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 comes to the clinic with complaints of severe itching. The nurse documents this as:

The nurse is caring for a group of breast cancer survivors postmastectomy. When developing a list of instructions of points to avoid, which point is highlighted?

Treatment of melanoma includes which of the following?

A client is suspected of having acromegaly. What definitive diagnostic testing is the most reliable for confirming acromegaly?

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

The nurse is caring for a client with Guillain-Barré syndrome. Which assessment finding would indicate the need for oral suctioning?

You have a client admitted to the unit having suffered a cerebral vascular accident. You are planning the plan of care for the client. What nursing diagnosis would be included in the client's plan of care? Select all that apply.

A client, who is recovering from bariatric surgery, is returning from the post-anesthesia care unit. Which nursing assessment is of greatest concern in the immediate postoperative period for this client?

The emergency room nurse is reporting the location of a fracture to the client's primary car. When stating the location of the fracture on the long shaft of the femur, the nurse would be most correct to state which terminology locating the fractured site?

The nurse is caring for a client experiencing autonomic dysreflexia. Which of the following does the nurse recognize as the source of symptoms?