25. The Urinary System

A nurse is caring for a client who has a serum potassium level of 3.1 mEq/L. Which part of the nephron is primarily responsible for potassium reabsorption?

What are the two major components of a nephron?

Most water is reabsorbed from the filtrate by which region of the nephron?

Which structure of the nephron reabsorbs the most substances?

Which part of the nephron extends down into the renal medulla?

What is the correct path of filtrate through a nephron of the kidney as it is processed into urine?

Which component of a nephron receives fluid from the proximal convoluted tubule?

Which of the following is not part of a nephron?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of cortical nephrons?

Which of the following is the functional unit of the kidney?

Which structure in the nephron is primarily responsible for filtration of blood?

The renal corpuscle includes which two structures?

What are the two main parts of a nephron?

Which part of the nephron performs the majority of water reabsorption?

Which part of the nephron is responsible for filtering blood?