Confirmed by palpation and x-ray study, the client's right kidney is lower than the left kidney. What is the nurse's interpretation of this finding?
A. The client has a problem involving the right kidney.
B. The client has a problem involving the left kidney.
C. The client has both kidneys in the normal position.
D. The client is at increased risk for kidney impairment.
C
Normally, the right kidney is positioned somewhat lower than the left kidney. This anatomic dif-ference in otherwise symmetric organs is caused by liver displacement. The significance of this difference is that the right kidney is easier to palpate in an adult than is the left kidney.
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