A Patient Has Been Searching on the Internet About Natriuretic

question 22

Multiple Choice

A patient has been searching on the Internet about natriuretic hormones.When the patient asks the nurse what these hormones do, how should the nurse respond? Natriuretic hormones affect the balance of:

• A) calcium.
• B) sodium.
• C) magnesium.
• D) potassium.

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Federal Insurance Contributions Act; a U.S. law that requires a payroll tax on both employees and employers to fund Social Security and Medicare.

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