A nurse is conducting a discussion group with parents of children who have genitourinary disorders. As part of the discussion, the nurse reviews the major functions of the kidneys. The nurse determines that the teaching was successful based on which statement by the group

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The statement that shows teaching was successful is that one of the functions is to control blood pressure and as a result, the child's blood pressure needs to be checked regularly (option D).

The kidneys are organs places side to side of the spinal cord in the abdominal zone. The kidneys are part of the urinary system and due to this are mainly associated with filtering substances that will be later eliminated through urine.

Despite this being the most popular function, it is not the only function as the kidney has other functions including:

  • Regulating fluid balance and therefore blood pressure.
  • Producing hormones.
  • Filtering materials.

Based on this, for parents whose children have genitourinary disorders, it is important to understand the role of kidneys regarding blood pressure, and therefore the importance of checking blood pressure.

Note: This question is incomplete; here is the missing part.

A. "Problems with the kidneys raise the risk for infection because there is a problem with producing white blood cells."

B."The kidneys help get rid of carbon dioxide from the body, so kidney problems can affect our child's breathing."

C. "We should expect problems with too much fluid in the brain because the kidneys are not able to keep the fluid in balance."

D. "The kidneys help control blood pressure, so our child's blood pressure needs to be checked often."

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