The nurse cares for a client with a renal neoplasm. What location of the body does the nurse recognize is the most likely origin of this disease?
A) Renal cortex
B) Renal pelvis
C) Renal medulla
D) Renal fascia
A) Renal cortex
Explanation: A) Approximately 85% of all renal neoplasms arise from the renal cortex.
B) Approximately 85% of all renal neoplasms arise from the renal cortex. Although the pelvis, medulla, and fascia are all components of the kidney, these are not the most likely origination of renal neoplasms.
C) Approximately 85% of all renal neoplasms arise from the renal cortex. Although the pelvis, medulla, and fascia are all components of the kidney, these are not the most likely origination of renal neoplasms.
D) Approximately 85% of all renal neoplasms arise from the renal cortex. Although the pelvis, medulla, and fascia are all components of the kidney, these are not the most likely origination of renal neoplasms.
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