Which finding indicates that a child receiving prednisone for primary nephrotic syndrome is in remission?
A) Urine is negative for casts for 5 days.
B) Urine has

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Which finding indicates that a child receiving prednisone for primary nephrotic syndrome is in remission?
A) Urine is negative for casts for 5 days.
B) Urine has <1+ protein for 3 to 7 consecutive days.
C) Urine is positive for glucose for 1 week.
D) Urine is up to a trace for blood for 1 week.

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The child receiving steroids for the treatment of primary nephrotic syndrome is considered in remission when the urine has <1+ protein for 3 to 7 consecutive days.The absence of casts,presence of glucose,and presence of hematuria do not constitute remission.

Which Finding Indicates That a Child Receiving Prednisone for Primary