A male client is admitted for treatment of glomerulonephritis. On initial assessment, Nurse Rose detects one of the classic signs of acute glomerulonephritis of sudden onset. Such signs include:
a. generalized edema, especially of the face and periorbital area.
b. green-tinged urine.
c. moderate to severe hypotension.
d. polyuria.
Answer A.
Generalized edema, especially of the face and periorbital area, is a classic sign of acute glomerulonephritis of sudden onset. Other classic signs and symptoms of this disorder include hematuria (not green-tinged urine), proteinuria, fever, chills, weakness, pallor, anorexia, nausea, and vomiting. The client also may have moderate to severe hypertension (not hypotension), oliguria or anuria (not polyuria), headache, reduced visual acuity, and abdominal or flank pain.
a. generalized edema, especially of the face and periorbital area.
b. green-tinged urine.
c. moderate to severe hypotension.
d. polyuria.
Answer A.
Generalized edema, especially of the face and periorbital area, is a classic sign of acute glomerulonephritis of sudden onset. Other classic signs and symptoms of this disorder include hematuria (not green-tinged urine), proteinuria, fever, chills, weakness, pallor, anorexia, nausea, and vomiting. The client also may have moderate to severe hypertension (not hypotension), oliguria or anuria (not polyuria), headache, reduced visual acuity, and abdominal or flank pain.
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