A patient asks her nurse why kidney problems can cause gastrointestinal disturbances. What would be the nurse's best answer?
A) "The right kidney's proximity to the pancreas, liver and gallbladder"
B) "The right kidney's nearness to stomach, pancreas, and spleen"
C) "The left kidney's nearness to the pancreas, liver, and gallbladder"
D) "The left kidney's nearness to the colon, duodenum, and common bile duct"
Ans: A
Feedback: The proximity of the right kidney to the colon, duodenum, head of the pancreas, common bile duct, liver, and gallbladder may cause gastrointestinal disturbances. The proximity of the left kidney to the colon (splenic flexure), stomach, pancreas, and spleen may also result in intestinal symptoms.
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