The nurse explains to a nursing student that a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor ordered for an assigned client works on what part of the nephron?

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Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors work on the proximal tubule of the nephron to decrease the production of bicarbonate ions by inhibiting the enzyme carbonic anhydrase. This leads to an increase in the excretion of bicarbonate ions and a decrease in the reabsorption of sodium and water.

The Nurse Explains to a Nursing Student That a Carbonic