A school-aged child is diagnosed with pyelonephritis.When planning to teach the child's parents about this diagnosis,the nurse tells them that the infection is located in which structure?
A) Bladder
B) Renal pelvis
C) Renal parenchyma
D) Reproductive tract

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Pyelonephritis is an infection that affects the renal parenchyma, which includes the kidney tissue itself. It is not located in the bladder, renal pelvis, or reproductive tract.

A School-Aged Child Is Diagnosed with Pyelonephritis