A nurse is assessing a child who has nephrotic syndrome. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

The correct answer is C: Facial edema. In nephrotic syndrome, there is loss of protein in the urine leading to hypoalbuminemia, causing fluid to shift into the interstitial spaces, resulting in edema, commonly seen as facial puffiness. Hypertension (A) is more commonly associated with nephritic syndrome. Polyuria (B) is not a typical finding as nephrotic syndrome usually presents with oliguria or normal urine output. Smokey brown urine (D) is associated with conditions like acute tubular necrosis or rhabdomyolysis, not nephrotic syndrome.