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A 6 year old male is diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome. In your nursing care plan you
will include which of the following as a nursing diagnosis for this patient?*
A. Risk for infection
B. Deficient fluid volume
C. Constipation
D. Overflow urinary incontinence CORRECT ANSWERS A. Risk for infection
Which patient below is NOT at risk for developing nephrotic syndrome?*
A. An 8 year old male with diabetes mellitus.
B. A 5 year old female diagnosed with minimal change disease.
C. A 10 year old male with Lupus.
D. A 7 year old male recently diagnosed with Goodpasture's Syndrome. CORRECT
ANSWERS D. A 7 year old male recently diagnosed with Goodpasture's Syndrome.
You're collecting a urine sample on a patient who is experiencing proteinuria due to
nephrotic syndrome. As the nurse, you know the urine will appear:*
A. Tea-colored
B. Orange and frothy
C. Dark and foamy
D. Straw-colored CORRECT ANSWERS C. Dark and foamy
The mother of a child, who was recently diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome, asks how
she can identify early signs that her child is experiencing a relapse with the condition.
You would tell her to monitor the child for the following: Select-all-that-apply:*
A. Weight loss
B. Protein in the urine using an over-the-counter kit
C. Tea-colored urine
D. Swelling in the legs, hands, face, or abdomen CORRECT ANSWERS B. Protein in
the urine using an over-the-counter kit
D. Swelling in the legs, hands, face, or abdomen
You're providing education to a group of nursing students about nephrotic syndrome. A
student describes the signs and symptoms of this condition. Which signs and symptoms
verbalized by the student require you to re-educate the student about this topic? Select-
all-that-apply:*
A. Slight proteinuria
B. Hypoalbuminemia