The Nurse Explains to a Client with Chronic Renal Failure

question 20

Multiple Choice

The nurse explains to a client with chronic renal failure that the rationale for receiving calcium carbonate is that it

• A) binds with phosphorus to eliminate it from the body.
• B) binds with potassium to eliminate it from the body.
• C) helps prevent constipation.
• D) helps prevent ulcer formation.

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