: Chapter 23: Therapeutic Agents for the Renal System Homework Assignment Think Critically (2 pts each) 1. Visit the website https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in- depth/water/art-20044256. Investigate how

: Chapter 23: Therapeutic Agents for the Renal System Homework Assignment Think Critically (2 pts each) 1. Visit the website https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in- depth/water/art-20044256. Investigate how much water you should drink in a day. A. How much water is recommended for men and women on a daily basis? How does this differ from the “eight glasses per day” recommendation? B. What are the health benefits of water? C. What factors affect daily water intake? D. Is it possible to drink too much water? Why or why not? 2. Visit the website http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/dialysis.html. Investigate what dialysis is and how it works. A. What are the two types of kidney dialysis discussed? B. How does dialysis the kidneys? Short Answers (2 pts each) 1. Nosocomial urinary tract infections are a very common hospital-acquired infection. Who is more at risk for acquiring this type of infection? What are some ways to prevent the spread of this type of infection? 2. Diabetes can be complicated by hypertension and kidney failure. Changing the patient’s diet is always recommended. Apply your knowledge of the disease and devise a list of lifestyle changes that would benefit a diabetic 3. List two important functions of the nephron.