The nurse is conducting an admission assessment on a school-age child with acute renal failure. Which are the primary clinical manifestations the nurse expects to find with this condition?
A) Oliguria and hypertension
B) Hematuria and pallor
C) Proteinuria and muscle cramps
D) Bacteriuria and facial edema

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The principal feature of acute renal failure is oliguria; hypertension is a nonspecific clinical manifestation. Hematuria and pallor, proteinuria and muscle cramps, and bacteriuria and facial edema are not principal features of acute renal failure.

The Nurse Is Conducting an Admission Assessment on a School-Age