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washai

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For a patient who is recovering from acute glomerulonephritis, which symptoms may exist even when other symptoms have subsided? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Proteinuria
  b. Oliguria
  c. Hematuria
  d. Anasarca

Question 2

A healthy 70-year-old woman confides to the nurse that she has vaginal soreness with some bleeding and white discharge. She is embarrassed and confused because she has not been sexually active for more than a year.
 
  The nurse should explain that older women are predisposed to vaginitis for what reason? A) Limited sexual activity
  B) Lack of proper hygiene
  C) Reduced response of the immune system
  D) Age-related changes to vaginal tissue



sierramartinez

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Answer to Question 1

A, C
Proteinuria and hematuria may exist microscopically even when other symptoms subside.

Answer to Question 2

D
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As the older woman ages, the vaginal epithelium thins and secretions become more alkaline, creating an environment that is more susceptible to infection.



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