The client has been ordered Kayexalate as a treatment for potassium excess. The nurse is gathering equipment to administer the medication and recognizes that the drug will be given as a(n):
a. intramuscular injection.
b. intravenous medication.
c. rectal medication.
d. subcutaneous injection.
ANS: C
Kayexalate is a medication that can be given rectally as an enema or orally.
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