A 12-year-old child is injured in a bicycle accident. When considering the possibility of renal trauma, the nurse should consider what factor?

A 12-year-old child is injured in a bicycle accident. When considering the possibility of renal trauma, the nurse should consider what factor?


a. Flank pain rarely occurs in children with renal injuries.

b. Few nonpenetrating injuries cause renal trauma in children.

c. Kidneys are immobile, well protected, and rarely injured in children.

d. The amount of hematuria is not a reliable indicator of the seriousness of renal injury.


Answer: D


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