The Nurse Is Teaching a Patient Recovering from a Nephrectomy

question 27

Multiple Choice

The nurse is teaching a patient recovering from a nephrectomy for kidney cancer. What should the nurse include in this teaching?

• A) early recognition of a urinary tract infection (UTI)
• B) ways to limit fluids
• C) promoting high-impact sports and activities
• D) organ donor information

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Definitions:

Free Energy

A thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is available to do work at a constant temperature and pressure.

Reactants

Substances initially present in a chemical reaction that are consumed during the reaction to make products.

Products

The substances that result from a chemical reaction, found on the right side of a chemical equation.

Exergonic Reaction

A chemical reaction where energy is released to the surrounding environment, typically characterized by a negative Gibbs free energy.