A patient has just been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. The patient voices concerns about possible kidney disease in the future
The patient asks the nurse, "Where is urine formed in the kidney?" The nurse's response is that urine is formed in the: A. ureter.
B. kidney.
C. nephron.
D. glomerulus.
D
The ureter is attached to the kidney pelvis and carries urinary wastes into the bladder. The kid-neys are reddish-brown, bean-shaped organs that filter the blood waste products. The nephrons remove waste products from the blood and regulate water and electrolyte concentrations in body fluids.
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1. Warm the ear drops in a microwave oven on low. 2. Pull the auricle up and out to straighten the ear canal. 3. Apply ear drops to cotton ball and insert in affected ear. 4. Instruct child to lie with affected ear on warm compress.
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The nurse is providing care for several pediatric clients. Which client would require an Individualized Health Plan (IHP) prior to returning to school?
1. A school-age client who has recently developed a penicillin allergy. 2. An adolescent client newly diagnosed with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. 3. A school-age client who has been treated for head lice. 4. An adolescent client who has missed two weeks of school due to mononucleosis.