Question

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a client has been diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease. on assessment of the client, the nurse would observe for which most common manifestation of this disorder?
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1 headache
2 hypotension
3 flank pain and hematuria
4 complaints of low pelvic pain

Explanation:

Polycystic kidney disease involves cysts in the kidneys, leading to common manifestations like flank pain (due to kidney location and enlargement) and hematuria (blood in urine from cyst rupture or kidney damage). Headache is not specific, hypotension is unlikely (often hypertension in kidney disease), and low pelvic pain is not typical for kidney issues.

Answer:

1. Flank pain and hematuria