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A patient with renal insufficiency has been hospitalized on a medical unit. The patient knows that renal function depends upon the functional status of nephrons.
 
  The patient asks the nurse when she will need to start dialysis based upon loss of nephron function. How should the nurse respond?
  A) When about 50 of the nephrons are no longer functioning.
  B) When about 60 of the nephrons are no longer functioning.
  C) When about 70 of the nephrons are no longer functioning.
  D) When about 80 of the nephrons are no longer functioning.

Question 2

The nurse is conducting a scheduled assessment of a female patient who has been admitted to the unit following surgical repair of her fractured humerus.
 
  Which of the following assessment findings should prompt the nurse to contact the patient's care provider?
  A) The patient's capillary refill in her fingers is 1 to 2 seconds.
  B) The patient is able to wiggle each of her fingers and her thumb.
  C) There is a moderate amount of edema in the patient's hand and fingers.
  D) The patient states that her hand and her fingers are numb.



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morganmarie791

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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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JMatthes

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Excellent


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
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