The client is admitted to the acute care unit with a phosphorus level of 2.3 mg/dL. Which nursing intervention would support this client's homeostasis?
1. Encourage consumption of milk and yogurt
2. Enforce strict isolation protocols
3. Encourage consumption of a high-calorie carbohydrate diet
4. Strain all urine
1. Encourage consumption of milk and yogurt
Rationale:
A phosphorus level of 2.3 is low, and the client needs additional phosphorus. Provision of phosphorus-rich foods such as milk and yogurt is a good way to provide that additional phosphorus. There is no indication of the need to place this client in strict isolation, to increase the client's carbohydrate calorie intake, or to strain all urine.
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