The nurse establishes a nursing diagnosis of excess fluid volume related to decreased glomerular filtration rate in a patient with acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis.Which of the following clinical data support this nursing diagnosis?

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Periorbital edema is an indication of fluid retention and excess fluid volume. Proteinuria and hematuria with smoky urine are symptoms of glomerulonephritis, but do not necessarily support the nursing diagnosis of excess fluid volume. Elevated blood urea nitrogen may be indicative of renal dysfunction, but is not specifically related to fluid volume.

The Nurse Establishes a Nursing Diagnosis of Excess Fluid Volume