A nurse is assisting a patient who is undergoing kidney ultrasound.This procedure is especially valuable in patients with which of the following conditions, due to their inability to undergo more invasive procedures?
A)Renal calculi
B)Ureteral obstruction
C)Renal failure
D)Congenital anomalies of the urinary system

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Patients with renal failure may not be able to undergo more invasive procedures, making kidney ultrasound a valuable tool for diagnosis and monitoring. Renal calculi, ureteral obstruction, and congenital anomalies of the urinary system can also be diagnosed with ultrasound, but their inability to undergo more invasive procedures is not the primary reason ultrasound is used in these cases.

A Nurse Is Assisting a Patient Who Is Undergoing Kidney