A 56-year-old female hospital patient with a history of alcohol abuse is receiving intravenous (IV) phosphate replacement. Which of the following health problems will this IV therapy most likely resolve?
A)
The client has an accumulation of fluid in her peritoneal cavity.
B)
The client is acidotic and has impaired platelet function.
C)
The client has an irregular heart rate and a thread pulse.
D)
The client has abdominal spasms and hyperactive reflexes.
Ans:
B
Feedback:
Phosphate is necessary for the normal function of platelets and the excretion of hydrogen ions that contribute to acidosis. Phosphate replacement would be unlikely to resolve ascites and cardiac anomalies, while abdominal spasms and hyperactive reflexes are more likely consequences of low calcium levels.
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