In a patient with a congenital duplex collecting system, the major risk the nurse should monitor for is:
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Correct answer: Recurrent urinary tract infections and reflux
Duplex collecting systems increase risk of urinary stasis, reflux, and UTIs rather than immediate renal failure or vascular aneurysms.
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