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The nurse is preparing to admit a child to the hospital with a diagnosis of acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis. The nurse understands that the peak age at onset for this disease is what?
 
  a. 2 to 4 years
  b. 5 to 7 years
  c. 8 to 10 years
  d. 11 to 13 years

Question 2

A child is admitted with acute glomerulonephritis. What should the nurse expect the urinalysis during this acute phase to show?
 
  a. Bacteriuria and hematuria
  b. Hematuria and proteinuria
  c. Bacteriuria and increased specific gravity
  d. Proteinuria and decreased specific gravity



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The peak age at onset for acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis is 5 to 7 years of age.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Urinalysis during the acute phase characteristically shows hematuria, proteinuria, and increased specific gravity. Proteinuria generally parallels the hematuria but is not usually the massive proteinuria seen in nephrotic syndrome. Gross discoloration of urine reflects its red blood cell and hemoglobin content. Microscopic examination of the sediment shows many red blood cells, leukocytes, epithelial cells, and granular and red blood cell casts. Bacteria are not seen, and urine culture results are negative.



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