The nursing instructor is holding a clinical discussion with students in a renal unit in the hospital. The instructor asks about what is the smallest structure in the kidneys that forms urine.

One of the students states that the

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is the functional unit of the kidney that forms the urine.

The nurse is assessing a 2-year-old client who has sustained a fracture from falling off a slide while playing in the park. What type of fracture did the child most likely sustain?

During a pharmacology class, the students are told that some drugs need to be closely monitored. What aspect should the nurse closely monitor for in clients who have been administered salicylates, loop diuretics, quinidine, quinine, or aminoglycosides?

The nurse is instructing a 3-year-old's mother regarding abnormal findings within the urinary system. Which assessment finding would the nurse document as normal finding for this age group?

The nurse is assessing the abdomen of the client with an undiagnosed disorder. In which sequence would the nurse conduct the abdominal assessment? (Use all options.)

A client is diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome. Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse expect?

A client has a decreased secretion of erythropoietin from the kidneys due to end-stage kidney disease. What outcome will the decrease in erythropoietin have?

Which of the following would a nurse include in a teaching plan for a client with benign prostatic hyperplasia who is not yet a candidate for surgery?

During a sexual history, the client states that she has had multiple sex partners. Which statement by the nurse is most correct?

The nurse is preparing a client for surgery and observes on the operative permit that the client will be having a double-barrel colostomy. What portion of the large intestine is the nurse aware that this is performed?

The client had a nasogastric tube placed two days ago. Which nursing action provides the most reliable means to assess placement of a client's nasogastric tube, prior to each medication administration?