What is the priority teaching intervention for the client with chronic hypophosphatemia?
A. Where to find the radial pulse and what qualities to note
B. How to intersperse daily activities with periods of rest
C. How to select foods high in phosphorus and avoid foods with high concentrations of calcium.
D. The importance of weighing himself or herself daily at the same time each day and wearing the same amount of clothing.
C
Chronic hypophosphatemia can be managed with diet therapy. The client needs to increase in-gestion of phosphorus and decrease ingestion of calcium because phosphorus and calcium exist in the blood in a balanced, reciprocal relationship.
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