The nurse in planning care for an older adult client takes into consideration the changes in kidney function, which are related to age. Those changes are (select all that apply):
1. thickening nephron membranes.
2. sclerosis of renal blood vessels.
3. decreasing glomerular filtrations.
4. decreasing ability to concentrate/dilute urine.
5. decreasing erythropoietin.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
All listed changes are those associated with aging.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 840
OBJ: 6 TOP: Age-Related Changes to the Kidney
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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