Focus on Nursing Pharmacology 6TH Edition Test Bank – Chapter 50

Focus on Nursing Pharmacology 6TH Edition Test Bank – Chapter 50. The nursing instructor is talking with students about the renal system. What would the instructor tell the students about the renal system, especially how it helps maintain calcium levels in the body by regulating the activation of what? A) Vitamin A B) Vitamin B C) Vitamin C D) Vitamin D Ans: D Feedback: The renal system has four major functions in the body. One is regulating vitamin D activation, which helps maintain and regulate calcium levels. Vitamins A, B, and C are not associated with this function. 2. The patient has just been diagnosed with acute renal failure. The patient asks the nurse what part of his or her kidneys is involved. What would the nurse reply? A) Glomerulus Downloaded by emmanuel manyaka () lOMoARcPSD| B) Renal pelves C) Nephron D) Renal capsule Ans: C Feedback: The functional unit of the kidney is the nephron. There are about 2.4 million nephrons in an adult. These structures filter fluid and make urine. The glomerulus is a tuft of blood vessels with a capillary-like endothelium that allows easy passage of fluid and waste products. The renal pelves are in a region of the kidney that drains urine into the ureters. The renal capsule is a protective layer, which is made up of the fiber layer, a perirenal or brown fat layer, and the renal parietal layer. 3. A patient who has just been told that he or she needs to go on dialysis asks the nurse what the normal output of urine is per day. What would be the nurse’s best response? We offer online tutoring, help with assignments and essay writing for all majors with a guaranteed pass. For assistance Contact Tutor Lucas: