Practice Question
A child with nephrotic syndrome is being treated with prednisone to reduce proteinuria and edema. The nurse is aware that prednisone belongs to what medication classification?
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Correct Answer:
Corticosteroids
Rationale:
🟢 Prednisone is classified as a corticosteroid, which is essential for treating nephrotic syndrome in children.
🟢 Corticosteroids reduce inflammation in the glomeruli and help decrease proteinuria (loss of protein in the urine).
🟢 By suppressing the immune response, corticosteroids decrease swelling (edema) and help restore normal fluid balance.
🟢 Prednisone is the mainstay of therapy, unlike ACE inhibitors, loop diuretics, or NSAIDs, which play secondary or unrelated roles in this context.
🟢 Correct identification of drug classification ensures appropriate treatment and effective parent/patient education.
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This question is from ATI LPN Pediatric Nursing Exam IV which contains 43 questions.
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Question Details
- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN ATI Exams
- Domain: Pediatrics
- Answer Choices: 4