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colleen colleen
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11 years ago
A patient has been given instruction about adult polycystic kidney disease (APKD). Which of these statements, if made by the patient, would indicate that the patient needs further instruction? Select all that apply.
1. “This disorder can be cured if I take my medication carefully.”
2. “APKD is inherited from parent to child.”
3. “The problem that causes this disease is in the cell chromosomes.”
4. “Many fluid-filled sacks are found in the kidneys.”
5. “This disorder can cause my kidneys to work poorly.”
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11 years ago
1 -- There is no medication that can cure this disorder. Adult polycystic kidney disease (APKD) is linked to a familial chromosome 16 disorder. The disease is characterized by large cysts in one or both kidneys and a gradual loss of kidney tissue with resultant chronic renal failure.
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