Question

A nurse is assigned to care for a child who is suspected of having glomerulonephritis. The nurse reviews the child's record and notes that which finding is associated with the diagnosis of glomerulonephritis?

a) Increased urine output
b) Hypertension
c) Hyperglycemia
d) Bradycardia

Answer 1

Hypertension is associated with the diagnosis of glomerulonephritis due to the damage to the glomeruli affecting the filtration process in the kidneys.

Step-by-step explanation:

Glomerulonephritis is an inflammation of the glomeruli of the nephrons. Symptoms include excessive protein and blood in urine, increased blood pressure, and fluid retention leading to edema of face, hands, and feet. Glomerulonephritis may be an acute infection or it can become chronic.

The finding associated with the diagnosis of glomerulonephritis is hypertension. In glomerulonephritis, there is damage to the glomeruli, which affects the filtration process in the kidneys. This can lead to increased blood pressure as the kidneys try to compensate for the loss of filtration by constricting the blood vessels, resulting in hypertension.