The Parent of a Toddler Diagnosed with Grade V Vesicoureteral

question 17

Multiple Choice

The parent of a toddler diagnosed with grade V vesicoureteral reflux asks the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner how the disease will be treated. What will the nurse practitioner tell this parent?

• A) That long-term antibiotic prophylaxis will prevent scarring
• B) That surgery to correct the condition is possible
• C) that the child will most likely require kidney transplant
• D) that the condition will probably resolve spontaneously

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Neurons

Specialized cells within the nervous system that transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells.

Workplace Decisions

Choices and judgments made regarding professional matters, tasks, or policies within a working environment.

Stress

A condition or feeling experienced when a person perceives that demands exceed the personal and social resources the individual is able to mobilize.