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JMatthes

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The nurse is aware that in an effort to increase reabsorption of water in the distal renal tubules, the body will signal the posterior pituitary gland to secrete which hormone?
 
  a. antidiuretic hormone (ADH) c. glucocorticoids
  b. aldosterone d. parathyroid hormone

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a client with advanced directives. The nurse understands that advanced directives:
 
  a. can be made by the client's next of kin
  b. describes a client's preferences regarding life-sustaining methods
  c. must be written
  d. cannot be changed once written


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aidanmbrowne

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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The posterior pituitary gland controls the secretion of the antidiuretic hormone (ADH), which results in the reabsoption of water in the kidney tubules.

Answer to Question 2

B
Advance directives are written instructions for health care that concerns provision of care when individuals are incapacitated; they are recognized under state law. The client, while in good health, indicates his or her preferences for use of life-sustaining measures to be observed when he or she becomes incompetent. The focus of advance directives is on client self-determination.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Excellent

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