patient is admitted to the emergency room and is found to have proteinuria, a low serum albumin, edema, and elevated blood lipids.The nurse recognizes these symptoms as those associated with:

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The symptoms of proteinuria, low serum albumin, edema, and elevated blood lipids are all associated with nephrotic syndrome. Rejection of a kidney transplant may also present with some similar symptoms, but the key indicator of proteinuria would not be present in that case. Acute kidney injury and kidney stones may cause proteinuria or edema, but would not typically cause all of the symptoms listed. The combination of proteinuria, low serum albumin, edema, and elevated blood lipids are classic symptoms of nephrotic syndrome, a kidney disorder characterized by damage to the glomeruli (the tiny blood vessels in the kidneys responsible for filtering wastes from the blood). Rejection of a kidney transplant would not typically present with this particular combination of symptoms, and acute kidney injury and kidney stones do not involve the same set of symptoms.

Patient Is Admitted to the Emergency Room and Is Found