A nurse has administered a dose of furosemide to a client with diminished urine output. The nurse expects the urine output to increase once the medication has had time to exert an effect on which structure in the kidney?
A. Distal tubule
B. Loop of Henle
C. Collecting duct
D. Proximal tubule
Ans: B. Loop of Henle
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