The nurse explains that as chronic glomerulonephritis develops,the kidney:

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Chronic glomerulonephritis may develop rapidly or progress slowly over 20 to 30 years or longer.The exact cause is unknown;however,in chronic glomerulonephritis,the kidney atrophies;there is a decreased number of functional nephrons,and eventual kidney failure.The prognosis for this disease is ultimately poor;the speed with which it progresses to renal failure varies with the individual.Kidney swelling and scarring are not the changes to the kidney in chronic glomerulonephritis.

The Nurse Explains That as Chronic Glomerulonephritis Develops,the Kidney