Acute Glomerulonephritis — NCLEX Cheat Sheet
Post-strep, tea-colored urine
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🕐 Updated 2026-07-11
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Use this quick-reference guide to spot, treat, and prevent Acute Glomerulonephritis on the NCLEX. Keep it handy during review and on exam day!
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- post-strep, 1-2 wks after infection
- immune complexes inflame glomeruli
- tea/cola-colored urine (hematuria)
- HTN, periorbital/facial edema
- proteinuria (mild), oliguria
- ↑ASO titer, ↑BUN ↑creat
- ↓complement (C3)
- restrict Na, fluid, protein
- antibiotics, antihypertensives
- monitor BP, I&O, daily weight
- report ↓urine, ↑edema, ↑BP
✨Quick Tip
Classic signs are hematuria producing tea-colored or cola-colored urine, proteinuria, and oliguria.
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