An Important Difference Between a Cuboidal Epithelial Cell of the Proximal

question 97

Multiple Choice

An important difference between a cuboidal epithelial cell of the proximal versus the distal convoluted tubules is that

• A) the former only secretes, the latter only filters.
• B) only one has a folded basolateral membrane containing enzymes for ion transport.
• C) one lies in the renal cortex, the other in the medulla.
• D) the proximal tubule cells have long microvilli that are fewer than or absent from the distal tubule cells.

Understand Medicare's payment system, particularly which part is paid under the DRG system.

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Acquaint with health care terminologies such as Length of Stay (LOS), Hospital-Acquired Conditions (HAC), and special software like DRG grouper.

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