NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Exam Questions Questions
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Following a diagnosis of acute glomerulonephritis (AGN) in their 6-year-old child, the parent's remark: "We just don't know how he caught the disease!"? The nurse's response is based on an understanding that:
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Rationale: The correct answer is that acute glomerulonephritis (AGN) is not 'caught' but is a response to a previous B-hemolytic strep infection. AGN is generally accepted as an immune-complex disease triggered by an antecedent streptococcal infection occurring 4 to 6 weeks prior. It is considered a noninfectious renal disease.
Choice A is incorrect because AGN is not a streptococcal infection that involves the kidney tubules but rather a noninfectious renal disease.
Choice B is incorrect as AGN is not easily transmissible in schools and camps but is a result of a previous streptococcal infection.
Choice C is incorrect as AGN is not usually associated with chronic respiratory infections, but with a previous streptococcal infection.
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