What should the nurse emphasize when providing home-going instructions to the client who has undergone a nephrectomy?
A. "Be sure to limit your intake of fluid to no more than 2000 mL/day."
B. "Test your urine daily for ketone bodies and blood."
C. "You should never participate in contact sports."
D. "Avoid all alcoholic beverages."
C
The remaining kidney must perform the excreting and metabolic functions of two kidneys. The kidneys are located in an injury-prone area posterior to the peritoneal cavity and are poorly pro-tected against trauma. Clients with one kidney should not participate in contact sports.
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