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.

A client is having a cast applied for a fractured leg that extends from below the knee to the base of the toes. The foot is flexed at a right angle in a neutral position. What type of cast is the client having applied?

The nurse in the clinic is assessing a young child brought in by the parents with symptoms of meningitis. The nurse will assess for

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?

On initial nursing rounds, the diabetic client reports "not feeling well." Later, the nurse finds the client to be diaphoretic and in a stuporous state. What is the immediate action taken by the nurse?

A client is admitted for evaluation of cerebral aneurysm. Which assessment finding is of greatest importance in prioritizing nursing care to this client?

Which assessment finding is most important in determining which client has a higher risk for developing testicular cancer?

The nurse is caring for a client with a neurological deficit. In assessing the client, the nurse will utilize the standard Glasgow Coma Scale. What will the nurse be assessing on this patient? Select all that apply.

A client is being seen in the clinic for severe abdominal pain with nausea and vomiting. The nurse assesses the abdomen and notes an absence of bowel sounds and a very rigid abdomen. What would these assessment findings most likely indicate?

Examination of a client's bladder stones reveals that they are primarily composed of uric acid. The nurse would expect to provide the client with which type of diet?

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?