The nurse should monitor clients taking exchange resins for:
a. fat-soluble vitamin deficiencies. c. nosebleeds (epistaxis).
b. decreased urinary output. d. bruising.
ANS: A, C, D
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Correct a., c., and d. are manifestations the nurse needs to monitor for that indicate liver dysfunction.
Incorrect b.: Decreased urinary output is not a manifestation of these medications.
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