When caring for a client with chronic renal failure (CRF), the nurse should plan to administer which medication?
1. Anti-arrhythmic agent
2. Antidiarrheal
3. Opioid analgesic
4. Folic acid supplement
Answer: 4
1. Anti-arrhythmic medication is not routinely needed.
2. Clients tend to be constipated, not have diarrhea.
3. Opioid analgesics are not routinely needed.
4. Folic acid is given to stimulate red blood cell production, since clients with CRF are often anemic.
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