The nurse is caring for an infant with newly diagnosed renal disease. Diagnostic tests for which system is the priority for this infant?
1. Ears.
2. Heart.
3. Lungs.
4. Joints.
Correct Answer: 1
The ears and kidneys develop at the same time in utero. Congenital deafness is associated with renal disease. Even though all other systems would be assessed to make sure their function is normal, the auditory function of the baby with known renal disease would be important to assess because of the embryonic development.
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