You are presenting a seminar to a group of new employees to the nephrology unit
a. Discuss what the kidneys' main function is.
b. What are the other functions the kidney is responsible for?
Students' answers should include the following:
a. The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs that excrete excess water along with nitrogenous waste products from protein metabolism
b. Assist with acid–base maintenance of the body
Assist with electrolyte balance
Produce renin to assist with regulation of blood pressure
Produce erythropoietin for red blood cell production
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While performing a physical assessment, the student nurse tells her instructor that she cannot palpate her patient's bladder. Which statement by the instructor is best? "You should:
1) Try to palpate it again; it takes practice but you will locate it." 2) Palpate the patient's bladder only when it is distended by urine." 3) Document this abnormal finding on the patient's chart." 4) Immediately notify the nurse assigned to your patient."
The wife of a client recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease asks the nurse if the medication he is prescribed will cure his disease. The nurse's best response would be:
a. "The medication is designed to restore his memory, but it isn't a cure." b. "Currently there is no cure for his disease, but this medication will make him behave better." c. "I'm not sure. We are still learning about his illness. Maybe it will cure him." d. "His medication will help him act more like himself longer, but it won't cure him."
A nurse is assigned to care for a client in the coronary care unit of a healthcare facility
What essential skills should the nurse possess to provide efficient care to clients in coronary care units (CCU)? A) Ability to provide psychosocial support and rehabilitative (REHAB) services B) Ability to provide cardiac care to clients with heart disorders C) Ability to care for clients undergoing observation before hospitalization D) Ability to prepare meals, keeping in mind the client's cardiac disorder