Nursing Management of Patients with Renal Disorder - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Nursing Management of Patients with Renal Disorders Anatomic and Physiologic of Urinary System: The urinary system consist of (2) kidneys, (2) ureters, (1) bladder, and (1) urethra.  Kidneys: - Located (behind and outside the peritoneal cavity) on the posterior wall of the abdomen from the 12th thoracic vertebra to the 3rd lumbar vertebra in the adult. - Adult kidney weighs 120 to 170 g, and is 12 cm (about 4.5 inches) long, 6 cm wide and 2.5 cm thick. - Each kidney contains about 1 mil...