A Patient Is Diagnosed with Urinary Tract Obstruction

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient is diagnosed with urinary tract obstruction.While planning care, the nurse realizes that the patient is expected to have hydronephrosis and a decreased glomerular filtration rate caused by:

• A) decreased renal blood flow.
• B) decreased peritubular capillary pressure.
• C) dilation of the renal pelvis and calyces proximal to a blockage.
• D) stimulation of antidiuretic hormone.

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