A client is diagnosed with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. During data collection, which assessment finding would the nurse expect to discover?

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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease is typically asymptomatic until adulthood when patients may experience pain and hematuria. The presence of multiple cysts causes the kidneys to enlarge, resulting in pain and discomfort. Hematuria is due to the rupture of these cysts upon being bumped or damaged. Decreasing abdominal girth and proteinuria are not indicative of this disease. Urinary tract infection and hypotension are also not typical signs of this disease. An irregularly shaped kidney and glucosuria are not associated with polycystic kidney disease.

A Client Is Diagnosed with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease