The nurse is assessing an older adult client with suspected acute interstitial nephritis. When gathering this client's health history, the nurse should be sure to ask the client which of the following questions?

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A)The nurse should inquire whether the client is taking any medications for the treatment of indigestion, because many cases of acute interstitial nephritis in older adults are due to use of proton pump inhibitors. Although the client will require urinalysis, the timing of the client's last urine test is not important. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)inhibitors do not contribute to a client's likelihood of acute interstitial nephritis, and protein intake is also unrelated to this diagnosis.
B)The nurse should inquire whether the client is taking any medications for the treatment of indigestion, because many cases of acute interstitial nephritis in older adults are due to use of proton pump inhibitors. Although the client will require urinalysis, the timing of the client's last urine test is not important. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)inhibitors do not contribute to a client's likelihood of acute interstitial nephritis, and protein intake is also unrelated to this diagnosis.
C)The nurse should inquire whether the client is taking any medications for the treatment of indigestion, because many cases of acute interstitial nephritis in older adults are due to use of proton pump inhibitors. Although the client will require urinalysis, the timing of the client's last urine test is not important. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)inhibitors do not contribute to a client's likelihood of acute interstitial nephritis, and protein intake is also unrelated to this diagnosis.
D)The nurse should inquire whether the client is taking any medications for the treatment of indigestion, because many cases of acute interstitial nephritis in older adults are due to use of proton pump inhibitors. Although the client will require urinalysis, the timing of the client's last urine test is not important. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)inhibitors do not contribute to a client's likelihood of acute interstitial nephritis, and protein intake is also unrelated to this diagnosis.

The Nurse Is Assessing an Older Adult Client with Suspected