After teaching a client about the functions of the kidney, the nurse determines that more teaching is needed when the client states which of the following as a function?
1. Secretion of ions to maintain acid–base balance
2. Production of erythropoietin
3. Synthesis of bile
4. Production of activated form of vitamin D
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A 70-year-old man who enjoys good health began taking low-dose aspirin several months ago based on recommendations that he read in a magazine article
During the man's most recent visit to his care provider, routine blood work was ordered and the results indicated an unprecedented rise in the man's serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels. How should a nurse best interpret these findings? A) The man may be experiencing a paradoxical effect of aspirin B) The man may be allergic to aspirin C) The man may be experiencing liver toxicity from the aspirin D) The man may be experiencing nephrotoxic effects of aspirin
Rust or blood-tinged sputum may be indicative of which of the following? Select all that apply
a. Pneumonia d. Lung cancer b. Tuberculosis e. Bacterial infection c. Pulmonary edema f. Pulmonary infarction
Expected changes of aging relative to the mouth include:
A) Receding of the gingiva. B) Aphthous ulcers of the mucosa. C) Collection of debris at the gingival margins. D) Leukoplakia of the dorsal and ventral tongue.
A 44-year-old patient with breast cancer is prescribed Tamoxifen by the surgeon. She is complaining about hot flashes. Which of the following responses by the clinician would be most appropriate?
a. "You must be having menopause." b. "The hot flashes are a result of the antiestrogenic effects of Tamoxifen." c. "Tamoxifen will impact your temperature regulation center." d. "The drug destroys your ovaries."