ATI RN
ATI RN Adult Medical Surgical 2023 Questions Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has nephrotic syndrome. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: Proteinuria. In nephrotic syndrome, there is increased permeability of the glomerular filtration membrane, leading to the loss of protein in the urine, specifically albumin. Hyperalbuminemia (choice
A) is incorrect as albumin is lost in the urine. Decreased serum lipid levels (choice
C) are incorrect because nephrotic syndrome is associated with hyperlipidemia due to altered lipid metabolism. Decreased coagulation (choice
D) is incorrect as nephrotic syndrome is actually associated with a hypercoagulable state due to loss of anticoagulant proteins in the urine.
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