A nurse notes that a client has a "stat" order for sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate). The nurse quickly checks serum laboratory results, anticipating
a. hyperkalemia.
b. hyperphosphatemia.
c. hypokalemia.
d. hypophosphatemia.
A
As hyperkalemia persists or increases, a cation-exchange resin such as sodium polystyrene sulfonate may be given orally or rectally as a retention enema.
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