If a 10 year old child is diagnosed with acute glomerulonephritis and admitted to the pediatric unit, the nurse should TAKE THE VITAL SIGNS EVERY 4 HOURS AND OBTAIN THE DAILY WEIGHT OF THE CHILD.
Glomerulonephritis is a disease of kidney where the glomeruli are injured. It is very important to take measure the vital signs such as taking blood pressure of the child because in this disease acute renal failure might occur that hampers the vital functions of the body. Weighing the child everyday is also important because this helps to know the fluid status in the body.
