The health care providers prescribes sodium polystyrene sulfonate for the client who has been experiencing diarrhea for over a week. The nurse anticipates the client is experiencing:
a. hypocalcemia. c. hypernatremia.
b. hyperkalemia. d. hypercalcemia.
ANS: B
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A Incorrect: Sodium polystyrene sulfonate is not used to treat hypocalcemia.
B Correct: Sodium polystyrene sulfonate is used to treat hyperkalemia.
C Incorrect: Sodium polystyrene sulfonate is not used to treat hypernatremia.
D Incorrect: Sodium polystyrene sulfonate is not used to treat hypercalcemia.
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