A school-age child has been admitted to the hospital with an exacerbation of nephrotic syndrome. Which clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to assess? (Select all that apply.)
A) Weight loss
B) Facial edema
C) Cloudy smoky brown-colored urine
D) Fatigue
E) Frothy-appearing urine

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A child with nephrotic syndrome will present with facial edema, fatigue, and frothy-appearing urine (proteinuria). Weight gain, not loss, is expected because of the fluid retention. Cloudy smoky brown-colored urine is seen with acute glomerulonephritis but not with nephrotic syndrome because there is no gross hematuria associated with nephrotic syndrome.

A School-Age Child Has Been Admitted to the Hospital with an Exacerbation