A child is admitted for minimal change nephrotic syndrome (MCNS).The nurse recognizes that the child's prognosis is related to what factor?
A) Admission blood pressure
B) Creatinine clearance
C) Amount of protein in urine
D) Response to steroid therapy

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Corticosteroids are the drugs of choice for MCNS.If the child has not responded to therapy within 28 days of daily steroid administration,the likelihood of subsequent response decreases.Blood pressure is normal or low in MCNS.It is not correlated with prognosis.Creatinine clearance is not correlated with prognosis.The presence of significant proteinuria is used for diagnosis.It is not predictive of prognosis.

A Child Is Admitted for Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome (MCNS)