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A nurse is caring for a client who has systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
The client asks why she has to have her blood drawn so often.
Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
We need to monitor your kidney function because SLE can cause glomerulonephritis.” Glomerulonephritis is kidney inflammation caused by SLE that can damage the filtering units of the kidneys called glomeruli. SLE is an autoimmune disease that can affect various organs and tissues, including the kidneys. About half of the people with lupus experience kidney involvement, which can lead to kidney failure if not treated. Therefore, it is important to monitor the kidney function of people with SLE.
Because SLE does not cause hepatic necrosis, which is the death of liver cells. SLE can cause inflammation of the liver, but this is less common and less severe than kidney involvement.
Because SLE does not cause hypothyroidism, which is a condition where the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormones. SLE can affect the thyroid gland, but this is rare and usually does not affect the thyroid function.
wrong because SLE does not cause diabetes mellitus, which is a condition where the body cannot regulate blood sugar levels. SLE can cause inflammation of the pancreas, but this is uncommon and usually does not affect the insulin production.
“We need to monitor your kidney function because SLE can cause glomerulonephritis.” Glomerulonephritis is kidney inflammation caused by SLE that can damage the filtering units of the kidneys called glomeruli. SLE is an autoimmune disease that can affect various organs and tissues, including the kidneys. About half of the people with lupus experience kidney involvement, which can lead to kidney failure if not treated.
Therefore, it is important to monitor the kidney function of people with SLE.
Choice B is wrong because SLE does not cause hepatic necrosis, which is the death of liver cells. SLE can cause inflammation of the liver, but this is less common and less severe than kidney involvement.
Choice C is wrong because SLE does not cause hypothyroidism, which is a condition where the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormones.
SLE can affect the thyroid gland, but this is rare and usually does not affect the thyroid function.
Choice D is wrong because SLE does not cause diabetes mellitus, which is a condition where the body cannot regulate blood sugar levels.
SLE can cause inflammation of the pancreas, but this is uncommon and usually does not affect the insulin production.