Oral and/or intravenous iron supplementation is important for clients on dialysis to prevent:
1. Edema.
2. Oliguria.
3. Uremia.
4. Anemia.
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Rationale: Iron supplementation is important to maintain hemoglobin levels and prevent anemia for clients on dialysis. Edema results from protein leakage into the capillaries.
Oliguria is a decrease in urine production and is a natural progression in end-stage renal disease. Uremia refers to the build up of nitrogenous waste in the blood resulting from the progressive decline in renal function.
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