A Client in Chronic Renal Failure Asks the Nurse, "Why

question 37

Multiple Choice

A client in chronic renal failure asks the nurse, "Why must I drink this awful-tasting Kayexalate 4 times a day?" Which of the following explanation by the nurse would be most appropriate?"

• A)"If you do not drink it, we'll have to give it as an enema."
• B)"It will help lower your potassium level by exchanging sodium ions for potassium ions in your intestines."
• C)"It will help increase your urine output by stimulating your kidneys and promoting the movement of water into the tubule system."
• D)"It will prevent infections by decreasing the bacteria in your intestinal tract."

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Definitions:

Monozygotic Twins

Twins that result from one fertilized egg splitting and developing into two embryos, genetically identical.

Dizygotic Twins

Twins conceived by the union of two different ova (or a single ovum that has split) with two different sperm cells; also called fraternal twins; they are no more alike genetically than any other siblings.

Concordance

The agreement or compatibility between traits, beliefs, or values among individuals or in data, often used in genetics and psychology to measure similarity.

Canalization

Limitation on variance of expression of certain inherited characteristics.