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The nurses suspect that the parents are abusing the child. The nurse understands the following about the requirements to report abuse:
 
  a. Only physicians can report abuse
  b. The nurse must witness the abuse before reporting it
  c. Infants are rarely victims of child abuse
  d. Anyone can now report a child abuse offense

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Parents of a child admitted to the pediatric ward ask the nurse to tell them what causes acute glomerulonephritis because the pediatrician has mentioned this as a possible diagnosis.
 
  The correct answer by the nurse would be to tell the family that acute glomerulonephritis is an inflammation of glomeruli within the kidney caused by which of the following? a. a bacterial or viral agent invading the child's system
  b. habitual failure to flush the kidneys with sufficient fluid
  c. an uncommon genetic defect involving a renin deficiency
  d. failure of the adrenal glands to produce sufficient aldosterone



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Answer to Question 1

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Any professional working with children can report abuse, and is often required to do so by law. The nurse can report suspicions without being an eyewitness. One half of all child abuse cases involve infants. Anyone can report child abuse.

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A Correct. Acute glomerulonephritis (AGN) is an inflammation of glomeruli within the kidney. This inflammation results in acute renal failure. The etiology is usually an infectious agent (bacterial or viral) that has been present in the body for at least 2 or 3 weeks prior to the clinical renal manifestations.
B Incorrect. Answering the question from the parents of a child admitted to the pediatric ward about the cause of acute glomerulonephritis, the nurse would not say: habitual failure to flush the kidneys with sufficient fluid.
C Incorrect. Answering the question from the parents of a child admitted to the pediatric ward about the cause of acute glomerulonephritis, the nurse would not say: an uncommon genetic defect involving a renin deficiency.
D Incorrect. Answering the question from the parents of a child admitted to the pediatric ward about the cause of acute glomerulonephritis, the nurse would not say: failure of the adrenal glands to produce sufficient aldosterone.





 

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