A Young School-Age Client Is in the Hospital with an Acute

Multiple Choice

A young school-age client is in the hospital with an acute kidney injury diagnosis following a streptococcus infection. The client's parents primarily speak Spanish but have a limited ability to understand English. Through an interpreter, the parents ask the nurse what mistake they made that caused their child to be so sick. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

A) "Your child does not eat enough dietary protein."
B) "Your child has a congenital defect that led to renal failure."
C) "Your child's renal failure has been caused by a low calcium level."
D) "Your child's recent infection may have caused the renal failure."