[Verified Answer]: A child with nephrotic syndrome is taking…

A child with nephrotic syndrome is taking steroids and on a salt-restricted diet for a relapse of symptoms. A dipstick urinalysis shows 1+ protein, down from 3+ at the beginning of the episode. In consultation with the pediatric nephrologist, what is the correct course of treatment considering this finding? Question 14Select one: a. Begin a tapering dose of steroid medication while continuing salt restriction b. Relax salt restrictions and continue administration of steroids until proteinuria is gone c. Discontinue the steroids and salt restrictions now that improvement has occurred d. Continuous steroids and salt restrictions until the urine is negative for protein