Author Question: A client with urinary tract alterations has trouble concentrating the urine. The nurse should ... (Read 73 times)

clmills979 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A client with urinary tract alterations has trouble concentrating the urine. The nurse should suspect that the client:

1. has a malfunctioning bladder.
2. might be experiencing low levels of antidiuretic hormone (ADH).
3. might have cancer of the bladder.
4. might have kidney stones.

Question 2

A client with a urinary disorder of the ureters asks the nurse to explain how the renal system is structured. The nurse explains that the ureters are attached to the kidney in an area known as the:

1. renal medulla.
2. renal pyramids.
3. hilum.
4. renal fascia.

Animal_Goddess · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: 2

1. Urine is concentrated in the renal tubules, not in the bladder.
2. The client with low levels of ADH will have trouble reabsorbing water and concentrating urine.
3. Cancer of the bladder will not affect the concentration of urine.
4. Kidney stones will prevent the flow of urine, not the concentration.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 3

1. The renal medulla is the middle portion of the kidneys.
2. The renal pyramids are in the renal medulla.
3. The ureters are connected to the kidney in a notch known as the hilum.
4. The renal fascia is a layer of dense tissue that anchors the kidney.