A client is hospitalized in the oliguric phase of acute kidney injury (AKI) and is receiving tube feedings. The nurse is teaching the client's spouse about the kidney-specific formulation for the enteral solution compared to standard formulas
What components should be discussed in the teaching plan? (Select all that apply.)
a.
Lower sodium
b.
Higher calcium
c.
Lower potassium
d.
Higher phosphorus
e.
Higher calories
ANS: A, C, E
Many clients with AKI are too ill to meet caloric goals and require tube feedings with kidney-specific formulas that are lower in sodium, potassium, and phosphorus, and higher in calories than are standard formulas.
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