The nurse is teaching a young adult client about the function of the vascular system. The nurse should explain that oxygen is pumped by the heart through arteries to organs and tissues, and that the same system carries wastes to be excreted by:
(Select all that apply.)
1. The wax in the ears.
2. The lungs.
3. The heart.
4. The kidneys.
5. The skin.
Answer: 2; 4
1. The wax in a client's ears is not a waste product of the body.
2. The lungs function to help remove carbon dioxide from the body.
3. The heart and vascular system transport wastes, but, are not responsible for the elimination of waste.
4. The kidneys regulate the release of wastes in the urine.
5. Normal skin does not release waste from the body.
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