periorbital edema. Hunger (polyphagia) and polyuria are symptomatic of diabetes mellitus.
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