Read the Health Record Information Found Below: ASSESSMENT

question 15

Multiple Choice

Read the health record information found below: ASSESSMENT
Hematuria/albuminuria: Doug clearly has a nephropathy.The differential diagnosis includes post streptococcal glomerulonephritis, basement membrane disease, lupus nephritis, membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis.Since he had a recent throat infection, post streptococcal glomerulonephritis is the most likely cause.We will wait for the labs to confirm a recent strep infection.
Given this information, which of the following statements is NOT true?

• A)The patient clearly has a disease of his kidneys.The author of the health record believes the main cause is from a strep infection, but the lab results are pending.
• B)The patient has blood in his urine.
• C)The patient has excessive protein in his blood.
• D)The patient has inflammation of the kidney caused by systemic lupus erythematosus, a disease of the immune system.
• E)The patient may have inflammation of the kidneys involving primarily the glomeruli.

---

Definitions:

Patterning

The recurring or organized arrangement of elements in a particular sequence or design.

Construct

Bipolar quality or continuum used to classify people.

Selective Perception

Process of seeing, hearing, or making sense of the world around us based on such factors as our personality, beliefs, attitudes, hopes, fears, and culture, as well as what we like and do not like.

Punctuation

Process of making sense out of stimuli by grouping, dividing, organizing, separating, and categorizing information.