The nurse preparing to administer a dose of PhosLo to a patient with chronic kidney disease would interpret that this medication should have a beneficial effect on which of the following laboratory values of the patient?
A. Sodium
B. Potassium
C. Magnesium
D. Phosphorus
Ans: D. Phosphorus
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