The nurse is reviewing normal kidney function with a patient experiencing an acute kidney injury. Which hormones should the nurse include that affect kidney function? (Select all that apply.)
a. Estrogen
b. Aldosterone
c. Parathyroid hormone
d. Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
e. Atrial natriuretic hormone (ANH)
f. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
ANS: B, C, D, E
Hormones that affect kidney function include aldosterone, which promotes reabsorption of sodium ions from the filtrate to the blood and excretion of potassium ions into the filtrate; ADH, which promotes reabsorption of water from the filtrate to the blood; ANH, which decreases reabsorption of sodium ions, which remain in the filtrate; and parathyroid hormone, which promotes reabsorption of calcium ions from the filtrate to the blood and excretion of phosphate ions into the filtrate. A. F. Estrogen and TSH do not affect renal function.
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