A client who had tonsillitis several weeks ago now complains of severe flank pain on the left side,headache,malaise,hematuria,and facial edema.The client describes urine appearing to be "smoky." The nurse should suspect the client has developed which of these conditions?
A)acute glomerulonephritis
B)bladder tumor
C)chronic renal failure
D)urolithiasis

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Clients may develop acute glomerulonephritis 1 to 3 weeks after an upper respiratory infection or skin infection caused by group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus.

A Client Who Had Tonsillitis Several Weeks Ago Now Complains