When a staff member asks which of the following substances are actively secreted by the renal tubules,what is the nurse's best response?
A) Sodium and chlorine
B) Phosphate and calcium
C) Hydrogen and potassium
D) Bicarbonate and carbonic acid

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Principal cells reabsorb sodium and secrete potassium,and intercalated cells reabsorb potassium and bicarbonate and secrete hydrogen.
Hydrogen and potassium are excreted,not sodium and chlorine.
Hydrogen and potassium are excreted,not phosphate and calcium.
Hydrogen and potassium are excreted,not bicarbonate and carbonic acid.

When a Staff Member Asks Which of the Following Substances