The nurse instructs that the healthy kidney adjusts the volume and composition of the filtrate that prevents excessive fluid loss by:
1. active transport.
2. filtration in the lymphatic system.
3. secretion of adrenalin.
4. tubular reabsorption.
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The kidney reabsorbs water and other electrolytes in response to chemical receptors.
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1. Explaining the procedure to the client, and having the client sign the form 2. Witnessing the signature, not whether the client understands what will occur 3. Having the client sign a blank form that the physician can fill out later 4. Having a family member talk to the patient to convince them to have the procedure
A nurse is seeing a patient for a wellness checkup and collects data on the patient's family history of medical problems. The nurse would evaluate that goals for related teaching have been met when the patient states,
a. "Exercise is important for me because I lead such a sedentary lifestyle already." b. "I have a family history of heart disease, so I must make heart-healthy choices." c. "I know now that my mother's breast cancer does not really impact me." d. "The chances of developing a disease are not greater if a relative has had it."
The family of a client with a history of a stroke reports only providing the client with nutritional supplements instead of other food to prevent choking. Which response should the nurse make to the family?
a. "It's better to give the client desired foods instead of forcing to eat a diet of solid food." b. "We will get an evaluation by a nutritionist and speech pathologist to identify the best diet." c. "Nutritional supplements are high is salt and sugar content and are not a healthy choice for people who can still eat." d. "Nutritional supplements contain all of the components of a regular diet in liquid form, and are a good option for people who are at risk for aspiration or choking."
Thirty patients with psoriasis are treated with ultraviolet light B phototherapy, delivered by a therapist. Their symptoms become worse at first, and then improve
During the summer their symptoms become better without treatment. Then fall arrives, and symptoms worsen. Patients go back to UVL B, and they improve. Why, according to Hume, can the relationship between UVL B phototherapy and symptom severity not be considered a classically causal one? a. Ultraviolet light B phototherapy wasn't invented during Hume's lifetime. b. There must be a strong relationship between the proposed cause and the effect. c. The cause (phototherapy) has to be present whenever the effect occurs. d. The cause must precede the effect in time.