Upon reviewing the patient's electronic chart, the nurse realizes that a kidney biopsy is contraindicated for which of the following patients?
A) A 64 year-old patient with chronic glomerulonephritis
B) A 57-year-old patient with proteinuria
C) A 42-year-old patient with morbid obesity
D) A 16-year-old patient with signs of kidney transplant rejection
Ans: C
Feedback: There are several contraindications to a kidney biopsy including bleeding tendencies, uncontrolled hypertension, a solitary kidney, and morbid obesity. Indications for a renal biopsy include unexplained acute renal failure, persistent proteinuria or hematuria, transplant rejection, and glomerulopathies.
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